500 a month not enough for rent+ food+ transportation leh.
Anyways, you ask here is a bit hard, i suggest u read the papers.
it's under Classified there straits times.
But tell u hor, most of them agent lai de, so i think u find thru
agent the fastest.
Now also the house owners usually approach agent to help them
recommend tenants.
Agent fee is half that of your 1 month rental ah, that's standard
commission. They will always psycho u say how good the room is and
location blah blah.
U must check out surrounding see got constructions anot if got
maybe too noisy for u to study, then check cleanliness of the house
and all.
Also, the agent will give u card then u check the authenticity of
their company dun kanna scam.
U think 1st lor whether u want ask agent or not. Btw asking agent
to see the house is no need pay de, u not satisfied dun be shy to
say no.
With help of real agent, ev thing is documentalised, means your
receipt and contract agreement terms and all is listed down in
black and white. Anything wrong can take action no worries.