Thai rental Agreements

[pseudolus]

Thinking of renting,and prepared to pay 1 or 2 years up front.

What sort of agreement would I need.?

Could the owner renege on the agreement and just sell the home.?

Unless you get a very good discount, then why bother? They could renege and kick you out to rent to someone else, and all sorts ..... it could happen. Doubtful, but they could. When I was in Bangkok I hammered the monthly rate of the house I was in down by 40% on a 2 year contract. After 18 months, the landlord starting putting the pressure on to renew at a higher rate or declare I was going which in all honesty I had not decided upon. He then started bringing around people to view the house with little notice, sometimes none, and generally being a complete dick so the last 6 months was a pain in the arse. However, he never kicked us out...

[Horatio Hornblower]

lol thats a penthouse suite take it the swimming pool comes with floods.

This one looks alright, 2 bedroom detached with swimming pool, 3000 a month



2 Bedroom Detached House in Muang Ubon Ratchathani, Ubon Ratchathani in Thailand - Listings of properties for sale/rent | DDProperty

[Horatio Hornblower]

These are the pitfalls I'm looking for,when we went around yesterday the fall in price when i mentioned paying up front was significant,and these were decent houses.

Is there protection in the law,doing it independently or best to go through agents.?

Thinking of renting,and prepared to pay 1 or 2 years up front.

What sort of agreement would I need.?

Could the owner renege on the agreement and just sell the home.?

Unless you get a very good discount, then why bother? They could renege and kick you out to rent to someone else, and all sorts ..... it could happen. Doubtful, but they could. When I was in Bangkok I hammered the monthly rate of the house I was in down by 40% on a 2 year contract. After 18 months, the landlord starting putting the pressure on to renew at a higher rate or declare I was going which in all honesty I had not decided upon. He then started bringing around people to view the house with little notice, sometimes none, and generally being a complete dick so the last 6 months was a pain in the arse. However, he never kicked us out...

[pseudolus]

These are the pitfalls I'm looking for,when we went around yesterday the fall in price when i mentioned paying up front was significant,and these were decent houses.

Is there protection in the law,doing it independently or best to go through agents.?

Thinking of renting,and prepared to pay 1 or 2 years up front.

What sort of agreement would I need.?

Could the owner renege on the agreement and just sell the home.?

Unless you get a very good discount, then why bother? They could renege and kick you out to rent to someone else, and all sorts ..... it could happen. Doubtful, but they could. When I was in Bangkok I hammered the monthly rate of the house I was in down by 40% on a 2 year contract. After 18 months, the landlord starting putting the pressure on to renew at a higher rate or declare I was going which in all honesty I had not decided upon. He then started bringing around people to view the house with little notice, sometimes none, and generally being a complete dick so the last 6 months was a pain in the arse. However, he never kicked us out...

I would avoid agents like the plague. Your best bet is to say "we want to pay up front for 12 months or 2 years, but before we do so, i want to speak to your last tenants and get a reference on you" The problem in Thailand will always be that if they kick you out, you would have to go through the horrific court system to get remedy which although will likely get there in the end.... it will take years.

[Horatio Hornblower]

Ye these are my thoughts,its a pity we think Like this,though have to be careful.

Protection against what we take for granted,in our home countries can be different, and most probably makes it worse for myself not speaking the language.

[chassamui]

If you like counting your money, don't give a big wedge to a Thai who could turn you over.
Take terry's advice and rent on a casual basis, month by month. If the landlord is a twat, or your neighbours turn out to be idiots. or your plans change, you can walk away with minimal losses.
Flexibility is the key. especially in your current circumstances.

[Topper]

Is there protection in the law......

Shit that makes me shake my head..........

[Horatio Hornblower]

Listening to all.

If you like counting your money, don't give a big wedge to a Thai who could turn you over.
Take terry's advice and rent on a casual basis, month by month. If the landlord is a twat, or your neighbours turn out to be idiots. or your plans change, you can walk away with minimal losses.
Flexibility is the key. especially in your current circumstances.

[birding]

You mentioned a rental agreement, look here https://www.google.co.th/webhp?sourc...al%20agreement

We pulled one off that is in English and Thai and altered it to suit what we needed.

It has been very useful for proof of address for immigration and getting confirmation of address for drivers license among other things.

Being in both English and Thai it is good for showing to an embassy and immigration.

[Topper]

I could send you my rental agreement, in both Thai and English as an example. I've been with the same landlord for 9 years now and never had a problem.

We used it for immigration every time we've had to do the visa thing.

[Horatio Hornblower]

Thanks already seen this one.

http://slice-of-thai.com/rental/rental_contract.pdf

[terry57]

Take terry's advice and rent on a casual basis, month by month. If the landlord is a twat, or your neighbours turn out to be idiots. or your plans change, you can walk away with minimal losses.
Flexibility is the key. especially in your current circumstances.

Well I did recommend that Jacky does not pay a years wedge up front actually.

To take on a lease is fine but fuk paying a year up front.

It's best not to tempt people, banging a years rent in a Thais hand may cause them to think strange and unnatural thoughts.

[Horatio Hornblower]

We'll see

[terry57]

^

But on the other Hand Jacky, if you can get cheap digs like 5 k per month then why not hey.

It's fok all in the grand scheme of things.

Most important thing is to get a good location so the peasants won't be breaking into your gaff 24/7.

Close to a good Pub would be good.

Get two bedrooms so me and the Handbag have somewhere to stay.

[Horatio Hornblower]

Terry your welcome anytime.

And I'll find a decent gaffe within spitting distance of a Bar,lots going on around Ubon now.

You may even get to meet the Nutter.

[terry57]

^

You're a confusing fellow Jacky,

You are telling us your story regards the breakdown of your marriage and split from your wife, yet say I may one day meet her.


It's quite a strange position to take Jacky.

I can see why you need to be near your kids but as far as the Ex goes, if it was me, the distance between me and her and Thailand and Mongolia would still be to close.

[Topper]

It's quite a strange position to take Jacky.

No shit.....one would almost think that all of his recent threads have been nothing more than a pathetic plea for attention.

Let's face it, when someone that's been in Thailand as long as HH needs help finding a place to live, then it's just attention whoring BS.

[Horatio Hornblower]

You still trying to get my attention CS.? you do keep following me around.

Try getting a life instead of looking into your pint glass, and hiding away from the world.

[Topper]

You still trying to get my attention CS.?

You're posting, so you must be wanting attention, right?

[Horatio Hornblower]

not from a stalker no.

[Topper]

not from a stalker no.

I don't care for you, I don't want to see any family torn apart, however whining about your personal problems on multiple threads here is simple attention whoring.

Grow a pair, take your problems in hand, so to speak and deal with them. Let us know how it turns out rather than "What kind of lease should I sign" Fuck, it's not like you're a noobie here.

[Horatio Hornblower]

Such a pity you try to be a prick but then again it comes naturally i suppose being a lonely old guy now off you pop and drink a few more pints.

I think its time i use the ignore function as your posts are of no interest to me,sad lonely old men should stay lonely enjoy your life bonzer.

[Dillinger]

Are you upset because he's paying upfront Topper ?

[Topper]

Such a pity you try to be a prick but then again it comes naturally i suppose being a lonely old guy now off you pop and drink a few more pints.

I think its time i use the ignore function as your posts are of no interest to me,sad lonely old men should stay lonely enjoy your life bonzer.

Ah....the old personal insult thing.....it speaks more about you than me....

Are you upset because he's paying upfront Topper ?

I'm surprised that the douchebag would pay up front, after all the furniture or the water pressure might not be up to spec in his new digs.....

[Topper]

Such a pity you try to be a prick....

I'm actually quite good at being a prick...I've had tons of experience, though I've decided to use my powers for good rather than evil.