Hello group. I'm getting ready to move out of my rental house after 2 years and I would like some advice on dealing with my landlord with regards to getting my deposit back. Specifically, there is a sofa with cheap plastic lining that started falling apart after only 6 months of normal use. My worst fear is that she's going to blame me for the damage and keep the 30k baht deposit claiming that she needs it for a brand new sofa. Any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated. 😀

Hi Expats,

I am staying in a very local Thai only building,

i am the only foreigner and the landlord does not

know anything about TM30 or registering me in the

house book.

What can i do to get registered for immigration?

Hi dear

I rented a Condo and paid 33,000 baht as a deposit for 2 months and a month in advance.

After settling in the Condo, I realized that the pump for the pool on the 4th floor was working right on me.

I informed the owner, he says he renewed the pump and moved it to another point, but I still have a running engine sound above me.

It starts in the morning and continues until 9-10 in the evening.

The owner of the condo lives in the flat next to me and came and saw that the noise was continuing. When I reminded him of this, he said "the noise is unbearable" and stated that he paid 50,000 baht for the new pump and said "I have no other suitable flat. You can go if you wish, but I will not pay your deposit". What are my legal rights in this situation?

Hi!

I’m in a little bit of a situation and am unable to pay last month’s rent and will be leaving Bangkok already. My lease contract says if I am unable to pay within 30 days, they will lock me out and keep my stuff and auction it, etc. and that my two month’s deposit will be forfeited.

I have left the property already and now the agent and condo office are threatening to call the police and immigration on me unless I settle the balance.

I know it’s an horrible move, but I thought forfeiting 40,000 baht of deposit should be enough to compensate for the last month’s rent, etc.

Question is, can they actually call the police and immigration on me? Contract only says repercussion is forfeiture of deposit.

Also, they have been harrassing my friends who helped me move out and live in the same building that they’d report them to immigration. Can they do that?

Any advice? (Aside from paying the last month’s due, because I really can’t.) Thank you!

Does anyone have any suggestions for short-term (3-6 months) serviced apartments anywhere from Thonglor to On Nut and in between. Thanks!

Hello one and all

Serious question 😕

“How Do You Know” 🤔

Seriously, how do you know

For example, imagine we are living in Thailand, we have temporarily stayed in a Condo with our dog, after a short while looking we have found a great home to rent long term, how do I find out all the legalities I have to perform to ensure everything is in order and remains in order….

Imagine I want to purchase a car, how do I find out what I need to do to ensure everything is correct and in order and complies with Thai law…

Same with signing up for broadband, local mobile phone etc….

The list, I am sure is endless, I cannot keep asking on here (or can I 😏)

In my home country, I know the rules and regulations and requirements, I won’t have a clue in Thailand so could easily fall for an elaborate scam due to my ignorance and lack of understanding

Ok, so instead of asking how do YOU know, I guess I need to know How Would I Know/ Find Out?

Thanks in advance

Hope your day is a great one

Certificate of Residency question.

I live with my girlfriend at her house in Chiang Mai. Have TM30 for that address.

No lease agreement, not on the house book and not named on utility bill's. Almost invisible ;).

Have everything else apparently required except a landlord/lease agreement.

Would a note from her and a signed copy of her Thai I.D. be sufficient? Are they charging for these now?

T.I.A.

Renting a house, contract is saying 3 month deposit, is this common?

Always thought it was 2 months.

This is in Thai, and being organized with my Thai gf, so it's not necessarily a foreigner thing.

Hey so my boyfriend and I renting a condo for a year, he is registered on the tm30 but I am not. Now the landlord says it would be my fault and it should have been registered within 3 days the contract was made. The contract is under my boyfriends name tho. And now he says if I register I have to pay a fine from 1,600 baht ?? Is that correct ? And how can I register myself online ?

Applying for Non-O Visa and one of the documents required is "Copy of title deed". My landlord asked me why we need this - is this the Yellow Book or something that only need the first page of it? Thank you!