วันพุธที่ 3 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Renting a House in Pattaya Thailand - What You Should Know!

Renting property in Pattaya Thailand is much the same as at home. In other words you do the basics first.

Find an area you want to rent.

Visit the area morning, afternoon and in the evening. The evening on a Friday and Saturday are the most telling. Many projects are mixed. Meaning both Thai families and westerners live side by side. Now for the most part Thai's make good neighbours. But some do like to party and play music loud so check at the weekends. Most westerners can not put up with loud playing music and people singing for hours on end. Also you need to understand that if you explain to them that the music is too loud they won't really understand what the problem is and most likely you will be offered a beer and something to eat.

If you talk to your Thai neighbours they will most likely agree with you but won't do anything.

Other things to look out for: Unlike many developed countries where if you own a house, it's for living in only. Many Thai's will turn there house into a business especially if the property is on the road front. So what may be peaceful and quite at night may well be a metal works by day.

If the house you're interested in has a high wall surrounding the garden, look over it to see what's there. There is a exclusive project here in East Pattaya that have beautiful house's costing not less than 8 Million Baht, yet behind one of the house's is a metal works. The high surrounding wall does not help!!!!!!!!!

So do your home work first. Above I have given examples of what could happen and what to look for, thankfully this is not common but it does happen.

Once you've found somewhere to rent and your happy with area before you hand over a deposit ask these questions.

1) Does the project have 24hr security.

2) What facilities does the project offer. EG. Swimming pool or club house.

3) What are amenities charges? Rubbish collection and site maintenance. Some projects are built and once all the houses are sold the company leaves without any form of maintenance or security in place. This is an important one to ask about. IF THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE CHARGE. DON'T RENT.

4) How much is water and electricity charged at? Where is the project office?

5) Does the project have written rules regarding living there? You will find this mainly in the more exclusive projects.

Now the time has come to hand over your deposit. If you're staying for a month then normally the deposit is one month's rental. Never more. If how ever you are renting 6 months up then don't be surprised if you're asked for a deposit equal to two months rental. You will also be asked to pay one months rent in advance this is standard practice.

Always make sure you have a written contract. The contract can be in English as well as Thai.

Once your rental is finished you will basked to hand back the property in the same state as when you moved in.

Please note: Your deposit is returned to you minus any outstanding charges for water and electricity. Any damage that has occurred to the property while you have stayed there could well result in you loosing part if not all of your deposit. So please always make the effete to return the property clean and in good order.

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