House rental

[Manforallseasons]

NO. That is absolutely NOT the way to do it in Thailand.
Never accept the asking price.
Renters will almost always come down in price.
Make sure there is a tight clause in the contract for the return of deposit.

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Considering this is far less time of a usual lease you loose the advantage of negotiation, as for return of the deposit there is a standard lease currently in use that covers the return of the security deposit.

[cdnmatt]

I didn't know people gave deposits in Thailand with the hopes of actually getting the deposit back. That's news to me.

[latintopxxx]

...for a change i agree with matt

[Manforallseasons]

I didn't know people gave deposits in Thailand with the hopes of actually getting the deposit back. That's news to me.

Strange! After all the years living in Pattaya knowing so many expats who rent and myself now renting for the past 4 years I have never heard of a failure to return monies due after initially agreeing to the terms of the lease. As I recall you did a runner from the immigration police after you overstayed your visa so if you ran before the end of the lease did you really imagine getting back your initial deposit?

[dinagam]

MFAS you can be quite funny at times, but this is not the way to treat a blind person.

[cdnmatt]

MFAS you can be quite funny at times, but this is not the way to treat a blind person.

MFAS seems to be constantly pissed off about the fact he happens to be alive, so just let him be.

[Dodger]

Strange! After all the years living in Pattaya knowing so many expats who rent and myself now renting for the past 4 years I have never heard of a failure to return monies due after initially agreeing to the terms of the lease.

I've rented 5 properties (condo's/apartments) over a 17 year period before buying my own place and always had my security deposit returned.

What's more common than people getting ripped off of their deposit money - are renters who stop paying their monthly rent until they're forced out - putting the property owner at a loss.

Like you, I have never heard of a farang getting ripped off of his deposit money.

[christianpfc]

I have rented from 3 different landlords and never a problem to get deposit back.

[Patanawet]

I didn't know people gave deposits in Thailand with the hopes of actually getting the deposit back. That's news to me.

I have 4 long term rents in Thailand over 22 years living here.
Three of them returned deposit in full and the fourth made a deduction, quite rightly, for the cat damaging the settee.

[Manforallseasons]

I have 4 long term rents in Thailand over 22 years living here.
Three of them returned deposit in full and the fourth made a deduction, quite rightly, for the cat damaging the settee.

No nice to challenge a blind man!