real estate

A Ta.Bian.Baan or Tabien Bahn or “house book” is an administrative document that gives the address of the house and states the persons who live in it. A Tabien Bahn could, but does not need to, state the name of the owner. There are 2 types of Ta Bian Baan:…

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Due diligence is defined in legal circles as the diligence reasonably expected from and ordinarily exercised by a person who seeks to satisfy a legal requirement or to discharge an obligation.  In terms of purchasing property, due diligence refers to the care a reasonable person should take before entering into…

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Jenny leased a piece of property from Dennis.  At the end of the lease term, Jenny decides to remain on the property.  How long can Jenny stay on the property if Dennis does not want Jenny on the property?  The answer is two months or less. Should the lessee remain…

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With regards to residential and commercial investors, it seems that most overlook the risks or indeed the liability caused by landfill sites in Phuket. The province of Saphan Hin is now at breaking point as the licensed landfill is increasing daily threatening nearby mangroes and agricultural land. In most due…

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I have noticed that there seems to be no real title insurance in Thailand. Apart from the usual insurance to safeguard against fire, theft and damage to personal property, there still seems to be a lack on quality insurance relating to boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, fraud, missing landlord, undisclosed rentcharges…

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