property

The property real estate industry is unregulated here in Thailand, so the key question is what should you look out for when using an agent? I have had many potential property clients over the years asking me for recommendations, and to be honest I don’t really have any.  I always…

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Section 702 of the Civil and Commercial Code defines a mortgage as follows: “A mortgage is a contract whereby a person, called the mortgagor, assigns a thing to another person, called the mortgagee (creditor), as security for the performance of an obligation, without delivering the thing to the mortgagee (creditor).”…

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I have come across many Leases that contain “Restrictive Covenants” so the question is what is a restrictive covenant? Restrictive covenants are deed restrictions that apply to a group of homes or lots in a specific development or ‘subdivision.’ They are normally drafted and put in place by the original…

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Additional Property Documents for Purchasing Condo in Thailand

It is almost common knowledge among foreign property buyers in Thailand that we need a Foreign Exchange Transaction form in order to buy a condominium in Thailand. It is an important document required so as to allow foreigners to purchase a freehold condominium unit here. This is essentially the only…

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Generally, lease agreements remain valid and binding regardless of the transfer of ownership of the leased property.  This is of course on the presumption that (i) a written lease agreement was executed between the lessee and the lessor — owner of the property at that time — and (ii) it…

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