Renting a house in Thailand for a few months – read the tips
Renting a house in Thailand is a good choice if you go to Thailand for a longer period, for example 1 to 4 months to spend the winter. We give a number of tips that you should consider when renting a house in Thailand.
I will soon be leaving for Thailand for three months. Just like last year, I rented a house in Hua Hin. This time in the center and only 150 meters from the beach. This so-called Townhouse is equipped with air conditioning, UBC (Satellite) and High Speed Internet (DSL). The house covers about 150 m², has two floors, a parking space for one car and a roof terrace.
The layout: living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Of course the house is fully equipped for a long stay: VCD player, DVD player, TV, electric stove, refrigerator, toaster and microwave. The rental price is 15.000 (€ 375) baht per month. In addition, 500 baht for WiFi internet is added.
Many choice of rental houses in Thailand
There is sufficient supply in Thailand if you choose to rent a house. You can choose from condos (apartments), townhouses, villas or bungalows. If you rent a house with several people, you can, for example, rent a large villa with a private swimming pool. By sharing the rental costs, you only pay a pittance compared to European prices for a similar accommodation.
Last year I rented a beautiful detached bungalow with a nice veranda in Hua Hin for 15.000 baht per month. The only drawback was that this hideaway was quite far from the center of Hua Hin.
Nice job
The bungalows and villas that are offered for rent in Thailand are usually located in a so-called Moo lane. That is a kind of bungalow park with an entrance gate, a porter and 24-hour security. The park is only accessible to residents and guests. The advantage of this is that there is no through traffic and you can enjoy your peace and quiet more. In addition, some foreigners like the fact that there is 24-hour security.
How do you rent a house?
There are many homeowners in Thailand who offer a house for rent through intermediaries. The minimum rental period is usually one month. The longer you rent, the more discount you can negotiate. If you want to rent a house, check out a number of well-known websites such as www.longstayers.com and www.bahtsold.com
What should you consider when renting?
- The rent of a house usually increases the closer the house is to the center or beach.
- Always ask what is and what is not included in the monthly rent. You usually have to pay for cable TV, internet, electricity and water separately.
- Inquire how cleaning is arranged and whether it is included in the rental price.
- You usually pay a month's rent as a deposit.
- In the period that Thais have a holiday, the supply of rental houses is a lot less. This also applies to the high season from November to January.
Tips for renting a house
- If you come for a rest, don't rent a house in the center but on a Moo course.
- See if your home has a large water tank (or several). Water supply is a major problem in some places.
- The longer you rent, the higher the discount you can negotiate. However, it can sometimes be better to rent for a month first. Suppose you have noise nuisance or you don't like the neighborhood, you can still look for something else.
- Always take a look at the house and neighborhood before making a decision. Ask someone who lives in Thailand to view the house for you. If this is not possible, first book a hotel for a few days and go see some houses yourself before you decide what to do.
- Be careful with some so-called brokers/intermediaries. There are known cases where the full rent has been paid in advance and the estate agent has left with a happy face. Therefore, do not pay more than one month's rent in advance.
Speaking of 'value for money'………… I didn't realize that you can rent such a house for 15.000 baht. Do think very seriously about spending the winter in Hua Hin!
You sure can; I rent myself in Khon Kaen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, etc ... for 13000 baht. I do rent on an annual basis.
A Townhouse is a terraced house with a wall between the neighbors and yourself.
With the quality of the houses it is often the case that if your neighbor turns over in bed you can (exaggeratedly say) hear it well. You may be lucky that your neighbors don't make too much noise. So that picture of that beautiful bungalo at the top of the article has nothing to do with it and Bernard is talking about a house in Khon Kaen.
All great, but a beautiful detached house (bungalo) as pictured above close to the beach will soon cost you 25000 Bht. Of course it's not much money.
A Condo 400 meters from Jomtien Beach (fully furnished) already costs 20000 Bht.
J. Jordan.
We rent a fully furnished condo in Jomtien on the beach road for 9500 bath per month, fully furnished, and neat and tidy.
My friend W. rented a town house in Hua Hin a few years ago. The neighbor was a Swede, who one day asked him to make less noise during the lovemaking. W. asked the man to make less noise when defecating.
My first rental house in Thailand was a townhouse in Bangkok. The living room was tiled from floor to ceiling. When I was having my breakfast in the carport in the morning, the Thai neighbor invariably came out to rattle his throat dry for more than 10 minutes. I was lucky, because a few houses away a Thai had started a leather factory with stamping machines etc.
The problem with searching through websites is that the photos hardly reflect reality. They are often made with a wide-angle lens, so that the room depicted actually looks more like a large wall cabinet.
The actual offer is also much smaller than the website suggests, intended to get customers in and then sell them an available property. It recently took me several days to get in touch with the operators of a website in Hua Hin. The desired apartment was advised against me and I would be offered another accommodation. Never heard anything again. In the end I went to the apartment in question and arranged the rent (for a friend) with the owner myself.
Advice: never rent through a website. Use this only as a starting point. First go see in person if you like the house. And pay particular attention to the furniture. In some houses/apartments you wouldn't even want to lock up your dog yet.
Good day can this person please inform me where and from whom he is renting in Hua Hin for this 15.000 thb.
It goes here on the Town house please comment before you go.
Thank you,
Martin
For that price you don't have to go to Hua Hin. I rented a furnished one-room condo with a sea view in Jomtien for 8000 Baht per month
Recently I had a 2-room apartment with sea view, 2 bathrooms and kitchenette for 15.000 Baht, including weekly cleaning and internet!
Now I have just rented a very large bungalow in Nongprue, that is in Pattaya East, fully furnished, with a fairly large, beautiful garden all around, with carport, also on such a villa park with security, very large living room with lounge, dining room and open (European) kitchen, in addition a Thai kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, washing machine room, etc.
There are more than enough similar houses, bungalows and villas in those parks. Pattaya center is only 15 minutes by motorbike from there.
I don't think the discussion should turn into a battle between Hua Hin and Pattaya. Everyone's preference. You also have cheap and expensive homes in Pattaya, but it is not correct to compare a condo (one room) with a villa or bungalow. All value for money. And the adage also applies in Thailand: location, location, location.
For the sake of completeness: I rent a nice bungalow in Hua Hin with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, etc. for 12.000 baht per month. I have a contract for 10 years, with an option for another 10 years. My notice period is 2 months. What others think of it, frankly, I don't care.
I will first go to Pattaya for two weeks, then to Hua Hin. Although I like to stay in Pattaya, in my case I prefer a long stay in Hua Hin. Even if I had to pay more for it. Incidentally, I can also go to Hua Hin for 8.000 baht. And not even that crazy. But I'm going to try a Townhouse downtown now. If I don't like it, I'll rent something else after a month. Supply enough.
Dear people,
Yes, there is a lot of choice in Thailand if you want to rent a house or a condo, but I also rent condos myself, but with me it is only possible to rent with a one-year contract, otherwise I have them in the months of November rented out until March and the rest of the year I am empty handed…..
I have several condos in Pattaya, Naklua and those people who rent it now are very satisfied, that's why I have had most of the customers for more than 4 years ……
If there are people who are interested in a condo from 10000,00 baht per month to 18000,00 baht per month, I can be of service to you again in early January 2014, with 6 new condos
I wish everyone success in finding their dream home or condo….
Greetings from Pattaya.. Johnny Pattaya
Is there perhaps something similar for rent in Ban Amphur (Pattaya)?
Please advice!!
Then I'm curious about all the positive experiences with the name of the landlord
Moderator: please respond to article
@KhunPeter,
To be honest, I think it's a bit of a hoax to propagate a townhouse and add a picture of a beautiful detached bungalow with a large garden.
You may think that you are not propagating it, but you do suggest that the picture shown represents the townhouse you are talking about.
The description of a townhouse as J.Jordaan gives is more accurate and I can fully endorse the disadvantages of a townhouse that he mentions.
I can even mention some more disadvantages.
I wouldn't want to die in it myself.
Leo Bosch.
@ you can find what you want, dear Leo. The article is about renting houses in general and I mention various types of houses. I think the average reader will understand that the house in the photo is not a condo or townhouse.
People's business? What are you talking about… everyone understands that when you talk about a 2-storey townhouse with a roof terrace, the posted photo is never the house in question.
At 'Tips' in the posted article Khun Peter himself indicates that noise nuisance is one of the possibilities, so J.Jordaan does not add anything new in that respect.
Off topic because I don't respond to the article but to Leo Bosch, I can't quite post such comments; no problem if it is not installed.
What should perhaps also not be forgotten that as a tenant in Thailand, just like in Belgium, you are obliged to take out fire insurance.
Moderator: a yes/no discussion is annoying for other readers.
My name is Robert and looking for a house in jomtien no townhouse.
I now live in North Pattaya, very far from everything, sometimes I hear that it is also possible to rent in South for a reasonable price. However, never see them, not even offered through an office that offers houses for rent and sale.
Now pay 12.000 per month but only 20 minutes by moped taxi from the center or south.
Very curious if anyone knows of a rental house that is empty, so not furnished with a reasonable garden dog friendly.
Thank you very much if anyone happens to know a house that is for rent.
Robert.