naturalpoints

"he confirmed work has re commenced"

Perhaps, but certainly not at the Regents. As PadThaiGuy posted, it has been a ghost town for a long while.

As far as I know, they will start it again by Mar, 2008 and finish it by June, 2009!! Also begining 2008 the price is going up from Bth118,000 to Bth140,000 per sq.m,. Can anyone give me an update?

You're having a laugh or what???

Where did you get your facts from? Soi Cowboy?

Best regards,

Investorno

Honestly the best advice I could ever give you is don't buy property in Thailand under almost any circumstances. Everything is stacked against you in almost every respect. And you will almost certainly lose money. However, if you have money to burn and don't care, then throw your money away. This just the kind of person Thais love. Just remember, once the money has left your pocket your no longer considered. Good luck anyhow.

Mate, you don't have a clue of what you're saying! Backed your statements with facts not empty statements. You are obviously are property virgin or someone who was no clue about investment. It's ignorant people like you who should under no circumstance buy a property in Thailand.

What a joke! You make property tycoons and investors laugh

Moonfruit................Eat your fruits............before attacking other people's opinions and ideas.

Lesson to learn.............Pay attention to detail

I might have a contract Singapore and i am wanting to know how much it costs to rent an apartment or house there per month.

You won't get any joy on this site.

Go and look at http://www.singaporeexpats.com/

You'll get much more on this site.

Good luck

Really? It might be an optical illusion, but I think that the building is shrinking, not growing...

True mate.....The last time I was there at the end of last month, all work had stopped.

There were no sign of machinery or workers.

Reminded me of Malaysia, specifically Kuala Lumpur in 1997 where all construction came to a complete halt after the currency crisis.

New crisis this year........might just end up an empty shell.

All Trendy apartments are now mortgaged to Bkk Bank. I went to transfer my unit in mid December but was told by Trendy staff that I can not untill G/E pay their December installments to the bank.

I was told after 16th Jan I can transfer.

I've put it all in my lawyers hands now, I'm tierd of trying to deal with them.

Hopefull they will use some of the new funding to pay the outstanding installments.

Good luck

Hi Exile,

Yep, just as I thought. I even tried to arrange to meet the Sales Manager of Trendy to discuss handover at the end of last month. However, no one wanted to meet me then. Now I know why.

They don't seem to be in a rush to transfer the units and are rather just dragging their feet slowly.

It now makes sense as financially something fishy has been goin on.

Besides, all construction at the Regent has now stopped. No movement down there at all.

Let's wait and see I guess.

I was warned by my company's Thai lawyer more than 4 years ago to NOT ever buy anything from Grande Asset that has not yet been fully built. He literally said they are "cheats", never on time, compromising on built quality/construction materials etc, etc.

They have a long history of issues going back to before the SE Asian crisis in 1997!

Good luck with them!

It's all developers mate....They all never keep to their promises in the LOS. Not just G.A.

nudge, nudge

I think you guys are over-stepping this thread. Leave your personal issues amongst each other out from this post.

Why don't you guys just meet up and give each other a good hammering, i.e. Mike Tyson style.

More importantly, how many of you guys have actually moved in???

Just been back from BKK. Went over to see the Trendy. The shops are being occupied quite quickly.

Overall, the building is coming together. Nevertheless, my units are still not ready!

No sound or letter from Trendy staff.......They are all very quiet and not even chasing me.

How bizarre?

Hi

My other half and myself are moving to Bangkok in August, she is a Primary School Teacher and has accepted an offer at a lovely International School in Bangkok.

We have a villa in Spain which we plan on releasing £50k equity from with the view to purchase a 2 bedroom apartment in Bangkok.

This is the first forum we have looked at regarding this so treat us with "kid gloves" and if you could point us in the right direction for advice on purchasing an apartment in Thailand we would be greatful.

This will initially be our home however it is also a long term investment as we will look to buy another apartment when we have settled and found the area we want to be in permanently.

Our requirements with the £50k are:

- 2 bedroom apartment close to skytrain

- Pool and Gym

- Must be in a safe area

Is it a buyers market at the moment?

Thanks guys

Ed

Looks like you have enough time before you head out. The best thing to do now is to plan a holiday there and look around and earmark certain areas and also get yourself familiar with the culture and attitudes out there.

You need to see the place 1st hand if not all the suggestions that people make to you would sound Thai.

Good luck.

Has anyone else purchased a unit in The Address Sukhumvit 42?

This project has actually been completed 2 months ahead of schedule. I went to inspect my unit on invitation from the developers and did not find a single major flaw. What a breath of fresh air after my experience with the TRENDY developers.....

I am curious if there are any other buyers out there and if they have seen any defects I should be aware of before closing.

Secondly, the developers seem to be willing to give a discount to buyers who will close early. I was offered by the sales team a discount of the 1% transfer fee. As they should as they will be saving on the interest on their financing....Anyone else get any similar offers?

Lastly, AP is a good builder from what I've seen and there were no dodgy tricks like "oops the square meters are more than we planned ....you must pay more" Unfortunately AP's ruse seems to be charging an outrageous amount for the "electricity Meter" over 13,000 baht as opposed to 1250 baht for the meter at the TRENDY. Anyone have a rational explanation, or is it as I suspect AP's version of the Trendy's square meter overcharge?

So I take it that you bought a unit at Trendy and here in Soi 42?

Very adventurous my friend.

You didn't happen to look on level 17 did you? I'm coming to Bkk for final inspection mid December, G.A has told me my unit will be complete but I just can't believe them. I really don't want to waste another trip if it's not ready

Cheers

Exile,

You will be wasting your time and a trip! I guarantee you that it won't be ready and there will still be a long snagging list.

Grand Asset Staff are a total bunch of liars!

Good luck to you mate.

Just look at your prospective co-owners. Are they a "metrosexual" Thai/Japanese/Westerner mix, or do they all look like they just moved in from the country? You are going to live with them for a long time, so choose people who think like you do...

Yeah....Are they any fit chicks in the block or tranny's running around waving their boll@*ks!

Khun Bob, looks like you've answered the question yourself.

Well done.

Now get it and let's party init

Thanks everyone for their udpates

Have just visited Trendy 7th floor unit.

Unfinished !

No change since July.

No floor or kitchen unit as yet.

Impossible to transfer on this basis.

Hi Mate,

Same story as indicated in my earlier contribution to this thread.

Amongst us, we have 1 unit on the 11th, the other on the 12th and the third on the 9th floor.

Defects found - approximately 30 different faults in each apartment.

It is totally appalling.

Guess what? Trendy won't be tranferring these units until next year now. We have threatened them and will play ball with the developers.

Drop me a mail and I'll update you on the compensation package.

davethebig1 at hotmail. co . uk

Cheers.

Hi,

Just curious, i know i probably dont stand much of a chance, but is there a slim chance that i could pick up any electrical maintanence work amongst the ex-pat community in Thailand? Ive been an electrican for the past 12 years and have had extensive experience in air-conditioning and air handling systems etc along with other forms of electrical works, power, lighting.etc..

Im not gonna hold my breath, just thought id ask,

thanx

Mate,

Don't bother. Do you know how cheap odd work and jobs can be done out here???

Unles you are willing to earn 300 Baht per half day job, then you're more than welcome.

In the West, it's different............out here, it's classed as unskilled work and as such you get paid peanuts.

Good luck trying.

they got your money upfront. anytime that happens i think you are bound to get lousy service, but at least you got a cheap price all the way back then.

They didn't get all the money upfront mate................Only 25%.

Still the large amount, 75% will only be released until we are fully satisifed with the quality of the finishing.

The ball is still in our court.

Let's see..............eh.

Why are so many new posters posting to this thread now?

Probably, they all want to highlight what a crap unit they've bought with 45 defects each.

I don't understand why Trendy even bothers organising inspections when the units are not ready or even fit to be lived in.

I hope the Trendy bossess or their sales managers read this thread in their spare time rather than hanging out in Patpong.

Anyone who has got their keys..........You must have had an apartment full of defects!

My mate just been around to do an inspection on Trendy. We have a total of three flats amongst us (three lads).

He contacted me to say that he was totally disppointed with the finishing etc.

Well, here's the score..........1 unit on the 11th, the other on the 12th and the third on the 9th floor.

Defects found - approximately 30 different faults in each apartment. The units are not fit to be lived in, let alone to be transferred across.

It is totally appalling.........according to my mate.............an amateur job done throughout!

Trendy won't be tranferring these units till end of the year................Hence, 20 months later than indicated in our contract.

Amazing Thailand!

Good luck to other buyers...............

I got my keys already and fitting out.... but the problem is the lifts/elevators dont work with regular buttons yet (you can only access them during normal working hours with a called security guard)...so effectively you cant use your unit

Hi Guys,

Has any other foreign purchasers got their keys and have completed the sales transaction yet?

I've emailed Grande Asset but they have not replied and provided me with any further info regards to transfer and completion dates.

If any of you guys have been through the whole transfer saga, please share your ordeals.......and the manner in which it all happened, i.e. in BKK at the transfer office, monies settlement and overall handover.

Cheers

My transfer is due on the 1st October and yes they already rang me yesterday and tried to put me back another week. But I insisted so all ok again. A mate on the 16th floor has his keys

Hi mate,

Let us know how it goes.......I mean the whole process of getting your keys. As in, the moment you transfer your money across to the developer, to where you have to go to get your title deed physically, etc.

I'll be flying in when they FINALLY sort my unit out and as such will only like to be there to sort out the important paperwork and to register the property accordingly and obtain the keys.

Cheers!

FINALLY someone has actually taken possesion of a unit!

Raptor - would you share with the rest of us - did you get ANY compensation for the construction delay?

I am going to see my unit again for the 3rd time inspection tomorrow. Are the lifts all up and running?

Hi mate,

Keep us updated.

Me and mates unit on the 11th and 12th floor not ready yet.

Spoke to Khun Siliporn. Still need some works before its ready for inspection.

I saw our 7th floor unit on September 8th.

Still no floor or kitchen area , so very much unfinished.

Hey mate!

I told you all the inspection is a waste of time and complete boll$@ks!

I'm not going to be travelling all the way to BKK just to inspect a tiny 1 bedder.

Most importantly, when do you get your keys & the actual apartment????

They are just softening the delays by trying to get buyers to inspect their apartments etc. It's just a sales delay tactic!

Inspection?........The builders will still be on-site after hand-over to rectify any defects. Hence, I don't see the need for another inspection. Everytime I've been in BKK, I've done an inspection and the apartment looks exactly the same.....UNFINISHED.

Let's see when they transfer and handover officially.

That'll be interesting. So far, they haven't even asked me for the balance 75% payment.

Surely, if the project is ready, they'll want their money asap. Hence, it's a long way to go init.

Patience.........

Received today from Grande Asset, 27/08/07 when asked when 7th floor Trendy Units would be completed.........

"Please let me check with the project consultant and get back to you. It shouldn't be long as we have already completed most of the units on 8-16/Floor. We should be able to send out a notification letter to you by the beginning of next month.

With best regards, "

kanok sriruttanachanchai|??? ?????????????|customer service manager| grande asset development plc

tel. (662) 651 3861-5 | fax. (662) 254 2153 | http://www.grandeasset.com

That's the lady that I've been trying to track down. Miss Ann.....aka Kanok. Me and my mate got units on the 11th and 12th floor respectively. Not a whisper from them about our completion date!

We've asked for a further discount and they have not got back to us at all. They're avoiding us as we're trouble to them!!!

Good luck on yours!

Received today from Grande Asset, 27/08/07 when asked when 7th floor Trendy Units would be completed.........

"Please let me check with the project consultant and get back to you. It shouldn't be long as we have already completed most of the units on 8-16/Floor. We should be able to send out a notification letter to you by the beginning of next month.

With best regards, "

kanok sriruttanachanchai|??? ?????????????|customer service manager| grande asset development plc

tel. (662) 651 3861-5 | fax. (662) 254 2153 | http://www.grandeasset.com

They're are really bad liars too! Can't believe she's actually sent you that. Incredible mate!

Thanks for your replys however I didnt say it would get 45,000. The question is does anyone know what a fair rental would be? and yes i have seen older condos much bigger and much cheaper however I personally couldnt live in them but thats just me. some of those places 20 years old with extremely shabby furniture

anyone know what a fair asking price would be fully furnished ?

Hi mate,

You'll rent it between 30-35,000 Baht per month.

By the way, what's your unit number on the 11th floor? Is it a corner unit? Is it facing the back or front towards the Regent Developments??

Cheers.

thanks for actually reading my post before replying. its not a corner unit and its facing the back.

No wonder they sold it to you so CHEAPLY!

Unwanted units go cheap mate..........You obviously got a crap view. You get what you pay for!

All the best units were purchased 2 years ago.

So good luck with your new romping pad!

Thanks for your replys however I didnt say it would get 45,000. The question is does anyone know what a fair rental would be? and yes i have seen older condos much bigger and much cheaper however I personally couldnt live in them but thats just me. some of those places 20 years old with extremely shabby furniture

anyone know what a fair asking price would be fully furnished ?

Hi mate,

You'll rent it between 30-35,000 Baht per month.

By the way, what's your unit number on the 11th floor? Is it a corner unit? Is it facing the back or front towards the Regent Developments??

Cheers.