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1 minute ago, FriendlyFarang said:

This law only applies if the landlord has at least 5 rental properties. Do you have proof that he has 5 rental properties?

He has way more than 5.

8 hours ago, ICU Kid said:

Maybe you could look into subletting?

or 

finding someone to take over the lease,

 

 

As it is now, it's not like you have anything to lose

unfortunately it has been vacant for 3 years and I don't see any luck of finding another tenant in some days. the price is just nuts 25k baht a month

7 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

Normal rental contracts will not hold the tenant responsible for normal wear and tear.

 

In addition to normal wear and tear, there is damage due to negligence. Negligence is when someone does not take sufficient care or precautions and loss or damage ensues.

 

For example, a tenant may forget to close a window when leaving the house and while the tenant is out a rainstorm causes water damage to the rental property due to the window being left open. The tenant was negligent in forgetting to close the window and thus the ensuing damage is his responsibility. 

 

Then there is intentional damage which may be subject to Section 358 of the Thai Criminal Code.

 

The landlord's refusal to return the deposit does not negate the effect of Section 358 if the landlord's property is intentionally damaged.

 

 

 

thank you.

I think topic closed then, thank you,

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

75,000 ?

 

8,000 a month in hotel. Only 500 deposit.

 

You got ripped off.

the rent's 25k ????

actually 30 if you factor in 5k for electricity... (ac)

Just now, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

Might want to read up on Section 358 of the Thai Criminal Code:

 

Section 358. Mischief

Whoever, damaging, destroying, causing the depreciation of value or rendering useless the property belonging to the other person or which the other person to be the co-owner, such person to be said to commit mischief, and shall be imprisoned not out of three years or fined not more of six thousand Baht, or both.

Thank you, but i don't understand then,

They can't whitheld the deposit for tear caused due to time but it's criminal to cause damage? and how else would damage occur that is not due to time (wear) that would allow for the security deposit to be whitheld?

1 minute ago, Felton Jarvis said:

One thing that I have learned to accept while living in Thailand is that in any business dealings with a Thai person…….YOU LOSE!!!!  It’s not right, it’s not foir, but this is Thailand. What would you possible expect???  Put it behind you and move on.  Don’t give the landlord a reason to call the police.

I'm learning this the hard way too.. my question tho is if can they call the police for damages if the deposits are actually there for damages?

1 minute ago, KhaoNiaw said:

I think that law only applied to larger scale landlords that are effectively a business and renting out multiple condos. 

5 or more properties, not whole condos, and my knowledge is that they do own and rent out multiple properties since this property was vacant since 3 years and they would rather keep it vacant than rented for less and have an agency that manages rental only for them, i can't see anyone that doesn't own dozens of property be able to not care about a single property being rented.

1 minute ago, stoner said:

one is never legally allowed to damage others property. 

Isn't the security deposit there to pay for damages? I just want to make sure they don't pocket it. with the inconvenience of having to take it out and get new one, it will be a lesson that next time they might just as well give it back as it is the law and don't <deleted> around.