Most people I read about say to stay put and not pay rent until your deposit is consumed.

On 6/5/2021 at 8:04 PM, Foghorn said:

My friend went to the consumer protection office and the kind lady there called the landlord and he as agreed to let my friend finish the year he has paid for , the lady said to come when that year is nearly finished because if my friend hasn’t broken the contract then the landlord can’t cancel it  

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That's great to hear ????

"Bully the bully" comes to mind. I found that working in every single case, be it Thailand or elsewhere.

 

Another piece of free advise for your friend: set yourself up to move after the 12 months. Any relationship that starts like this is not worth continuing.

If he wants to "repay"/<deleted> off the owner, stay a bit longer (as in deposit-value longer) and then move.

With an owner playing me like that I wouldn't be too careful with normal wear and tear on the property either.

On 6/5/2021 at 8:04 PM, Foghorn said:

My friend went to the consumer protection office and the kind lady there called the landlord and he as agreed to let my friend finish the year he has paid for , the lady said to come when that year is nearly finished because if my friend hasn’t broken the contract then the landlord can’t cancel it  

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In view of this, the topic can now close.

 

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