How to ensure owner of a property does not bequeath to anyone during our commercial lease?

[rocketlad78]

Hi all,

 

I will be contacting a lawyer about this, but was hoping to do some research first from anyone that may have had experience in this.

 

We are about to rent a property for commercial purposes in Thailand for our company. It's actually a residential property but will be used as a cafe. 

 

My question is - is a clause in the lease contract enough to state that the owner cannot bequeath the property in the unfortunate instance of their death? We don't want to suddenly lose a property after 3 months to a long lost family member who's stated in the owner's last will and testament!

 

Or, do we also have to ask the owner to show evidence that their last will and testament has been amended to reflect the clause in the rental agreement?

 

Any help much appreciated. 

[Peterw42]

Not sure what planet you live on where you think you can demand a property owner not bequeath a property or include it as a lease condition.

The owner can sell the property, bequeath the property, even give away the property, its not something you as a tenant get to decide or control.

If you have a legal lease in place, and the property changes ownership, the lease will stay with the property and any new owner would be bound by the lease.

[FritsSikkink]

A cafe in a residential property what can possible go wrong.

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

Definitive response by the peter poster ! prevented by own similar less skilled planned reply !

[soisanuk]

If the lease period is more than 3 years, it can be registered at the land office. As I understand it, this will ensure the lease will remain in force to any heirs or purchasers of the property.

[Jimbo551]

https://www.samuiforsale.com/real-estate/succession-to-a-property-lease.html