Just today, my landlord decided to raise the rent, and since I'm paying it on the 25th of the month, he only gave me two days' notice. Can he do that, or is there some law that says he should give me reasonable notice? Thanks.

22 minutes ago, Fabio1980 said:

Just today, my landlord decided to raise the rent, and since I'm paying it on the 25th of the month, he only gave me two days' notice. Can he do that, or is there some law that says he should give me reasonable notice? Thanks.

check what's written in your lease, there is usually a paragraph covering rent, increases, penalties etc

1 hour ago, Fabio1980 said:

Just today, my landlord decided to raise the rent, and since I'm paying it on the 25th of the month, he only gave me two days' notice. Can he do that, or is there some law that says he should give me reasonable notice? Thanks.

Just say you aren't happy it going up, if he insists give notice and find a new place

I'm not sure about the legality there is likely something in your lease pertaining to that but at the very minimum it's immoral and a fairly nasty thing to do. 

 

I would ask is he a scumbag in general, or is he a decent guy, and is he open to negotiation? And you didn't tell us the most important part how much is he planning to raise your rent? Everything is going up so it's not surprising if your rent is going up, it's just a question of whether or not it's a reasonable increase. 

Do you have a lease? Read it. If you don't, he can do whatever he wants with the rent.

Landlords here often operate beyond the bounds of leases or legal frameworks. In reality, tenant protections are weak, and much relies on maintaining a good relationship.

 

So, what's the context?

- How long has the OP been renting?

- What’s the proposed increase?

 

Is it a modest 5% after five years at the same rate, or a 20% hike just three months into a 12-month contract?

 

Ultimately, the landlord may get what they want simply by holding the deposit. But reasonableness still matters — in timing, terms, and the scale of the increase.

 

In a worst-case scenario, the OP could withhold the next payment, secure a new place, and walk away knowing the deposit is gone.

Not as revenge, but if he doesn't agree with the price hike, then leaves the landlord with a vacant property, possibly for months, and a bigger loss.

 

Again, it all comes down to what’s fair and reasonable - if the price hike and circumstances seem reasonable, or is the landlord just being greedy....

 

 

If I was in your position, I would give notice and find another place.   There are so many places available and rents are being reduced.   

A rent increase cannot be demanded unilaterally. If your landlord wants to increase the rent, you don't have to accept it. He can then terminate the rental agreement, but must comply with the notice period agreed in the rental agreement. If the tenancy is for a fixed term, the rent cannot be increased unilaterally; it must be agreed upon at the time of renewal.

Too many unknowns to comment. 

On 7/23/2025 at 11:08 AM, Fabio1980 said:

Just today, my landlord decided to raise the rent, and since I'm paying it on the 25th of the month, he only gave me two days' notice. 

Do not pay increased amount. Landlord will get the message. Plan to move and lose deposit.

My last Bangkok condo (around Phrom Phong) increased rents 25% in fall 2024. I moved to Chiang Mai.

 

 Op, How much was the rent increase. ?

Now third day,  op not been back to thread. 

On 7/23/2025 at 11:08 AM, Fabio1980 said:

my landlord decided to raise the rent

Always, best to buy property in Thailand. 

 

I've made a fortune over the last couple of decades. 

 

49 minutes ago, Tom100 said:

Do not pay increased amount. Landlord will get the message. Plan to move and lose deposit.

My last Bangkok condo (around Phrom Phong) increased rents 25% in fall 2024. I moved to Chiang Mai.

 

Why would he lose his deposit. If you give notice in advance and you didn’t do any damage to place he can’t just keep your deposit. 

14 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:

Why would he lose his deposit. If you give notice in advance and you didn’t do any damage to place he can’t just keep your deposit. 

 

Yet this is known happen all over Thailand - The non return of a deposit has been reported many times on this forum.

 

If I had a landlord who did this, I'd leave. There are LOADS of empty rooms and apartments.

It's immoral to raise the rent like this. 

Have a look at your rental agreement if you have one, they should not be able to increase the rent, if your contract is still running.

Also tell them that you report it to the Thai Tax office, he may have not declared income.

Thanks everyone for your replies, and I apologize to those who accused me of not providing complete information. Everything was resolved with the landlord.

10 minutes ago, Fabio1980 said:

Thanks everyone for your replies, and I apologize to those who accused me of not providing complete information. Everything was resolved with the landlord.

How resolved? 

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

How resolved? 

He will increase my rent from September

From my experience renting out a house in Pattaya over a number of years, it is the tenant that causes the problems and doesn't go by the lease.

I've always gone by the lease when raising rents or anything.

I can't think of 1 tenant that has gone by the lease. These were all Falang tenants and the most common was house modification without notification and not repairing damage when they left. Also winding down the 1 month deposit before they left.

The last guy was running a Casino there. Hope he's still in jail.

Not paying rent and send a terminating letter, then visiting and installing locks on the gates which they just cut off.

 

I'd just pay the rent increase or move.

 

Sorry I didn't read the last replies. All resolved great. 🙂

 

17 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yet this is known happen all over Thailand - The non return of a deposit has been reported many times on this forum.

 

Yeah, i know. There has to be a legitimate reason for that, though, otherwise you can take them to court.

On 7/23/2025 at 11:08 AM, Fabio1980 said:

Just today, my landlord decided to raise the rent, and since I'm paying it on the 25th of the month, he only gave me two days' notice. Can he do that, or is there some law that says he should give me reasonable notice? Thanks.

What % rise is the landlord saying?