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Housing documents for Thailand
Letting to foreigners or renting as a nomad in Thailand? The lease under Thai law — including the TM30 report many landlords forget at a price.
The problem
Thai leases need written, signed form — otherwise they are unenforceable. The biggest pitfall, however, is immigration: whoever houses a foreign tenant must report it to the Immigration Bureau within 24 hours via TM30 — otherwise fines loom, and the tenant runs into problems with visa extensions. A good contract addresses this duty explicitly.
Good to know — Thai legal situation
- Leases require written, signed form (CCC sec. 538); leases over 3 years must be registered with the Land Department.
- TM30: the landlord reports the foreign tenant's stay to Immigration within 24 hours — fines for violations, visa problems for the tenant.
- Deposit: customarily no more than two months' rent; business landlords (3+ units) are legally capped at one month with a 7-day refund.
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