Tag: Owning Property

How overseas buyers in Malaysia work with a local agent or property management company: eligibility rules, fees, contracts and choosing by city.

What it costs to hold a UK property each year: income tax on rent, council tax, ground rent, service charges, letting fees and insurance.

What peppercorn ground rent means for UK leasehold property, why it exists, how it can arise, and how UK ground rent reform is changing it.

How UK property management fees work, what basic and value-added services cover, and how to check a company's accreditation before you sign.

What a Thai condo's Juristic Person is, and how foreign owners can take part in AGMs, use a proxy, and push to change the management company.

How to calculate a Thai condo's monthly common fee and one-off sinking fund, with a worked example and questions to ask before you buy.

What Thailand's property management companies actually charge for: placement fees, monthly percentages, repair markups, and vacancy fees.

How Thailand's juristic condominium, management companies and lease law split responsibility for renting out a unit, repairs and short-let compliance.

Whether Thailand property buyers need earthquake insurance, which policies actually cover it, and coverage gaps in flood, electronics and liability.

Five things to check before installing a home EV charger in Thailand: meter capacity, phase type, load, tariff timing, and parking space.