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Property management in Phuket Town

Phuket Town is where the island lives and works: townhouses, Old Town shophouses and city condos rented by residents on yearly leases. It is a long-term rental market, with Thai and foreign tenants, company leases and older buildings to maintain. We cover it from Choeng Thale, around thirty-five to forty-five minutes away.

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What makes Phuket Town different

A city market, not a holiday one.

The provincial capital has the hospitals, government offices, schools and businesses. Tenants rent here because they work or study here.

  1. Yearly leases are the norm

    Tenants sign for six or twelve months, sometimes longer. Vacancy between tenants, not nightly rates, is the variable that decides your return.

  2. Thai and foreign tenants

    Many tenants are Thai professionals and families; others are teachers, medical staff or business people from abroad. The lease, the viewing and the paperwork need to work in Thai as well as English.

  3. Company leases

    When the tenant is a company, it usually withholds tax from the rent and issues a certificate. That is normal, it is declarable, and it should be in the lease from the start.

  4. Older buildings

    Shophouses and older townhouses need attention to roofs, wiring, plumbing and damp. Some Old Town buildings are subject to rules on façades and alterations, so check before planning works.

Managing a long let

What we do for a Phuket Town property.

  • Tenant search

    Listing, viewings in Thai and English, and checks on identity, employment and references.

  • Lease and handover

    A written lease, an inventory with photographs, the deposit, meter readings and a clear split of who pays what.

  • During the tenancy

    Rent collection, repairs through contractors we supervise, and periodic inspections with notice.

  • Your statement

    One monthly statement: rent received, costs paid, our fee, and any tax withheld by a company tenant, with the certificates kept for your return.

Honest about distance

Phuket Town is not our neighbourhood.

Our office is in Choeng Thale, around thirty-five to forty-five minutes away. For a yearly let with planned inspections, that works. If you want a holiday-rental operation in town, or someone round the corner every day, a manager based in town will suit you better.

Straight answers

What Phuket Town owners ask us.

Do you manage long-term rentals in Phuket Town?
Yes: tenant search, lease, inventory, rent collection, maintenance and inspections, with a monthly statement. Holiday rentals in town are not something we take on.
Can I rent my town house on Airbnb?
Stays under thirty nights fall under the Hotel Act, and Phuket Town’s demand is mostly from residents anyway. Most owners here do better with leases of six months or more.
How long does it take to find a tenant?
It depends on the property, the price and the time of year, so we will not give you a stock figure. We look at comparable listings with you before agreeing an asking rent.
My tenant wants to pay through their company. Is that a problem?
No, but the company will normally withhold tax at source on the rent and give you a withholding certificate. Keep it: it counts towards your Thai tax. The rate depends on whether you are tax resident in Thailand.
What does it cost?
Our fee starts at 10 percent, quoted in writing after a visit. Repairs and contractor costs are shown separately on the statement.

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Silvain and Pattama, directors, Phuket Property Manager
Silvain and Pattama, directors

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