Jerry Atrick wrote:Well, I'd like to say it hadn't, but then a Lexus with two well heeled Chinese folk pulled into my front yard and began measuring the place.

Just rented it a week ago!

rozzieoz wrote:I hear Battambang is looking good.

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:02 pm Here in Kep the Chinese started buying a lot of land as well. My khmer neighbour sold 4 pieces of land to them in the last 6 months. Don't really see a problem with it. My neighbours are happy and upgrading their and their children's houses now. I don't think the problem is the Chinese buying land or houses here, the problem is some people not honoring the lease agreements they made isn't it. You can't blame the Chinese for that.

Cam Nivag wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:23 pm

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:02 pm Here in Kep the Chinese started buying a lot of land as well. My khmer neighbour sold 4 pieces of land to them in the last 6 months. Don't really see a problem with it. My neighbours are happy and upgrading their and their children's houses now. I don't think the problem is the Chinese buying land or houses here, the problem is some people not honoring the lease agreements they made isn't it. You can't blame the Chinese for that.

But for many years Westerners in Cambodia have been signing 12 month apartment leases and then moving out after a few months and saying "keep my one month deposit." The landlords generally have no recourse to sue them for the remaining rent due for the entire term of the lease. So if long term tenants aren't really bound to pay rent for the entire term of the lease, why should landlords be bound to honor their end of the deal to allow the tenant to live there for the entire term?