How do I check a Phuket rental agent or property manager before handing over my condo?
Treat it as hiring a company that will hold your keys and collect your rent: confirm the legal entity, get the management terms in writing, and keep sight of every payment. Check before you sign, not after the first missed transfer.
- Get the company’s exact name and DBD registration number, then check its status and registered address with DBD (Department of Business Development).
- Ask for a written management agreement: fee, what it covers, how often rent is paid to you, statements, and how either side can end it.
- If they propose nightly or weekly letting, ask a licensed Thai lawyer how Thai rules apply before agreeing; the Tafei AI regulation library is at /thai-law.
- Ask who files guests’ TM30 notifications with Immigration, and how they apply the building’s registered rules on rentals and visitors.
- Tafei AI’s /developers page shows official DBD records for 16 Phuket developers — use the same fields to check any agent.
Reference only; confirm with official documents or the property/landlord in writing.