A long-term rental in Thailand is a furnished year more often than an empty unfurnished flat. The mechanics are similar in Bangkok and Phuket. The prices are not.
Browse the Thailand marketplace when you are ready to enquire.
The shape of a lease
You agree a term, a rent, a deposit, and an inventory. The landlord handles address reporting such as TM30. You pay the rent to the party in the contract.
Buildings add house rules. Houses add maintenance. Read which one you are signing.
- Term: often 12 months.
- Deposit: often 1–2 months.
- Furnished: common in expat stock.
- Utilities: usually extra.
- Break clauses: only if written.
Pros and cons
What works
- The process is familiar once you have done it.
- Agencies are used to foreign tenants in the main cities.
- You can compare asks on Voivera where stock is listed.
- A year stabilises the biggest cost.
What to weigh
- Tourist monthly rates masquerade as leases.
- Deposits returned late are a known annoyance.
- English contracts can still be vague.
- Rules differ by building.
What it tends to cost
| Cost | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Often 1–2 months |
| Bangkok 1-bed | THB 15,000–45,000 / month |
| Chiang Mai 1-bed | THB 8,000–25,000 / month |
| Phuket 1-bed | THB 18,000–55,000 / month |
Ranges are typical 2026 asking bands for orientation. Confirm the city and the unit.
Then pick a city
Best cities and how to rent long-term. Phuket detail: Phuket long-term rentals.
Day-to-day life
A good lease is quiet. You stop thinking about it. That is the standard to shop for.
Market notes
Landlords in tourist cities have a short-stay alternative, so they concede less in high season. Ask anyway.
How Voivera fits
Use the Thailand marketplace so the inquiry has an agency name. Repeat your lease length in the message.
Next step
View, write the numbers down, pay the named party. Same sequence in every city.