Landlords with five or more residential properties will now fall under the Consumer Protection Bureau’s definition of a contract controlled business. The Contract Committee issued the“Notification of the Contract Committee Re: The Stipulation of Residential Property Leasing as a Contract-Controlled Business B.E. 2561 (2018)” and it was published in the Government Gazette on February 16, 2018. The new regulations will take effect on May 1, 2018. One of the new regulations is:
The lessee has the right to terminate the lease agreement early with a minimum of 30 days advance written notice given to the landlord.
Therefore, show your lease to a lawyer to confirm there is no clause about termination in your contract. Seems odd there is not. If the landlord has less than 5 properties for rent, it’s all down to your contract. Also how many months deposit did you give? These guys that have commented actually have no idea what they are talking about. Dangers of posting these types of legal questions in a forum. Speak to a lawyer unless the deposit amount is under 10,000 Baht, as that would not be worth fighting over and let’s take a look at what the termination clause says in your contract. The lawyer can also confirm the landlord’s property status.