A listing of agents for Phuket home rental - info and tips on home rental in Phuket

Phuket home rental

It’s easy to rent a home in Phuket with the plethora of options ranging from simple, unfurnished two- or three-bedroom single-storey houses for 5 or 6,000 baht a month to fully furnished two- or three-floor mansions with swimming pool and maid’s quarters for hundreds of thousands of baht a month.

Most home rental leases in Phuket can be made for three months or more, with some residences available for even shorter leases. The longer the lease, the better deal you can negotiate. If you don’t require the services of a hotel or villa resort, renting a home can be a comfortable holiday option.

Cheaper home rental is available in Phuket City, Rawai, Nai Harn, Kathu and Chalong. Pricier rentals are along the west coast beach areas of Patong all the way up to Surin and Cherng Talay. Homes on the east coast, with the exception of those in marina complexes, can be cheaper to rent since the beaches are not as nice and there aren’t as many restaurants and other amenities in place. Start with websites like Welta, which can show you a variety of homes in different price ranges, all over the island.

Many other comprehensive sites offer listings of home rental around Phuket. Try Siam Real Estate and Phuket One Real Estate as well. If you see a rental home you might be interested in, their agents will pick you up from your hotel and take you for a look. In general, the renter does not pay any fees for this service but it’s always a good idea to check the policy of the company.

For those that know Phuket and are comfortable driving around, there are many houses with rental signs posted. Even if you are not familiar with the area, you can hire a car with driver for around 1500 baht a day (without petrol) and go house hunting yourself. We recommend Island Tour (Tel. Khun Suksawat 01-607-8567) as the drivers are polite and professional.

Those looking for really cheap home rental in Phuket may want to hire a motorbike to get into the really small streets, and ask around at local restaurants. Sometimes rental homes are not well advertised but just passed along by word-of-mouth. If all else fails, you can try posting an ad with the details of what you are looking for on the websites of the Phuket Post and Phuket Gazette.

Once you’ve found the home rental you are looking for, remember to read the contract through carefully. If only a Thai version is available and you cannot read it, make sure you have a legal translation made by a reputable service. Ask if the landlord or management company will assist you with getting phone, internet service and utilities, and establish the manner in which these will be paid. It can be very difficult if not impossible to set up these services on your own. Furthermore, it is common in Thailand for landlords to expect three (yes 3!) months rent equivalent as a deposit, as well as a month’s rent in advance. No interest is payable on this and often people find themselves in dispute over getting the full amount back afterwards, with many landlords believing that the wear and tear on the house is sufficient to justify this. In short, chose your landlord well and get a firm agreement on who pays for what maintainence as Thai people are not known for putting much effort into upkeep of a place once its built or rented.