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Ownership, taxes and the deal mechanics

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Tenant not paying

When a tenant stops paying rent

How to document arrears, use notice and a cure period, terminate the lease and recover possession without risky self-help.

Unit boundary

Where a unit ends and common property begins

Who is responsible for walls, windows, balconies, pipes and leaks, and when a repair belongs to the owner or the building.

Owner voting

Owner voting in condominiums

How voting shares are calculated, which decisions need a majority or 75%, and how a developer keeps influence through unsold units.

Hidden condo debts

Avoiding a condo with hidden debts

How to check service charges, sinking-fund contributions, special assessments, taxes and deposits before buying a completed apartment.

Management handover

Handing management over to owners

Which accounts, contracts, warranties and records should transfer, and why renaming the manager is not real owner control.

Multi-phase costs

Multi-phase projects: who pays for common areas

How land, podiums, pools, parking and service charges split between phases, and what happens if later towers are delayed.

Building reserve

Sinking funds, reserve funds, special assessments

How long-term reserves differ from service charges and why weak reserves turn predictable repairs into sudden owner bills.

Joint ownership

Buying an apartment jointly

How to register two owners and unequal shares, document contributions, and plan for sale, separation and succession before buying.

Refinancing

Can a foreigner refinance an apartment?

Why a strata title alone is not enough for a foreign borrower, and how to assess LTV, income, currency, insurance and the full cost.

Apartment on divorce

Divorce: what happens to the apartment

How title, mortgage and rent are divided, and why a foreign divorce judgment does not automatically change Cambodian registration.

Individual or company ownership

Own personally or through a company?

When a company genuinely helps several investors or a rental business, and when it only adds accounting, tax filings and creditor exposure.

Owner power of attorney

Power of attorney for an owner

How to authorise lettings, taxes, voting or a sale without giving uncontrolled access to money, mortgage powers or self-dealing.