NovNovAsia blog: start with the decision you need to make
Start with the decision you need to make: a purchase, documents, tax or payment, a district, letting or market comparison. Each guide gives a practical answer, its limits and a next step; changing figures and terms still need checking at the decision date.
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No results for "{query}". Try a different phrase.How to choose an apartment in Phnom Penh for remote work
Internet, mobile backup, electricity, noise and air conditioning for a full working day.
Living: housingHow to compare two apartment floor plans
How to test usable space, furniture, light, heat, privacy and tenant usability before reserving.
Owner costsHow to inspect a tenant-occupied apartment
Notice, access, photographs, defects, occupants, refused access and a useful follow-up report.
Living: housingHow to rent in Phnom Penh before buying
How to use a short stay to check the neighbourhood, lease, utilities, deposit and practical fit.
Yield and guaranteesHow to set an apartment resale price
Comparable properties, rent, building condition, seller urgency and realistic negotiation discounts.
Yield and guaranteesPhnom Penh rent: listing price versus actual rent
How lease length, incentives and included costs change effective rent and owner return.
Owner costsProperty insurance claim after a leak, fire or theft
Immediate safety, insurer notification, official records, evidence, emergency work and disputes.
Owner costsRepair or replace appliances and furniture?
How to compare repair and replacement through age, faults, parts, downtime, energy use and rent.
SPA contractResale reservation deposits
How a seller can structure a reservation without blocking an apartment for a weak offer.
Owner costsWater leak in a Cambodian condominium
Stop the water, identify the source, preserve evidence and involve management and insurers.
Yield and guaranteesWhat happens to an apartment price after handover?
How developer inventory, rent, title status and building management shape the result.
Yield and guaranteesWho rents apartments in Phnom Penh?
The tenant profiles, budgets and expectations that make up real demand.