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No results for "{query}". Try a different phrase.Annual technical review of an apartment
How to inspect an apartment once a year, identify leaks, damp, equipment wear and hidden defects, and plan maintenance.
Owner costsEmergency repairs when the owner is abroad
How to organise urgent repairs remotely: authority, spending limits, diagnosis, photographs, quotations, insurance and payments.
Living: daily lifeHealth insurance for living in Cambodia
How to compare local and international health insurance: inpatient care, outpatient treatment, evacuation, direct billing, limits and exclusions.
Ownership for foreignersHow a foreign heir can register an apartment
What a foreign heir should check: death certificate, will, court procedure, debts, foreign-ownership restrictions, division and registration.
Owner costsRepair and replacement reserve
How an owner can calculate a reserve for maintenance, emergency repairs, appliance replacement, condominium assessments and turnover costs.
Ownership for foreignersBuying a resale apartment from a private owner
A step-by-step guide to title, seller checks, mortgage, foreign quota, tenant, taxes, staged payments, registration and handover.
Living: daily lifeHow to choose a preschool in Phnom Penh
How to compare nurseries and preschools by age, curriculum, language, teachers, class size, safeguarding, meals, transport and cost.
Owner costsHow to review a contractor quote remotely
How a remote owner can review a repair quotation: diagnosis, scope, materials, labour, comparison quotes, payment stages, warranty and conflicts.
Phnom Penh districtsKoh Pich / Diamond Island: practical guide
A guide to Koh Pich: transport, schools, parks, services, tenant profiles, housing, rent, resale and building-specific risks.
Owner costsKeys and access for an investment apartment
How to organise keys, access cards and smart locks for tenants, managers, reception staff, contractors, emergencies and move-out.
Apartment vacancyApartment vacant for three months
How to diagnose vacancy and choose between a lower rent, renovation or a change of property manager.
Apartment insuranceCondominium and apartment insurance
What a building-wide policy may cover and which risks stay with the apartment owner.