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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How to choose a gym, pool, tennis court or running route given the heat, air quality, traffic and membership terms.
Tenant security depositTenant security deposits in Cambodia
How a deposit differs from prepaid rent, and how to document the inventory, hold the funds and calculate deductions.
Before arrivalWhat to do before arriving in Cambodia
Entry documents, insurance, medication, emergency funds, connectivity and reliable offline copies before a long stay.
Housing near schoolWhere to live once the school is chosen
How to choose a neighbourhood after selecting a school: travel time, school buses, bridges, pick-up points and backup routes.
Condominium atmosphereWho lives in the building?
How to evaluate everyday life in a condominium: occupancy, tenants, noise, shared facilities, security and management.
Stale listing auditWhy your condo is not selling
How to audit a stale resale listing: price, developer inventory, duplicates, photography, title, access and tenancy.
Short-term rentalsAirbnb and short-term rentals
When ordinary letting becomes a tourist-accommodation business and which building rules, licences, taxes and guest registration to check.
Joint ownershipBuying an apartment jointly
How to register two owners and unequal shares, document contributions, and plan for sale, separation and succession before buying.
RefinancingCan 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.
Low-occupancy buildingCompleted but almost empty
How sales and handover differ from real occupancy, and why empty units affect rent, service charges and resale.
Apartment on divorceDivorce: what happens to the apartment
How title, mortgage and rent are divided, and why a foreign divorce judgment does not automatically change Cambodian registration.
Management handoverHanding management over to owners
Which accounts, contracts, warranties and records should transfer, and why renaming the manager is not real owner control.