I may be wrong but the vast majority of expat businesses in SHV that were booted out were either at the end of their lease (one month rolling contract on the beach area) or had a cash settlement (Pub Street, although that was more the barang landlord/lessee) or the building/land is sold, presumably voiding any lease, or the expat tenant sub leased it to Chinese for higher rent sharing it with the landlord.
I know of a few cases (Charlie Harpers for one) where the landlord simply wanted them out but they had a lease. Few court cases later and 12 months down the line the tenant was compensated, and let’s be honest it was probably more than the “For sale” price originally touted. Win-win as HE would say.
The only losers were the few drunks who drank there, the useless staff and a couple of douchebag TukTuk drivers who hung out about outside, plus the family who lived there of course.
Tony would be shaking his head in disbelief I’m sure.
I’m well aware of twatish big cheeses doing as they please in the country. I’ve already told a bar owner who’s fighting an Okhna who wants his bar not to bother. Unless he knows some high up general in PP (regional stars matter apparently) he’s screwed.
However. Kampot isn’t being invaded (only by expats and Cambodians from SHV) and land and rent have only gone up because of speculation and demand. The Chinese are not here (Kampot town) on masse.
Good luck with the sale. I’d buy it but my prolific manager guy has just taken a job.
I may be wrong but the vast majority of expat businesses in SHV that were booted out were either at the end of their lease (one month rolling contract on the beach area) or had a cash settlement (Pub Street, although that was more the barang landlord/lessee) or the building/land is sold, presumably voiding any lease, or the expat tenant sub leased it to Chinese for higher rent sharing it with the landlord.
I know of a few cases (Charlie Harpers for one) where the landlord simply wanted them out but they had a lease. Few court cases later and 12 months down the line the tenant was compensated, and let’s be honest it was probably more than the “For sale” price originally touted. Win-win as HE would say.
The only losers were the few drunks who drank there, the useless staff and a couple of douchebag TukTuk drivers who hung out about outside, plus the family who lived there of course.
Tony would be shaking his head in disbelief I’m sure.
I’m well aware of twatish big cheeses doing as they please in the country. I’ve already told a bar owner who’s fighting an Okhna who wants his bar not to bother. Unless he knows some high up general in PP (regional stars matter apparently) he’s screwed.
However. Kampot isn’t being invaded (only by expats and Cambodians from SHV) and land and rent have only gone up because of speculation and demand. The Chinese are not here (Kampot town) on masse.
Good luck with the sale. I’d buy it but my prolific manager guy has just taken a job. :-)