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Use this hub for any sale of property under the Civil Code, from the first deposit to the transfer of title. The single most important question is usually what kind of contract was signed: a contract of sale passes ownership on delivery, while a contract to sell keeps ownership with the seller until the price is fully paid, and that difference decides which remedies are available when something goes wrong.
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What a buyer can do when the land delivered is smaller or larger than the area in the deed of sale: per-square-meter sales vs lump-sum sales, price reduction, rescission, and the six-month deadline under Articles 1539 to 1543 of the Civil Code.
How a cash sale and an installment sale differ under Philippine law: when ownership passes, what the seller can do if the buyer defaults, and when the Maceda Law or the Recto Law protects the buyer.
A one-page checklist of what a buyer should verify before signing a deed of absolute sale for land, a house or a condominium in the Philippines: title, encumbrances, seller authority, spousal consent, taxes, the land itself and the deed’s contents.
Who is legally liable for and who commonly pays Philippine property-sale taxes and transfer costs, including CGT, DST, local transfer tax, and registration fees.
The Philippine property purchase timeline step by step: when to release the down payment, when to sign the deed of absolute sale, and how long title transfer takes through the BIR, the local treasurer and the Registry of Deeds.
A practical Philippine contract-to-sell checklist covering property description, price, payment milestones, title, default, cancellation, taxes, possession, and closing obligations.
Quick answer: The answer depends on what was sold, whether the sale was already perfected, whether the property was determinate or fungible, whether delivery had occurred, and whether either party was in delay. Article 1480 connects risk before delivery to the Civil Code rules on preservation, loss of determinate things, and delay. Article 1480 governs…
When the same seller sells the same property to two buyers, Article 1544 decides who owns it: for land, the buyer who first registers in good faith; then the first possessor in good faith; then the oldest title in good faith.
Quick answer: Article 1484 of the Civil Code, commonly called the Recto Law, governs installment sales of personal property. It gives the seller alternative remedies when the buyer defaults and restricts recovery of a deficiency after foreclosure of a chattel mortgage. The seller’s three alternative remedies Under Article 1484, the seller may generally choose among:…
When the Maceda Law (RA 6552) applies, how grace periods and cash surrender value work, what happens when a buyer misses installments, and when a developer must refund under PD 957.