Forcible entry, unlawful detainer, accion publiciana or accion reivindicatoria? How to pick the right case to recover land in the Philippines: the one-year rule, which court by assessed value, what to prove and what to file first.
A sale does not automatically end a lease in the Philippines. When a buyer may end it under Article 1676, how rent control changes the answer, who to pay rent to, and what tenants should do next.
A verbal lease is valid, and with monthly rent it runs month to month (Art. 1687). How landlords and tenants can end it, where rent control changes the rules, and what to do if the other side won’t cooperate.
Under Art. 1650 a tenant may sublease unless the lease expressly bans it, but stays liable. Rent-controlled units need the owner’s written consent. Rules, risks and next steps for landlords, tenants and subtenants.
What barangay officials and tanods can do, which services residents can expect, when police or courts must help, and how to request service or raise a complaint.
Where to seek free legal help in the Philippines, what to prepare, PAO eligibility, verified contacts, costs, limits and 10 practical FAQs.
Most civil disputes between individuals in the same city or municipality must go through the barangay before court. Here is when conciliation is required, the exceptions, the step-by-step process and how to get a Certificate to File Action.
Check whether your rental unit is covered by the Rent Control Act (RA 9653), how much rent can rise in 2026, the advance and deposit limits, eviction grounds and where to complain.
How a landlord legally evicts a tenant in the Philippines: the demand to vacate, barangay conciliation, the unlawful detainer case in the MTC, judgment, appeal and the sheriff’s writ.
Generally, no. While a lease is running, the tenant is the lawful possessor of the unit, and the landlord must “maintain the lessee in the peaceful and adequate enjoyment of the lease for the entire duration of the contract” (Civil Code, Art. 1654(3)). A landlord may enter with the tenant’s consent, as the lease allows,…