Selling Leased Co-Owned Property: Article 493, Buyer Options and Tenant Rights
Can you sell leased co-owned property? Understand Article 493, buyer options, tenant rights, partition and lawful ways to end a five- or ten-year lease.
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Unregistered Deed of Sale: Your Rights in the Philippines
A notarized but unregistered deed of sale binds the seller and the seller’s heirs, but not third persons. Here is who wins against second buyers and creditors, and how to register, file an adverse claim or compel the seller.
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Is an Unnotarized Deed of Sale Valid in the Philippines?
Yes — an unnotarized deed of sale still binds the buyer and seller. But it cannot be registered, is weaker proof in court and does not protect you against a second buyer or the seller’s creditors. Here is what that means and how to fix it.
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Common Legal Issues in Philippine Property Sales Contracts
The most common legal problems in Philippine property sales — wrong seller, missing spousal consent, unregistered deeds, disguised loans, area and title issues — with the rule, the fix and the next step for each.
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Contract of Sale in the Philippines: How It Works, Step by Step
A stage-by-stage guide to the contract of sale under the Philippine Civil Code: perfection, form, delivery and transfer of ownership, the seller’s warranties, the buyer’s duties, special rules, and what to do when a sale goes wrong.
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Co-Ownership Disputes in the Philippines: Rights of Co-Owners, Sale of Shares and Partition
How Philippine law resolves disputes between co-owners of land or a house: each co-owner’s rights over their share and the whole, use and income, expenses, decisions, sale of a share and legal redemption, partition, and repudiation.
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Who Pays Capital Gains Tax, DST, Transfer Tax, and Registration Fees in a Property Sale?
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.
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Who Bears the Risk if Property Is Lost Before Delivery?
Direct answer: If the thing sold is lost or damaged after the sale is perfected but before delivery, Philippine law usually puts the loss on the seller unless the contract allocates the risk differently, the buyer was already in delay, or (for goods) ownership had already passed to the buyer. For a determinate thing lost…
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Contract of Sale vs Contract to Sell: Differences and Cancellation
In a contract of sale the seller agrees to transfer ownership, which passes on delivery. In a contract to sell the seller keeps ownership until full payment. The difference decides remedies, cancellation and Maceda Law protection.
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Buyer in Good Faith: What If Inherited Property Was Sold to a Third Party?
What happens when disputed inherited property is sold to a third party? Learn how buyer-in-good-faith rules, title records, possession, notice, and lis pendens affect recovery.
