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.
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.
The right remedy depends on two facts: how the occupation started, and how long ago. Within one year it is a summary ejectment case; beyond that it becomes a plenary action. Here is how to tell which one you have, and what to do first.