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Protecting Homebuyers: Supreme Court on Foreclosure and Third-Party Rights
The Supreme Court rules that condominium buyers in actual possession may be excluded from writs of possession after foreclosure, protecting them from summary eviction.
Corporate Liability vs Individual Responsibility: Clarifying Boundaries in Contractual Obligations
Supreme Court clarifies when a bank-assignee of receivables becomes liable to condominium buyers, distinguishing joint from solidary liability.
UCPB Liability as Assignee in Real Estate Development: What Buyers Should Know
Supreme Court ruling clarifies when a bank-assignee of receivables becomes liable to condominium buyers for a developer's failure to complete a project.
Breach of Contract Remedies for Condominium Delivery Delays in the Philippines
Learn how Philippine law protects condominium buyers when developers delay delivery, including refund rights and interest rules under PD 957.
Res Judicata and Buyer Rights: PNB v. Lim on Mortgages Under PD 957
The Supreme Court clarifies how final judgments bind parties and how condominium buyers can still redeem units despite a valid mortgage.
Protecting Buyers' Rescission Rights in Philippine Condominium Purchases
Learn how Philippine law protects condominium buyers' right to rescind purchases and recover payments under RA 9646 and Civil Code provisions.
Rescission and Refund Rights in Real Estate Sales: What PD 957 Buyers Should Know
Learn how PD 957 protects condominium buyers with refund rights, and which court hears criminal cases for violations.
Condominium Living Enforcing Brochure Promises and Addressing Building Defects
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on condominium buyers' rights, brochure promises as warranties, and remedies for building defects under PD 957.
Protecting Condominium Buyers: Annulling Mortgage Foreclosure for Undeclared Encumbrances
Learn how the Supreme Court protected a condominium buyer from foreclosure due to undeclared mortgages, and what this means for property buyers.
Protecting Condominium Buyers: Annulling Improperly Foreclosed Mortgages
When a developer mortgages condominium units without required approval, buyers can annul the mortgage and foreclosure. Learn the rules from a Supreme Court case.