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Sep 30, 2009 ejectment unlawful detainer urban land reform pd 1517 lease rent control

Eviction and Urban Land Reform: When Prior Rights Yield to New Ordinances

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when month-to-month leases end, and why new city ordinances and PD 1517 protections cannot stop a valid ejectment.

Sep 30, 2005 civil-law property-disputes homeowners-association mandamus urban-land-reform real-party-in-interest

Urban Land Redemption Size Speculation and Neighborly Rights in Property Disputes

The Supreme Court clarifies when homeowners associations can sue, the limits of mandamus, and the rules on urban land disposition.

Oct 11, 2001 right of first refusal tenants rights property law civil law rescissible contract presidential decree 1517

Upholding Tenants' Rights: The Doctrine of Right of First Refusal in Property Sales

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on tenants' right of first refusal in property sales, explained in plain language for property owners and lessees.

Jun 22, 1998 ejectment tenant-rights presidential-decree-1517 tolerated-occupancy urban-land-reform philippine-law

Eviction and Tolerance: Understanding Tenant Rights Under Philippine Law

A 1998 Supreme Court ruling clarifies that tolerated occupants are not tenants under PD 1517 and may be evicted on demand.