Civil Code Art. 1607: Extinguishment of Sale

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1607
Topic: Extinguishment of Sale
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VI SALES
Chapter: CHAPTER 7 Extinguishment of Sale
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

In case of real property, the consolidation of ownership in the vendee by virtue of the failure of the vendor to comply with the provisions of article 1616 shall not be recorded in the Registry of Property without a judicial order, after the vendor has been duly heard. (n)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

For real property sold with a right to repurchase, if the seller fails to redeem in time, the buyer cannot have ownership consolidated and recorded in the Registry of Property automatically. A judicial order is required, and only after the seller has been given the chance to be heard in court.

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Cases applying this article

Solid Homes v. Hon. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 117501
Spouses Adolfo B. Velarde v. Diaz G.R. No. 190057
Spouses Archibal Latoja v. Honorable Elvie Lim G.R. No. 198925

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1606 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1605 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1604 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1603 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1601 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1600 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1616 Extinguishment of Sale
Civil Code, Art. 1619 Extinguishment of Sale

Civil Code, Art. 1607 is found in CHAPTER 7 Extinguishment of Sale of TITLE VI SALES of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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