Civil Code Art. 1658: Lease of Rural

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1658
Topic: Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

The lessee may suspend the payment of the rent in case the lessor fails to make the necessary repairs or to maintain the lessee in peaceful and adequate enjoyment of the property leased. (n)

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A tenant may withhold rent payments when the landlord fails to make necessary repairs or fails to keep the tenant in peaceful and adequate enjoyment of the leased property. This gives the lessee leverage to press the lessor to meet these basic obligations.

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Cases applying this article

Ensons Commercial Corporation v. Philippine National Railways G.R. No. 227648
Victoria N. Racelis v. Spouses Germil Javier G.R. No. 189609
Mercury Drug Corporation v. Republic Surety G.R. No. 164728

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1657 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1660 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1654 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1663 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1664 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands

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Contract of Lease in the Philippines

Civil Code, Art. 1658 is found in CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands of TITLE VIII LEASE of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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