Civil Code Art. 1663: Lease of Rural and

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1663
Topic: Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE VIII LEASE
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Formerly: Art. 1559a of the old Civil Code
Year: 1949

The provision

The lessee is obliged to bring to the knowledge of the proprietor, within the shortest possible time, every usurpation or untoward act which any third person may have committed or may be openly preparing to carry out upon the thing leased. He is also obliged to advise the owner, with the same urgency, of the need of all repairs included in No. 2 of article 1654. In both cases the lessee shall be liable for the damages which, through his negligence, may be suffered by the proprietor. If the lessor fails to make urgent repairs, the lessee, in order to avoid an imminent danger, may order the repairs at the lessor's cost. (1559a)

Cases applying this article

Selwyn F. Lao v. Special Plans G.R. No. 164791

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1664 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1660 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1667 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1658 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands
Civil Code, Art. 1668 Lease of Rural and Urban Lands

Civil Code, Art. 1663 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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