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E-VAT and Closing Fee: what catch many first time real estate buyers by surprise

This post is meant for those who are planning to buy, for the first time, real estate properties from developers, whether it’s a lot, a house and lot package or a condominium unit.

Many first time buyers have this notion that buying from a developer simply involves payment of two costs: the down payment and the monthly amortization. I can’t blame them, because most developers, in their desire to entice buyers, often initially specify only the down payment and the amortization and remain silent on other costs that ultimately inflate the final contract price of a real estate property. (more…)

Real estate projects that have been issued cease and desist order by the HLURB

The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) is a national government agency tasked as the planning, regulatory and quasi-judicial body for land use development and real estate and housing regulation.

Among its various functions, the most important is its mandate to implement Presidential Decree (PD) 957 also known as the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ Protective Decree (Note: the link is in PDF format and the law itself is too long and complicated; you are best advised to read it if you have lots of free time). (more…)

Frequently asked questions about land ownership and titles

1. What are the main classifications of lands as to ownership?

2. What are Public Lands?

3. What are the modes of disposition? How can one acquire title over Alienable and Disposable lands?

  • by Homestead Patent
  • by Sales Patent
  • by Lease
  • by Free Patent or Administrative legalization

4. What are the evidences or proof of ownership over a parcel of land?

5. What is a Title?

6. How can one acquire a title?

7. In subsequent registration of title, what are necessary to effect the same?

8. In case the registered owner dies, how can ownership be transferred to the heirs?

9. Is possession the same as ownership? Who are informal settlers?

10. In cases where there are conflicting claims, who shall have a better right?

For answers to these questions please click here and here.

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