[On 4 April 2020, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) issued the “Guidelines of the Concessions on Residential Rents; Commercial Rents of MSMEs,” pursuant to the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. See the summary of grace periods for rents or loans; updated quarantine classifications; and the supplemental guidelines per DTI Memorandum Circular No. 20-29.]
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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 20-12
Series of 2020
SUBJECT : GUIDELINES OF THE CONCESSIONS ON RESIDENTIAL RENTS; COMMERCIAL RENTS OF MSMES
DATE : 04 April 2020
WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation No. 922, Series of 2020 was issued declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines in view of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and raised the Code Alert System for COVID-19 to Code Red Sublevel 2;
WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation No. 929, Series of 2020 further declared a State of Calamity throughout the Philippines and imposed an Enhanced Community Quarantine throughout Luzon from 17 March 2020 to 12 April 2020, unless earlier lifted or extended by the President as circumstances may warrant;
WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 declared the existence of a National Emergency and a national policy in connection with the COVID-19 situation.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article VI Section 23(2) of the 1987 Constitution, RA 11469 authorized the President to exercise powers that are necessary and proper to carry out the declared national policy, and adopt temporary emergency measures to respond to the crisis brought about by the pandemic for three (3) months;
WHEREAS, Section 4(aa) of RA 11469, otherwise known as the “Bayanihan to Heal As One Act” mandates for a provision of “a minimum of thirty (30)-day grace period on residential rents falling due within the period of the enhanced community quarantine, without incurring interests, penalties, fees, and other charges.
WHEREAS, under RA 11469, refusal to provide thirty (30)-day grace periods provided under Section 4 thereof shall be punishable with imprisonment of two (2) months or a fine of not less than Ten thousand pesos (10,000.00) but not more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or both, such imprisonment and fine, at the discretion of the court;
WHEREAS, Section 3 of the same law declares as policy during the COVID-19 pandemic the “provision of safety nets to all affected sectors” and “partner with the private sector and other stakeholders to deliver these measures and programs quickly and efficiently”.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RA 11469, the Office of the Executive Secretary under the Office of the President issued the Memorandum dated 28 March 2020 entitled “Implementation of Temporary Emergency Measures under Republic Act (RA) No. 11469, Otherwise Known as the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act” (“OP Memorandum“) ordering the whole of government to work together towards to provide temporary economic relief of Filipinos, among others;
WHEREAS, by virtue thereof, the OP Memorandum tasked the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to specifically craft and enforce measures to provide for a minimum of thirty (30)-day grace period on residential rents falling due within the period of the enhanced community quarantine, within incurring interests, penalties, fees, and other charges;
WHEREAS, Section 2 of RA 6977, as amended, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), declares that “the policy of the State to promote, support, strengthen and encourage the grown and development of MSMEs” and “the State shall recognize the specific needs of the MSMEs and shall undertake to promote entrepreneurship, support entrepreneurs, encourage the establishment of MSMEs and ensure their continuing viability and growth”;
WHEREAS, Section 3 of the same law defines MSMEs as “any business activity or enterprise engaged in industry, agribusiness and/or services, whether single proprietorship, cooperative, partnership or corporation whose total assets, inclusive of those arising from loans by exclusive of the land on which the particular business entity’s office, plant and equipment are situated, must have value falling under the following categories:
- micro : not more than P3,000,000
- small : P3,000,001 – P15,000,000
- medium : P15,000,001 – P100,000,000
WHEREAS, on 16 March 2020, the Office of the Executive Secretary issue a Memorandum on “Community Quarantine over the Entire Luzon and Further Guidelines for the Management of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation”, declaring an Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon and limiting operations to private establishments providing basic necessities;
WHEREAS, commercial establishments forced to cease operations covering the date of the ECQ will be under financial distress due to the lack of revenue while maintaining overhead commitments;
WHEREAS, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 18 Series of 2020 dated 01 April 2020, authorized the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to issue guidelines to implement a directive for “a thirty (30)-day grace period to commercial rents falling upon micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) within the period of the ECQ, without incurring interest, penalties, fees, and other charges.:
WHEREFORE, the foregoing considered, this Memorandum Circular (MC) is hereby issued for the information, guidance and strict compliance of those concerned.
Section 1. Objective. – This Memorandum Circular aims to provide Filipinos and businesses particularly MSMEs, economic relief during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Section 2. Scope. – The provisions hereof shall be granted to (1) residential rents, and (2) commercial rents of MSMEs, as defined by RA 6977, as amended, that have ceased operations due to the ECQ.
For purposes of this MC, “residential rent” shall mean any amount paid for the use or occupancy of a residential unit, regardless of the mode and terms of payment.
“Residential unit” shall refer to bedspaces, rooms, dormitories, apartments, houses, buildings, and/or land on which another’s dwelling is located used principally for residential or dwelling purposes.
On the other hand, “commercial rent” shall mean any amount paid for the use or occupancy of any other property used principally for commercial purposes, which denote any activity for which profit as the main aim or revenue is received.
Section 3. Concession on Residential and Commercial Rent –
3.1. Concession on Residential Rents. – A minimum of thirty (30)-days grace period shall be granted on residential rents falling due within the period of the ECQ, without incurring interests, penalties, fees, and other charges.
Where cumulative amount of rents falling due within the ECQ, shall be equally amortized in the six (6) months following the end of the ECQ, and shall be added to the rents due on those succeeding months, without interest, penalties, fees, and charges.
3.2. Concession on Commercial Rents for MSMEs. – A minimum of thirty (30)-days grace period shall be granted on commercial rents falling due upon MSMEs that have temporarily ceased operations within the period of the ECQ, without incurring interests, penalties, fees, and other charges.
Where cumulative amount of rents due within the ECQ, shall be equally amortized in the next six (6) months following the end of the ECQ, and shall be added to the rents due on those succeeding months, without interests, penalties, fees, and charges.
3.3. Determination of the 30-day grace period. – The minimum thirty (30)-days grace period is determined to be the 30 calendar days following the last due date of the rent which fell due within the ECQ.
3.4. No Refund on Rents Already Paid – Lessors are not obligated to refund residential and commercial rents paid by the lessees during the period of the quarantine. Notwithstanding this provision, the lessor shall grant a minimum of 30-day grace period from the next due date of the residential/commercial rents without incurring interest, penalties, fees, and charges.
3.5. Other Concessions for MSMEs. – Notwithstanding the above, the lessors of commercial rents for MSMEs who wish to extend greater generosity may:
a. Totally or partially wave the commercial rents that are falling due during the ECQ.
b. Grant reprieve or discounted amount of commercial rents due after the ECQ.
c. Open for renegotiation the Lease Term Agreements with the lessees.
d. Use other recourse to mitigate the impact of the ECQ to the MSMEs.
Section 4. Recognition of Voluntary Waiver from Lessors. – Existing waivers on rental payments due provided by lessors, such as those in recognition of the closure of their lessees’ businesses during the ECQ, shall continue to be honored.
Section 5. Eligibility for Concessions. – MSMEs shall signify to their respective lessors their request for assistance by providing supporting documents, such as, but not limited to, financial statements as proof of enterprise size, and/or lease contracts as proof of tenancy.
Section 6. Considerations for MSMEs. – Lessors shall consider the liquidity and capability to pay rent of MSMEs in negotiating assistance to be granted. MSMEs may present their financial statements, cash flow projections, among others, as supporting evidence.
Section 7. Non-Enforcement of Evictions. – No eviction for failure to pay the residential or commercial rent due may be enforced within the thirty (30)-day period after the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine.
Section 8. Complaints. – Any violation of this MC may be brought before the DTI either in person or electronically.
The complaint shall contain the following information –
- Complete name, residence address, and contact number of the lessor and the lessee;
- Complete address of the residential or commercial unit concerned;
- Date when the rental payment became due;
- Narration of the relevant and material facts; and
- Submission of documentary evidence, if any.
Section 9. Enforcement. – The DTI, through the Fair Trade and Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) or DTI Regional Offices, motu propio or upon complaint, shall issue a Notice of Violation against a lessor, who will be required to submit a written reply within five (5) working days from receipt of notice, containing the following –
- An explanation why or how the violation occurred or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation;
- Corrective actions that have been taken and the results achieved;
- The date/s of when corrective action/s was/were fully achieved; and
- Corrective actions to be taken to prevent recurrence.
Upon determination of the violation, appropriate criminal charge/s shall be filed against the lessor with the Department of Justice (DOJ), without prejudice to the filing of other administrative cases.
Section 10. Penal Clause. – As provided under Section 6(e) of RA 11469, lessors who shall refuse to provide 30-day grace period to lessees shall be penalized with imprisonment of not less than two (2) months or a fine of not less than ten thousand pesos (Php 10,000.00), or both, such imprisonment and fine, at the discretion of the court.
Section 11. Separability. – The provisions of this MC are declared to be separable and if any provisions or the application thereof is held invalid or unconstitutional, the validity of other provisions shall not be affected.
Section 12. Effectivity. – Given the presence of a public health emergency, this Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately upon its publication and filing with the University of the Philippines Law Center.
Issued this 4th day of April 2020 in Makati City, Philippines.
Approved:
RAMON M. LOPEZ, Secretary
Is there a memorandum, for cancelled booked events like birthdays, wedding, debut and social gathering within the ECQ period? That we already prepared and spent time and effort already.
Hi Precy. That’s a great question. Unfortunately, it’s not covered by the covid-related regulations. The general law governs, including provisions on “fortuitous events” or “acts of god” in the Civil Code. Perhaps we can have a separate post for that topic. Good luck.
Received a letter from our lessor already asking for payment for the month of May2020 at 50% discount following the 30day grace period and the 6mos spread even though ECQ was extended til May15. Lessor justified that je has loans to aettle. Can this appear to preempt the situation evem though our business has not resumed operations since the lockdown. Can we still negotiate the rent rate and the grace period since the 30day grace does not guarantee full recovery from the financial impact.
Hi James. Strictly speaking, the grace period is yet to run (because the ECQ has been extended). On the other hand, purely on a business standpoint, the 50% discount looks tempting. Note that the regulation, in fact, expressly provides that the lessee may still choose to pay. It’s understandable that lessors will look for creative ways to generate income during the ECQ period. The 50% discount is definitely a creative way to “encourage” tenants to make payments (even if entitled to the grace period). Good luck.
Hi, so the MC 20-04 released last March 15 stated that closed business establishments’ rent in NCR should be waived. But here in the MC 20-12, it states that it should be given a grace period only for atleast 30 days or amortized by atleast 6 months without interest. Which MC should we follow??
Hi Hayb. You raised a great point. It seems that MC 20-04 didn’t factor in RA 11469, while MC 20-12 already factored it in. This is probably the reason why MC 20-12 provides that: “Existing waivers on rental payments due provided by lessors, such as those in recognition of the closure of their lessees’ businesses during the ECQ, shall continue to be honored.”
There are important distinctions to consider. MC 20-04 applies only in the NCR, while MC 20-12 applies nationwide. MC 20-04 applies only to specific businesses enumerated in 2.1 (2.1.1, 2.1.2 and 2.1.3); while MC 20-04 applies to all residential and commercial rents.
My commercial space rent falls every first of the month–advance payment. The last time I paid was March 3. I close operation just in time with the Community Quarantine on March15. I am next due in April 1. How can I avail of the 30-day extension, when my next due [following the 30-day] would be in May 1. It seems that the reprieve is not in anyway helpful as the rent accumulates by May 1. Pls help interpret.
Hi Danny. It is spread out in the next 6 months. The benefit is still there. Please see the summary: https://pnl-law.com/blog/grace-period-for-rents-residential-and-msmes-during-the-enhanced-community-quarantine/
Good luck.
Hi!
Does this mean that the payment for May will be spread out in 6 months?
For example: Due date is April 17. So 30 day grace period – moved to May 17. And this payment for May will be spread out in 6 months? So for June 17 payment – full monthly amt plus the amortization?
And is this also applicable to condo and auto loans (in house financing)?
Thank you!
Hi Jen. For the first question, yes, it’s the full month plus the amortization. For the second question, those are loans, so please refer to the other set of Guidelines, here: https://pnl-law.com/blog/grace-period-for-loans-already-in-effect-implementing-rules-and-regulations-issued-by-dof/
Good luck.
1) If the Lessee have accumulated arrears of more than 3 months prior to the ECQ, shall those accumulated arrears be included in the 30 day grace period?
2) If the lessor is dependent on the lessee’s payment and has no other source of income, what are the lessor’s recourse?
Hi Francis. As noted in the other reply, this is a tough question because there’s no express provision for past overdue rents.Subject to interpretation. Perhaps you can make that inquiry with DTI to make it official. Nevertheless, by way of general information, here’s a theory: overdue rents are also considered “due” together with the rent for the period falling during the ECQ. In other words, all those rents (including overdue) fall “due” during the ECQ period, which means that the entire amount is covered by the 6-month staggered payment terms. Good luck.
Hello.
Its clear that the memorandums only apply to Rents, and under the Bayanihan as one Act (Sec 4aa), moratoriums only apply to a consumer’s loan payables to banks and other financial institutions incluing pawnshops.
I’d like to ask of you have any idea regarding my questions below:
1. On top of rents, condos have HOA monthly dues, does memo 20-12 imply inclusion of this type of payable
2. What about Equities or downpayments of buyers for real estate purchases as there is no memorandum coming from the DHSUD yet?
Thank you and keep safe.
Hi AJ, tough questions, you have.
1. Can go either way. Rent is payable to the owner of the unit, while dues are payable to the HOA, so should be treated separately. On the other hand, the Circular defines residential rent as < strong >any amount paid for the use or occupancy of a residential unit,” so it can be argued that dues form part of the amounts paid for the “use or occupancy” of the unit.
2. Those are not “rent”, but more of payment, so most likely not covered in this Circular. What’s more complicated is this — if the payment is through financing (banks or in-house), does the grace period for loans apply?
Good luck.
Hi sir
thanks for your reply.
Just to further clarify:
For example:
Rent: P 20,000.00
6 month amortization – P 3,333.33 per month
Old due date: April 17
New due date: May 17
Payment for May 17: P20,000 or P3,333.33 only?
Payment for June 17: P 20,000 + P3,333.33 = P 23,333.00
Thanks again!
I have a follow up question with Jen’s inquiry:
If in case there will be 2 residential rent dues that falls during ECQ, should it have a separate due date or can we add both rents due that falls within ECQ period, divide it to 6 months staggered payments and its due date will be the first due date after lifting the ECQ?
Example:
March 17 – ECQ period – New due date: April 17 which will be moved til May 1 – P20,000
April 17 – ECQ period – New due date: May 17 – P20,000
Total due after lifting the ECQ: 40,000 / 6 = P6,666 amortized due will ALL be added to May 17 due date?
Hi Eloiza. It’s always better if the landlord and lessee can discuss creative options (like what you discussed), keeping in mind the intent and spirit of the DTI Circular. Strictly speaking, however, it makes sense that different due dates must be considered/computed separately. Good luck.
Hi Jen, based on your computation, it’s P23,333 starting May 17. Good luck.
Hi! Our company (located in BGC) is under MSME category. We just paid the April rent yesterday, 15 April. For May rental, they initially gave us a payment deadline of April 21, but we requested to move it further and was given until May 13. I’d like to know if I can justify our request with this mandate? We can still ask to move it further until May 21, right?
Our company is still in operations thru work from home scheme, but we still want to request for grace period on our rental fees. Will the extension be in discretion of the landlord?
Hi Maria. Under the Guidelines, it doesn’t matter whether the lessee is operating or not operating. Good luck.
Oh okay. I thought this was just for businesses that temporarily ceased operations as indicated below.
A minimum of thirty (30)-days grace period shall be granted on commercial rents falling due upon MSMEs that have temporarily ceased operations within the period of the ECQ, without incurring interests, penalties, fees, and other charges.
Hi Maria. We’re puzzled why there’s a payment done in April, when this is covered by the grace period under the Guidelines. Still, please note that the Guidelines also provide that in case was already made, “the lessor shall grant a minimum of 30-day grace period from the next due date of the residential/commercial rents.” Good luck.
Hi! Thanks for your reply. The April was originally due last March, and they wouldn’t want to give us further extension anymore. Thanks again for clarification!
Bakit po parang ang unfair naman? Since ECQ naman. No operation and No source of income. Tapos will pay pa din yung rent? Sila kumikita tapos kami nagbabayad ng rent.
Okay na sana yung DTI Memo Circ. 20-04, tapos pinalitan nyo ng 20-12. Para obligado na magbayad.
Fyi, di lang naman 1 month yung ECQ, na eextend sya. So until kapag na extend tong ECQ, magbabayad pa din kami. Wala na nga kami kinikita, at walang operation. Magbabayad pa kami ng renta. Sana may konsiderasyon din kayo sa sitwasyon namin.
Salamat.
1) Our company’s main source of income is the monthly payment of our tenants. If our tenants opt to avail of the 30 day grace period or the equally amortized payment over 6 months, then, our company is deprived of much needed income with the delay in rental payments. What is our recourse?
2) Likewise, our company is dependent on the monthly rental payments of our tenants to pay our monthly loan obligations with our bank. So DO we also get an automatic 30 days grace period or equally amortized payment in 6 mos from the bank? What Memorandum Circular does said situation states? WHILE WE ARE A SME, OUR BANK SAYS OUR LOAN IS CLASSIFIED UNDER COMMERCIAL. WHAT RELIEF OR SUPPORT DO WE GET FROM GOVERNMENT ?
3) Monthly payments of our tenants are thru PDCs issued in full for the duration of the lease contract. Said PDCs are given upon signing of the lease contract. Does this situation fall under Item 3.4 (No Refunds Already Paid) of MC 20-12? Since the PDCs are already turned over to us as payments and to be deposited on its due date, hence, we are not obligated to give a refund or in that case the 30 day grace period or the 6 mos monthly amortization. Please clarify.
4) Included in the monthly payment (PDCs) of the tenants is the monthly dues we call Cusapa (utilities, maintenance, INSURANCE and security). You previously mentioned that rental payments should be separate from the monthly dues. How do we separate the payments if both payments are already included in the PDCs turned over to us. How DO we get paid for the monthly dues if we cannot deposit the PDC that will fall due? Please clarify.
Does this also apply to already issued PDCs to the lessor. I have already submitted a complaint to the DTI email address as we are chsrged on our bank with insufficient funds charge when our lessor tried to deposit the check. Our lessor’s excuse is because the check is already in ‘PDC Warehousing’ which is meant to be deposited on the date on the check. The response we got from the Region IV-A office of DTI is that PDC Warehousing is not covered by the Memorandum. Kindly shed some light on this matter.
Hi. We have a separate discussion on this: https://pnl-law.com/blog/bouncing-checks-grace-periods-and-the-enhanced-community-quarantine/
Good luck.
Section 7. Non-Enforcement of Evictions. – No eviction for failure to pay the residential or commercial rent due may be enforced within the thirty (30)-day period after the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine. – for this one sir if they have rent due on April 1 and May 1, then ecq is lifted on May 15. But they have another due on June 1 but they said that they cannot make the payment, does this mean the landlord cannot evict them until June 15?
Hi Felix. The no-eviction policy is a blanket policy, which means that it doesn’t matter how much or for what month the unpaid rent pertains to. It’s effectively a 30-day moratorium on evictions. Good luck.
Hi, is the payment for insurance and monthly downpayment for pre-selling of condominium not exempted from the Bayanihan Act? The companies keep on depositing my issued checks monthly. And is requiring me to pay and fund the check immediately. Even with the ongoing ECQ. Thank you.
Hi Marian. The grace period only covers loans. It does not cover payments through installments. Good luck.
Hi, how about the payment of utilities for residential renters? And those renters who have income or work during ecq/gcq? And until how many months does the law allows non payment for rent, notwithstanding that the owners of which depends on rental income. Thanks you po.
Hi Glenn. Utilities not included in the Guidelines. For the other question, please refer to this post: https://pnl-law.com/blog/grace-period-for-rents-residential-and-msmes-during-the-enhanced-community-quarantine/
Good luck.
Is this applicable here in the province? Western samar to be exact…thank you
Hi Jake. Please refer to this post: https://pnl-law.com/blog/grace-period-for-rents-residential-and-msmes-during-the-enhanced-community-quarantine/
Good luck.
Hi! We are leasing a commercial space and subleasing it to food stalls/kiosks.
We are following the mandate of Bayanihan to heal.act 30 day grace period 6months installment and we already emailed our tenants re rental moratorium and payment scheds. The thing is ,One tenant is demanding that the Force majeure clause in the lease contract be implemented instead. In the clause, it states that if any part or the whole premises is damaged by acts of God , such as fire storm ,earthquake or any unforeseen event renders the leased premises unfit for use and occupation(during the term of lease) by the lessee this contract may be terminated without compensation by lessor or lessee.
The tenant wishes to terminate the contract and to refund the advance and deposits.
Question: Am I right in my following the DTI mandate? The ecq didnt render the leased premises unfit but it just made us stop.operations so we cant enforce the Force Majeure right? Ergo tenant/lessee doesn’t have any right to demand refund of advance and deposits. Am I right by all accounts? Thank you so much?
Hi Jose. That’s a tough question. I agree with you that the clause, as it is worded, refers to a destruction of the property. Note that the DTI encouraged the parties to negotiate on the matter. Still, as we repeatedly emphasize, this is not legal advice. Good luck.
hi. what does it mean 30days grace period for residential rent? my due date is every 5th of month. and i haven’t paid yet for the month of may. then should i pay it before or on june.3? or is it possible to settle the amount within 30days after community quarantine lifted? and is this memorandum apply to foreigner as well? thanks
Hello sir! We have now transitioned from ECQ to MECQ, and eventually GCQ. Memorandum 20-12 states the period of ECQ, my question is: Are MECQ and GCQ covered by this memorandum? Thank you.
Hi Martz. See the update here: https://pnl-law.com/blog/grace-period-for-rents-residential-and-msmes-during-the-enhanced-community-quarantine/
Good luck.
Hi. Since the ECQ has been lifted in our place and replaced under GCQ. Is the 30 days grace period applicable? My due date in a residential rent is every 25th of the month, so if we’re on GCQ last May 16, when should the 30 day grace period commence? I have an outstanding rent balance for the month of Mar 25th, Apr 25th and May 25th accordingly. So it’s already 3 months now this May 25th. What date should I’ll be settling? Is it after June 15th or 25th? Thank you very much.
Hi good day! Thank you for this very informative article. I just want to consult my situation.I use to rent in a low-rise apartment near BGC and I reside in Cavite. So my last month for my rental contract is End of March. We advised the admin that we will no longer be extending our contract and they agreed to it,conversation was through viber chat. Then Pandemic happened and ECQ was implemented which resulted to us not able to move our things out from the unit til now because we were locked down in Cavite. Now to my surprise, when the owner sent the statement of account, they billed us the 2 months worth of rent that was the duration of lockdown. Is there any clause on the bayanihan law or any law that can help us dispute them billing us full rent fee even though we have clearly advised them that we were no longer extending the contract? And any provisions that would apply to my situation where the only reason why we are not able to move our things out from the apartment was because of ECQ? I really appreciate your response.thanks in advance and all the best
Hi Cath. This is a common issue; tricky issue. We’ll be posting a separate article on this. Drop by soon.
Hi Sir,
Hope your keeping safe & healthy.
Our commercial office rental will end this June 16,2020(including renovation based on our contract). Our Lessor advice us thru email last May 30, 2020 to renovate & vacate the office until June14,2020. However, ECQ ended only this May31, 2020 while GCQ will be implemented this June 01, 2020. Two (2) weeks is imposible for us to meet the deadline. I need your legal advice Sir. Thanks & God bless.
Hi Sheina. We can’t give any legal advice. By way of general information, please re-read the guidelines, specifically the portion on the prohibition of eviction within 30 days from lifting of any quarantine. Good luck.
Hi!
I am renting a place in Makati and our supposed contract ended last 15 APRIL but since I went back to province, I couldn’t move out of my place in Makati. I was informed by my lessor that should I use the 6 months to pay for my rent, my 2 months worth of deposit will be put on hold as well. I already asked if I could just use the 1 month in the deposit so I shouldn’t have to pay her but she declined. Can she really delay the return of my deposit?
Updated payment for apt. since march to june, then i recieve a letter from my lessor informing that shes going to increase our rent starting july 1,2020..we rent this apt.for many years. Very much appreciated if you reply.
Hi,
Good day,
May I know if is this also applicable for daily rent (commercial) and where or how we can calculate the payment. Here’s the case: We stop our operation on March 15 and resume on June 1. While ECQ was change to MECQ on May 16 (NCR) wherein some business allowed to operate. We pay php250 daily.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Hi, my questions are:
1) We’re laid off work and unable to pay our rent for 4 mos due and the lessor asking for 2 mos immediate payment, given that till now we don’t have work. We aren’t staying on the apartment from day 1 of lockdown, and were in province. Also, lessor told that they will force open the unit and pack in garbage bag our stuff. Is there any legal action or assistance we can get?
Hello Sir,
I just wanna ask you or should I say I need an advice regarding this matter. I am renting out my townhouse since March 1, 2020 (long term contract – 12 months). We made the signing of contract before March 1 and got 12 months PDC from him.
We deposited his April 1 rent by 2nd week of May. Later on, we’d found out that he has no SUFFICIENT MONEY in his bank account.
His PDC for May, June and July had been deposited by the end day of July. We informed him twice at least a week before we deposited the check into my bank acct but I haven’t receive any feedback from him. After a few days from the day we deposited the PDC we found out that his bank account was already closed.
The property is in Cebu City. We’re in GCQ situation right now.
We have not received his rent from April 1 until August 1 (5 months rent) yet. He has a lot of alibi. Can we force him to pay his April, May, June and July’s rent and spread it equally amortized payment in 6 months? By the way his nationality is Australian.
I hope you can give me an advice.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Annaly
Hi. I had rented a room. prior to move in, I paid for 1 month advance and 1 month deposit. Supposedly, I would be living there with my cousin but due to work nature she can’t live with me. Since I can no longer afford the rent on my own, i decided to move to a much affordable place. Take note, upon move in no contract signed from me and the lessor. Just a simple acknowledgement receipt for my payment. So we talked and agreed she’d return what’s left of my deposit and advance. Since I’d be using it to the new room. But after a few days she no longer replies. What should I do about this? Is there any way I could take back the money?