Real Estate Laws

RA 11469 “Bayanihan to Heal As One Act”: Provisions related to Real Estate (with full text)
Here's a list of provisions that pertain to real estate (gov't leasing, grace period for loans and rental payments) within Republic Act (RA) No. 11469, otherwise known as the "Bayanihan ...
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R. A. 9510 [Credit Information System Act (CISA)]
Please see the full text of R.A. 9510 in relation to our post on The Importance of Credit History and Credit Scores in Real Estate Investing. Republic of the Philippines Congress ...
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Procedure for Judicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage (Rule 68, Rules of Court)
Those who may be interested in the procedure for judicial foreclosure in the Philippines may refer to Rule 68 below. RULE 68 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE Section 1. Complaint ...
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Procedure in Extra-Judicial Foreclosure of Mortgage (A.M. No. 99-10-05-0)
I'm sure a lot of people are thinking about the procedure for extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage. For our reference, we are publishing A.M. No. 99-10-05-0 (dated August 7, 2001, as ...
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Home Mortgage Relief Act Of 2014 (Senate Bill No. 2148 full text) Proposes Tax Incentives For First-Time Homebuyers
Last Friday, April 4, 2014, we heard over the radio that Sen. Sonny Angara filed Senate Bill No. 2148 (Home Mortgage Relief Act of 2014) which proposes that tax incentives ...
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Republic Act No. 6732 – An Act Allowing Administrative Reconstitution of Original Copies Of Certificates Of Titles Lost Or Destroyed
Republic Act No. 6732 allows the administrative reconstitution of original copies of certificates of titles lost or destroyed due to fire, flood, and other force majeure, if at least ten ...
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Republic Act No. 26 – An Act Providing A Special Procedure For The Reconstitution Of Torrens Certificates Of Titles Lost Or Destroyed
Republic Act No. 26, provides the special procedure for the judicial reconstitution of a certificate of title that got lost or destroyed. Judicial reconstitution is followed in case least ten percent ...
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What’s The Difference Between A Real Estate Salesperson And A Real Estate Broker?
In a recent post about the latest list of real estate salespersons whose accreditation have been approved by the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES), I received a ...
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Accreditation Of 1,086 Real Estate Salespersons Approved By The PRC/PRBRES
This should be welcome news to real estate salespersons out there who have been waiting for the approval of their accreditation. Through their website, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced ...
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Is BIR RR No. 10-2013 Favorable To Violators Of The RESA Law?
Some PRC-licensed real estate service practitioners (RESP's) believe that the newly-released Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 10-2013 dated May 2, 2013 is favorable to violators of the ...
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PRBRES Releases February-March 2013 Real Estate Brokers/Appraisers Approved For Registration w/o Examination
The Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service (PRBRES) has released the February - March 2013 board resolutions for the approval of the registration without examination of Real Estate Brokers and ...
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5 Tips for New Real Estate Brokers
I remember the time when I passed the real estate brokers’ exam. I was still working in Makati then, and I didn’t really know what to do next. I never ...
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2013 Real Estate Brokers Exam Results Released By The PRC
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has just released the March 2013 Real Estate Brokers Exam Results. Only 1,928 out of 2,969 passed the Real Estate Brokers Exam, which translates to ...
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423 Real Estate Salespersons’ Accreditation Approved By The PRBRES
After more than a year and a half after the guidelines for the accreditation of Real Estate Salespersons was published by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Professional Regulatory Board of ...
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20 Tips – How To Top The Real Estate Brokers’ Licensure Exam
The Real Estate Brokers Licensure Exam is is conducted yearly and I know a lot of you are aspiring to become part of the next batch of PRC licensed real ...
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The Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and Real Estate
On February 15, 2013, Pres. Aquino signed Republic Act (RA) 10365 which further strengthens the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) or RA 9160, which was signed into law in 2001. You can read ...
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RA 10365 – The “Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001″, As Amended (Full Text)
The following is the full text of Republic Act (RA) No. 10365, which is an amendment to RA 9160, otherwise known as the "Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001". You can ...
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Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 9904 – The Magna Carta For Homeowners and Homeowners’ Associations
After the full text of Republic Act No. 9904, otherwise known as The Magna Carta For Homeowners and Homeowners Associations, here is the Implementing Rules and Regulations of IRR. The ...
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Republic Act 9904 – The Magna Carta For Homeowners And Homeowners’ Associations (Full Text)
The following is the full text of Republic Act No. 9904, otherwise known as The Magna Carta for Homeowners and Homeowners’ Associations. RA 9904 was signed into law last January ...
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