7 min read · Vacancy, Tenant
How to Advertise a Vacant Unit and Fill It Faster
What to put in a for-rent post, which photos to take, where to share it, and how to keep your address and renters safe when advertising a paupahan.
Blog for landlords in the Philippines
Practical guides for Philippine landlords: lease contracts, security deposits, rent control, post-dated checks, ejecting a tenant, boarding houses and more.
8 min read · Airbnb, Business
Airbnb or Long-term Rental: Which Suits Your Unit?
Short-term hosting versus long-term renting in the Philippines: real income after costs, the work each one demands, condo rules, and how to decide between them.
7 min read · Utilities, Billing
How to Split Electricity and Water in a Rental
Submeter, separate account, or included in the upa? How to bill electricity and water fairly in an apartment or boarding house, and what to put in the kontrata.
7 min read · Kontrata, Rent control
Raising the Rent and Renewing: How Much, and When?
Rent increases and renewals in the Philippines: the cap on rent-controlled units, how much notice to give, and how to raise the upa without losing a good tenant.
7 min read · Tenant, Kontrata
How to Screen a Tenant Before You Hand Over the Keys
What documents to ask for, what to ask on the call, and which red flags to take seriously before you sign a kontrata with a new tenant in the Philippines.
7 min read · Boarding house, House rules
Bedspace and Dorms: How to Price and Run Them Properly
Running a bedspace or dorm in the Philippines: pricing per bed or per room, curfew and visitor rules, utilities caps, and what belongs in each bedspacer’s kontrata.
6 min read · Kontrata, E-signature
Is an E-signature Valid on a Lease Contract?
When an electronic signature is enough on a kontrata ng upa in the Philippines, when you still want a notary, and what evidence you need to keep afterwards.
6 min read · Paniningil, Records
Collecting Rent Properly: Due Dates, Receipts and Records
How to collect the upa without chasing anyone: a clear due date and grace period, a fair late penalty, a receipt for every payment, and clean records.
6 min read · Move-Out, Deposit
Move-Out Checklist for Landlords: Inspection to Deposit
A move-out checklist for Philippine landlords: inspection, wear and tear versus damage, final bills, condo or HOA clearance, keys, and an itemised deposit return.
6 min read · House Rules, Kontrata
House Rules for Rentals: A Checklist for Philippine Landlords
A house rules checklist for Philippine rentals: pets, smoking, visitors, LPG, business in the unit, aircon, Airbnb, the address, and condo or HOA rules.
6 min read · Kontrata, Notaryo
Notarising a Lease Contract: When It Is Needed, What to Bring
When a lease contract in the Philippines should be notarised, what to bring to the notary public, what an acknowledgment is, and how an e-signature differs.
7 min read · Boarding House, Dorm
Managing a Boarding House or Dorm in the Philippines
A guide to boarding houses and dorms in the Philippines: pricing per bedspace, a kontrata per boarder, guardians for minors, curfew, and splitting power and water.
7 min read · Pagpapaalis, Legal
How to Evict a Tenant Legally in the Philippines
Evicting a tenant properly in the Philippines: why padlocking and cutting utilities are not allowed, the demand letter, barangay conciliation, and an ejectment case.
6 min read · Paniningil, Tseke
Post-Dated Checks for Rent: What to Do When One Bounces
Post-dated checks in Philippine rentals: why landlords ask for them, what to do when a check goes talbog, the bounced-check charge, and alternatives like GCash.
6 min read · Rent Control, Legal
Rent Control in the Philippines: Does It Cover Your Rental?
A guide to rent control in the Philippines for landlords: who is covered, the limits on deposit, advance and yearly increases, and why to check the DHSUD.
6 min read · Deposit, Paniningil
Security Deposit vs Advance Rent: What Is the Difference?
Security deposit and advance rent in the Philippines: the difference, when each is used, why the deposit is not the last month, and how to return it properly.
6 min read · Kontrata, Legal
Lease Contract in the Philippines: What Must Be Written
A checklist for a contract of lease in the Philippines: parties, the unit, term, upa, deposit and advance, utilities, repairs, house rules, pre-termination, notary.