Law on House Rent in the Philippines as per HUDCC
Question : As to what extent the lessor of the house can increase the house rent???
Answer:
The owner or lessor of a house can increase the rate up to 11 percent of the current rental fee for lessees paying a monthly rent of P9,000 up to P10,000 based on Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Resolution 1 Extending the Rent Control Act (Republic Act 9653) until December 2020.
The HUDC Council implements the continued regulation of rent to cover all private residential units in the
Philippines with monthly rent
up to P10,000 subject to certain
conditions:
a.xxx rent control shall continue for a period of three years from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020
b. The rent of any residential unit shall not be increased by:
(i) more than two percent (2%) annually for those paying a monthly rent ranging from Php1,000.00 to Php4,999.00 per month;
(ii) more than seven percent (7%) for those paying a monthly rent of Php5,000.00 up to Php8,999 for as long as the unit is occupied by the same lessee; and
(iii) more than eleven percent (11%) for those paying a monthly rent of Php9,000.00 to Php10,000.00 for as long as the unit is occupied by the same lessee; and
c. Provided, that when the residential unit becomes vacant, the lessor may set the initial rent for the next lessee: Provided, further, that in the case of boarding houses, dormitories, rooms and bed spaces offered for rent to students, no increase in rent more than once per year shall be allowed.
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