
Before You Lease Out Your Property: Know the Hidden Risks of “Standard” Lease Contracts
For landlords, standard lease contracts can hide risk. A lease should manage disputes before they arise, not merely record rent and deposit terms.
Estate tax, estate settlement, succession planning, family asset transfers, and Philippine inheritance-related tax guidance.

For landlords, standard lease contracts can hide risk. A lease should manage disputes before they arise, not merely record rent and deposit terms.

A lease contract is more than paperwork. It allocates legal and financial risk between landlord and tenant before any dispute begins.

A practical guide by Jean Francois “Punch” Rivera III on what buyers should do when they can no longer pay a house, condo, or real property installment.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has issued RR No. 10-2023, providing critical guidelines on the Estate Tax Amnesty Extension Act. The deadline to avail is June 14, 2025 — and there will be no further extensions.