About Apartments.ph
Apartments.ph is an independent Philippine property guide. We explain the rules that govern renting, buying, letting and taxing property in the Philippines — in plain language, with the actual law or agency circular linked so you can check us.
Why this site exists
Philippine property information online is mostly written to sell something — a listing, a loan, a legal service. That is not the same as being told, clearly, what the Rent Control Act actually caps, what the BIR expects from a landlord earning rental income, or what a Contract to Sell commits you to that a Deed of Absolute Sale does not.
We publish the explanation, not the pitch. We have nothing to sell you: no units, no loans, no legal services.
Who is behind it
Marjo Villarosa, Lead Publisher
Marjo is the Lead Publisher of Apartments.ph and is responsible for what the site publishes: the editorial standard every guide follows, the primary-source checks behind each figure, and corrections. Marjo also writes the majority of the site: tenancy and rent-control rules, landlord operations, evictions and disputes, lease contracts, condominium ownership, and the guides for overseas Filipino workers buying and managing property from abroad. See Marjo’s guides.
Anton Sheker, Founder
Anton founded Apartments.ph and covers the money side: property taxation, BIR registration and compliance for landlords, capital gains and documentary stamp tax, zonal valuation, housing loans, and the investment case for Philippine rental property. He also runs our other Philippine information sites. See Anton’s guides.
What we cover
- Renting — tenant rights, deposits, rent increases, what a lease must contain
- For property owners — screening tenants, evictions, repairs, disputes, and the tax you owe on rental income
- Buying — titles, permits, contracts, transaction taxes and the documents to verify before you sign
- For OFWs — buying, paying and managing property from overseas, including SPAs and remote title verification
- Investment — yields, vacancy, pricing and whether the numbers actually work
How we work
Every figure we publish is traced to a primary source — the agency that sets it or the statute that creates it. If we cannot verify a number, we do not print it. Our Editorial Policy sets out the standard in full, including how our articles are produced, and our Corrections Policy explains how to tell us when we have got something wrong.
We are an information publisher, not a law firm, brokerage, lender or tax agent. Nothing here is advice for your specific situation — confirm anything you intend to act on with the relevant agency or a qualified professional.
Spotted an error, or want to reach us? Get in touch.