How to Advertise Your Rental: Where Filipino Renters Actually Search in 2026
The best place to advertise a Philippine rental is wherever qualified renters for that exact location already search—not automatically the platform with the largest…
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Marjo Villarosa is the Lead Publisher of Apartments.ph, responsible for the site's editorial standard, its primary-source checks and corrections. Marjo writes most of the site's guides on renting, landlord and tenant rules, evictions and disputes, lease contracts, condominium ownership, and buying and managing Philippine property as an OFW.
Handling Repairs and Maintenance: What Landlords Must Pay For by Law
Philippine landlords are generally responsible for repairs needed to keep a leased property fit for its intended use, while tenants are responsible for damage…
Long-Term Tenants vs Higher Turnover: The Math Behind Keeping Good Renters
There’s a specific bias that trips up a lot of landlords: focusing on the rent number visible in each individual lease while ignoring the…
How to Write a Move-In/Move-Out Inspection Checklist That Protects You
Nearly every security deposit dispute boils down to the same underlying problem: two people disagreeing about what condition the unit was actually in at…
Furnished vs Unfurnished Rentals: Which Earns More in the Philippines?
The obvious answer — furnished units rent for more, so furnish your unit — skips the actual math landlords need to run. Higher rent…
How to Legally Evict a Tenant in the Philippines: Process, Timeline, Costs
A Philippine landlord should not physically remove a tenant, change the locks, cut utilities or seize belongings merely because the tenant has breached the…
What to Do When a Tenant Stops Paying Rent: A Practical Playbook
When a Philippine tenant stops paying rent, the landlord should document the arrears, send the correct demand, avoid illegal self-help, and prepare for lawful…
The Rent Control Act (RA 9653) Explained for Landlords and Tenants
For 2026, covered residential units renting for ₱10,000 or less per month are subject to a maximum rent increase of 1% while occupied by…
Security Deposit Rules in the Philippines: What Landlords Can and Cannot Deduct
Philippine security-deposit rules depend first on whether the tenancy is covered by the Rent Control Act framework. For covered residential units, RA 9653 limits…
Lease Contract Essentials: What Every Philippine Rental Agreement Must Include
A Philippine lease agreement should do more than state the rent and term. It should identify the parties and property, define payment and deposit…