Apartments.ph magazine
New practical guidance on renting, buying, selling, locations, apartment living and property ownership in the Philippines.
A “clean” Philippine property title is a Certified True Copy whose memorandum of encumbrances shows no unreleased mortgage, adverse claim, lis pendens, or lien.…
Metro Manila bank-acquired property watch for Sep 7-13, 2026: 12 verified listings from RCBC, Metrobank and Bank of Commerce with prices, area, risk flags…
A practical guide to bank housing loans in the Philippines: 2026 eligibility rules, comparative interest rates across major banks, loan-to-value limits, required documents, and…
A complete guide to the Pag-IBIG Housing Loan for Philippine homebuyers: 2026 eligibility rules, interest rates from 3% to 5.75%, loan ceilings, required documents,…
There is no single official price-per-square-meter figure in the Philippines. This guide compares BSP home-price data, PSA construction costs, and current market asking prices,…
Real property tax (amilyar) runs up to 2% of assessed value in cities and 1% in provinces, plus a 1% SEF levy. Here's how…
When a property owner dies, ownership passes to the heirs as an undivided estate under the Civil Code, not directly to any one heir.…
A Deed of Sale (capital gains tax + DST) and a Deed of Donation (donor's tax + DST) are not interchangeable — underpricing a…
Foreigners cannot own Philippine land, but they can own condo units outright, own a house separate from its lot, and lease land long-term —…
This week’s Metro Manila bank-acquired property watch compares verified listings from Security Bank, Bank of Commerce and Metrobank, including price per sqm and disclosed…