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Dec 13, 20221 min read

Please pay extra

Once the unit was ready for turnover, the Developer asked for an extra amount.

Dec 6, 20221 min read

Offer accepted?

For some reason, the seller was delaying the acceptance of the earnest money check.

Nov 29, 20221 min read

Leaking Cupboard

Once upon a time, a tenant of a condo unit complained about a leak from the kitchen cupboard. The tenant called the engineering...

Nov 22, 20222 min read

Lessons: Shabu Lab in AAV

The shabu lab story from last week is still unfolding. Here are some of the problems stakeholders are facing...

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Breaking: Shabu Lab in AAV

Police raided a rental property in Ayala Alabang Village and found Php136 Mn worth of cooked shabu.

Nov 15, 20221 min read

Landslip

Once upon a time, a buyer purchased a lot in the mountains. The lot sloped downward from the street...

Nov 8, 20221 min read

Locked-up

I've seen contracts that state the landlord may lock up a rental property if the tenant fails to pay rent. What can go wrong, right? Once...

Sep 6, 20221 min read

Secret Improvements

Once upon a time, a commercial unit on the second floor was leased out to a small business...

Aug 16, 20221 min read

Construction Cost

The estimated construction cost of putting up a house (structural, plumbing, bare finish) in Metro Manila has risen to...

Aug 9, 20221 min read

The Disappearing Bank

In the 80s, Mr. Xyz borrowed money from a rural bank and used his home as collateral...