LegaphilPractical legal roadmaps for foreigners in the Philippines

Ready-to-sign documents

Residential lease contract

Answer the questions below, as landlord or as tenant. The contract updates as you type and checks the deposit and advance rent when the unit is covered by the Rent Control Act. When everything is complete, download the PDF, print two copies and sign them, ideally before a notary public.

The document is drafted in English, the language commonly used for legal documents in the Philippines. Everyone who signs must understand it: have it explained in his or her language before signing.

Renting in the Philippines: lease, deposit, rent increases and eviction

ImportantTemplate provided for information. It does not replace a consultation with a lawyer registered with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). Check that the rules and amounts cited have not changed before signing.