Text of the provision
Art. 1623. The right of legal pre-emption or redemption shall not be exercised except within thirty days from the notice in writing by the prospective vendor, or by the vendor, as the case may be. The deed of sale shall not be recorded in the Registry of Property, unless accompanied by an affidavit of the vendor that he has given written notice thereof to all possible redemptioners. The right of redemption of co-owners excludes that of adjoining owners.
(1524a)
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The right of legal pre-emption or redemption must be exercised within 30 days of written notice by the seller. The deed cannot be recorded without the seller's affidavit of notice to redemptioners. A co-owner's redemption right excludes an adjoining owner's. The written-notice requirement is strictly applied by the Supreme Court.
Related provisions
- Article 1620 — Co-Owner's Right of Legal Redemption.
- Article 1624 — Assignment of Credits Perfected by Consent.
Cases citing this article
- Perpetua Vda. De Ape vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 133638, April 15, 2005 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Adalia B. Francisco vs. Zenaida F. Boiser, G.R. No. 137677, May 31, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Primary Structures Corp, et al. vs. Sps. Anthony S. Valencia, et al, G.R. No. 150060, August 19, 2003 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Hermelina Rama And Baby Rama Lauron vs. Spouses Medardo Nogra And Purita Nogra And Spouses Ricardo Rama And Mariles Rama, G.R. No. 219556, September 14, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Sps. Roman Pascual and Mercedita R. Pascual,et al. vs. Sps. Antonio Ballesteros and Lorenza Melchor-Ballesteros, G.R. No. 186269, February 15, 2012 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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