Text of the provision
Art. 1655. If the thing leased is totally destroyed by a fortuitous event, the lease is extinguished. If the destruction is partial, the lessee may choose between a proportional reduction of the rent and a rescission of the lease.
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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
If the thing is totally destroyed by a fortuitous event, the lease is extinguished; if partially, the lessee may choose a proportional rent reduction or rescission.
Related provisions
- Article 1654 — Obligations of the Lessor.
- Article 1656 — Lessor of a Business May Continue the Same Trade.
Cases citing this article
- Bayview Hotel, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, et al, G.R. No. 119337, June 17, 1997 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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