Text of the provision
Art. 1661. The lessor cannot alter the form of the thing leased in such a way as to impair the use to which the thing is devoted under the terms of the lease.
(1557a)
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 lessor cannot alter the form of the thing leased in a way that impairs the use to which it is devoted.
Related provisions
- Article 1660 — Dangerous Dwelling.
- Article 1662 — Urgent Repairs During the Lease.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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