Text of the provision
Art. 1663. The lessee is obliged to bring to the knowledge of the proprietor, within the shortest possible time, every usurpation or untoward act which any third person may have committed or may be openly preparing to carry out upon the thing leased. He is also obliged to advise the owner, with the same urgency, of the need of all repairs included in No. 2 of article 1654. In both cases the lessee shall be liable for the damages which, through his negligence, may be suffered by the proprietor. If the lessor fails to make urgent repairs, the lessee, in order to avoid an imminent danger, may order the repairs at the lessor's cost.
(1559a)
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 lessee must promptly inform the owner of any usurpation and of the need for urgent repairs, and is liable for damage caused by his negligence in failing to do so; he may order urgent repairs at the lessor's cost to avoid imminent danger.
Related provisions
- Article 1662 — Urgent Repairs During the Lease.
- Article 1664 — Trespass by a Third Person.
Cases citing this article
- University Physicians Services, Inc. vs. Marian Clinics, Inc. and Dr. Lourdes Mabanta, G.R. No. 152303, September 1, 2010 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Selwyn F. Lao, et al. vs. Special Plans, Inc, G.R. No. 164791, June 29, 2010 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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