Text of the provision
Art. 1670. If at the end of the contract the lessee should continue enjoying the thing leased for fifteen days with the acquiescence of the lessor, and unless a notice to the contrary by either party has previously been given, it is understood that there is an implied new lease, not for the period of the original contract, but for the time established in articles 1682 and 1687. The other terms of the original contract shall be revived.
(1566a)
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 lessee continues for 15 days with the lessor's acquiescence and no contrary notice, there is an implied new lease — for the period in Arts. 1682/1687 (not the original term), reviving the other terms.
Questions about this provision
- Can my landlord raise the rent in the middle of a fixed-term lease?
- What happens if a tenant keeps living in the unit after the lease term has already expired?
Related provisions
- Article 1669 — Lease for a Fixed Term Ends Automatically.
- Article 1671 — Continued Possession Over Objection.
Cases citing this article
- Cebu Bionic Builders Supply, Inc. and Lydia Sia vs. Development Bank of the Philippines, et al, G.R. No. 154366, November 17, 2010 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Allan Mañas, joined by wife Lena Isabelle Y. Mañas vs. Rosalina Roca Nicolasora, et, G.R. No. 208845, February 3, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- PNTC Colleges, Inc. vs. Time Realty, Inc, G.R. No. 219698, September 27, 2021 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Anita C. Buce vs. Spouses George Galeon and Erlinda Tiongco Galeon, et al, G.R. No. 222785, March 2, 2020 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Spouses Alberto and Susan Castro vs. Amparo Palenzuela, et al, G.R. No. 184698, January 21, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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