Text of the provision
Art. 2190. The proprietor of a building or structure is responsible for the damages resulting from its total or partial collapse, if it should be due to the lack of necessary repairs.
(1907)
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 proprietor of a building or structure is responsible for damages from its total or partial collapse, if it should be due to the lack of necessary repairs.
Questions about this provision
- An old apartment building partially collapsed and hurt a passerby — is the owner automatically responsible even without proof of negligence?
- Is a landlord liable if a tenant gets hurt because of a dangerous defect in the rented building?
Related provisions
- Article 2189 — Liability of Local Governments for Defective Roads.
- Article 2191 — Other Liabilities of Proprietors.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text of the provision above is reproduced in full from the official enactment (Republic Act No. 386), verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation and commentary around it are the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and are general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.