Rent control laws in Legal Help Desk

MANILA, Philippines - Many Filipinos think that renting a house, an apartment, or a condo unit is the best way to save money. Not too many requirements are needed to be able to rent a place, and maintaining it does not entail a lot of responsibilities. What they don’t know is that renting has its problems. One of the most common is having scrupulous landowners who raise their rental fees despite prior agreements or contracts are made.

Tonight at 7, join legal experts Karen Jimeno and Rod Nepomuceno on 9TV’s Legal HD as the two lawyers discuss common problems encountered, and things to consider, when renting a house in the metro. Send in your comments and reactions through Twitter (@legalhd) and Facebook (facebook.com/LegalHD).