{"id":256103,"date":"2020-05-26T05:52:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T09:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=256103"},"modified":"2020-05-26T05:52:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T09:52:33","slug":"palace-to-lessors-abide-by-30-day-grace-period-on-rent-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/26\/palace-to-lessors-abide-by-30-day-grace-period-on-rent-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace to lessors: Abide by 30-day grace period on rent payment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in Malaca\u00f1ang on July 19, 2018 TOTO LOZANO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Property lessors of both commercial and residential establishments should abide by the mandatory grant of a 30-day grace period on rents due within the duration of the community quarantine, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement following reports that a landlady in Caloocan City tried to evict her pregnant tenant from her rented apartment by removing its roof and door when the latter was not able to pay the rent.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us remind our people\u00a0po na meron pong<\/em>\u00a0guidelines\u00a0ang<\/em>\u00a0IATF\u00a0sa panahon ng<\/em>\u00a0ECQ, MECQ, GCQ.\u00a0Dapat po ay merong<\/em>\u00a0grace period\u00a0na binibigay sa mga umuupa<\/em>\u00a0(that the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases have guidelines under ECQ, MECQ, GCQ. There should be a grace period for all tenants),\u201d Roque said in a virtual presser.<\/p>\n

The ECQ refers to enhanced community quarantine, the most stringent community quarantine; MECQ means modified ECQ; and GCQ refers to a general community quarantine (GCQ).<\/p>\n

Lessors, he said, are only allowed to collect rent payments after the community quarantine is lifted.<\/p>\n

\u201cHindi po dapat nangyari yan dahil may<\/em>\u00a0stipulated grace period.\u00a0Patapusin muna natin ang mga<\/em>\u00a0community quarantine\u00a0at saka po tayo maningil ng pagkakautang<\/em>\u00a0(That should not have happened because there is a stipulated grace period. Let us allow the community quarantine to be lifted before we collect rent payments),\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

In a video uploaded on Facebook, neighbors of Princess Remureran in Barangay 167 were seen helping her keep her personal belongings from getting wet when it started raining since the roof of her house appeared to have been removed.<\/p>\n

Remureran, in a radio interview, said her landlady did this after she could not pay her rent.<\/p>\n

However, the landlady decided to return the roof several hours after the incident after her belongings already got wet.<\/p>\n

The landlady, Tessie Banico, said she needed the money after her husband got into an accident.<\/p>\n

The Caloocan City government has settled the issue and vowed to give cash aid and food packs.<\/p>\n

Last month, President Rodrigo Duterte advised landlords not to force their tenants to pay for residential rent amid the prevailing pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cLahat tayo nawalaan ng<\/em>\u00a0income. I\u2019d like to ask the owners\u00a0na kung maaari, \u2018yung sa lote,<\/em>\u00a0to suspend\u00a0\u2018yung sa bahay. Huwag mo munang hingiin kasi wala talaga o kaya naghihirap ngayon<\/em>\u00a0(We all lose our income. I\u2019d like to ask the owners to suspend payment for residential rents. Do not ask for payment because tenants do not really have the money and are struggling now),\u201d Duterte said.<\/p>\n

Different levels of community quarantines across the country have forced families to stay indoors, while most work has been suspended.<\/p>\n

The provision of a 30-day grace period for paying of rent is stipulated under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, also known as Republic Act 11469, and in the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Memorandum Circular (MC) 20-12 series of 2020.<\/p>\n

The law provides for a minimum of 30 days grace period on residential rents due within the duration of the ECQ \u201cwithout incurring interests, penalties, fees, and other charges.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lessors who violate these guidelines will need to answer the notices of violations (NOVs) issued by DTI.<\/p>\n

As provided under the Bayanihan law, lessors found guilty of refusing to provide the 30-day grace period to lessees shall be penalized with imprisonment of not less than two months or a fine of not less than PHP10,000, or both.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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