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Maceda Law Essentials: Installment Buyer Protection

Master RA 6552 (Maceda Law / Realty Installment Buyer Act). Learn the grace period formula, cash surrender value computation, cancellation procedures, assignment rights, and void contract clauses. explained in plain language with real-world scenarios.

6 lessons·39 min total reading·Free

What You'll Learn

  • Identify which transactions are covered by the Maceda Law and which are excluded
  • Calculate the grace period for buyers with 2+ years of installments paid
  • Compute the Cash Surrender Value (50-90% refund) upon contract cancellation
  • Understand the basic protections for buyers with less than 2 years of payments
  • Know the buyer's rights to sell, assign, or reinstate a defaulted contract
  • Recognize void contract clauses that attempt to override Maceda Law protections

Lessons

1

Maceda Law Coverage Philippines: Who Qualifies (RA 6552)

RA 6552 protects installment buyers of real property after 2+ years of payments. Excludes industrial lots, commercial property, and bank-financed mortgages.

6 min
2

Grace Period Rights (2+ Years Paid)

Master the Maceda Law grace period formula for buyers who have paid at least two years of installments. Learn how the grace period is calculated and the once-every-five-years limitation.

7 min
3

Maceda Law Cash Surrender Value: 50%+ Refund Computation

RA 6552 cash surrender value = 50% of total payments base, +5% per year after 5 years, capped at 90%. Available to buyers who paid 2+ years of installments.

8 min
4

Less Than Two Years Paid: Basic Protections

Understand the rights of buyers who have paid less than two years of installments under RA 6552 Section 4. Learn about the 60-day grace period and the cancellation procedure.

6 min
5

Right to Sell, Assign & Reinstate

Learn about the buyer's right to sell or assign their contract rights, reinstate a defaulted contract, and the requirement for notarial deeds of assignment under RA 6552 Section 5.

6 min
6

Advance Payments & Void Contract Clauses

Learn about the buyer's right to pay in advance without interest and how the Maceda Law nullifies any contract clause that attempts to override its protections.

6 min