Practice question
A sublessee damages the premises through use contrary to the use-and-preservation terms of the head lease. The sublessee says duties run only to the sublessor and never to the original lessor. Which is correct?
- A sublessee can never owe duties to the lessor
- Article 1651 binds the sublessee to the lessor for the specified use and preservation acts, without prejudice to duties to the sublessor
- All damage becomes the lessor’s fault
- Only the sublessee’s age matters
- The head lease can never matter
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 1651: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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