Practice question
A lease draft says the lessee may never suspend rent even when the lessor fails to perform the necessary-repair duty under the governing ordinary lease rules. Which statutory remedy requires consideration?
- A universal rule that every rent payment is irrevocable despite all breaches.
- Article 1658’s specified suspension remedy.
- Automatic criminal imprisonment for requesting repair.
- A rule granting the lessor unilateral immunity.
- Automatic sale of the leased thing.
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1654-1663 and 1878, specific provision identified: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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