Practice question
The lease has validly expired by its fixed term, with no renewal or remaining right to possess. The proper timely detainer complaint rests on expiration, not a midterm nonpayment cancellation. The defendant seeks dismissal solely because Section2’s demand letter was not served. Which Cruz distinction controls?
- The prior-demand prerequisite for nonpayment or lease-condition termination does not automatically govern that expiration-based case
- Every detainer ground has exactly the same demand rule
- Fixed expiration can never support detainer
- The defendant acquires title automatically
- All lease cases require a criminal demand
Legal references
- Rules of Court specified Rules69–71: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html Rule70 Sections1–2.
- Cruz v Spouses Christensen GR205539 October4,2017 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/oct2017/gr_205539_2017.html
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