RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1657
RA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1657
Article 1657
ART. 1657. The lessee is obliged:
(1) To pay the price of the lease according to the terms stipulated;
(2) To use the thing leased as a diligent father of a family, devoting it to the use stipulated; and in the absence of stipulation, to that which may be inferred from the nature of the thing leased, according to the custom of the place;
(3) To pay the expenses for the deed of lease. (1555)
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CitationRA 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines) Article 1657 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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