MANILA, Philippines- Nagtakda ang National Human Settlements Board (NHSB) ng maximum na 2.3% increase sa renta para sa residential units na may monthly rate na P10,000 o mas mababa pa, mula sa 4% cap noong nakaraang taon.
Ang maximum increase sa monthly rentals para sa residential units ay epektibo mula Enero 1 hanggang Disyembre 31, 2025, base sa NHSB Resolution No. 2024-001.
Ang NHSB, ang nag-iisang policy-making body na responsable sa pagbibigay ng overall policy directions at program development sa iba’t ibang pangunahing shelter agencies, kumikilos ayon sa rekomendasyon ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), nagpasa ng bagong resolusyon noong December 2024.
Tinintahan ni Undersecretary Henry Yap ang resolusyon para sa Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), kumakatawan sa Kalihim at NHSB Chair Jose Rizalino Acuzar.
Ang rental cap ay ipinatupad para pangalagaan ang housing tenants sa lower-income brackets at iba pang benepisyaryo mula sa labis o sobra-sobrang pagtaas ng renta.
Ang hakbang ay pinagtibay alinsunod Republic Act 9653, o Rent Control Act of 2009.
“The rental cap applies to residential units currently occupied by the same tenants as of 2024, who pay P10,000 or less per month, and who will continue to occupy or renew their lease in 2025. Units with rents exceeding P10,000 per month are exempted from this restriction,” ayon sa news release.
Ang residential unit ay tumutukoy sa “apartment, house and/or land on which another’s dwelling is located and used for residential purposes and shall include not only buildings, part or units thereof used solely as dwelling places, boarding houses, dormitories, rooms and bed spaces offered for rent by their owners, except motels, motel rooms, hotels, hotel rooms, but also those users for home industries, retail stores or other business purposes if the owner thereof and his or her family actually live therein and use it principally for dwelling purposes.”
Kung ang unit ay naging bakante ngayong 2025, maaaring magtaas ang lessor ng renta sa bagong tenant lampas sa itinakdang limitasyon. Ang dagdag sa renta ay pinahihintulutan dahil ang bagong tenant ay hindi saklaw ng nasabing resolusyon.
“However, in the case of boarding houses, dormitories, rooms and bed spaces, only one rent adjustment is allowed within 2025, even if the increase limit has not been reached,”ayon pa rin sa press release.
Ang bagong residential units na itinayo at/o pauupahan o pinauupahan na ngayong 2025, sa kabilang dako ay maaaring magtakda ng sarili nilang renta.
“A new limit of 1 percent shall apply to units occupied by the same tenants as of 2025, paying P10,000 or less per month, and who will continue to occupy/renew their lease in 2026,” ayon sa press release.
Ang residential units na may renta ng mas mataas sa P10,000 kada buwan ngayong 2025 ay “excluded” o hindi kasama sa 2026 rental cap.
Hinihikayat naman ang tenant na maghanap ng ‘alteration dispute resolution’ kasama ang kanyang landlord o lessor sa pamamagitan ng ‘mediation/amicable settlement process ng Barangay Justice System.
“Only if the same cannot be settled will it be adjudicated before the court,” ang nakasaad sa news release.
“Eventually, if the lessor is found guilty, he could face a fine of not less than P25,000 nor more than P50,000 or imprisonment of not less than one month and one day to not more than six months or both, depending on the court’s decision,” ang sinasabi pa rin sa news release. Kris Jose
