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Contract of Lease

A rental contract for a house, room, unit or land. Price lists that charge a percentage usually count the total rent for the whole lease.

Prices by Area

Area	What You Get	Price
AklanLocal lawyers' price list, 2025. Listed as: Contract of Lease		1% of the one year's rent, at least ₱1,000
AntiqueLocal lawyers' price list, 2026. Listed as: Contract of Lease	Written and notarized	3% of the total contract price, at least ₱2,500
CebuLocal lawyers' price list, 2022. Listed as: Preparation and acknowledgment of a sale or other conveyance, including extrajudicial partition or settlement of estate	Written and notarized	3% of the actual amount of the contract, at least ₱3,000
Davao CityLocal lawyers' price list, 2023. Listed as: Preparation and/or notarization of deeds of sale, donation, mortgage, transfer or relinquishment of rights, long-term lease, or similar conveyances of real or personal property	Notary only, or written and notarized	₱3,000 (₱100,000 and below); 3% (above ₱100,000)
Davao CityLocal lawyers' price list, 2023. Listed as: Ordinary contracts, memoranda of agreement, short-term lease, Contract to Sell, preparation and acknowledgment	Written and notarized	₱5,000
LagunaLocal lawyers' price list, 2024. Listed as: Lease contract		1% of the annual rent, at least ₱1,000
Northern SamarLocal lawyers' price list, 2023. Listed as: Conveyance deeds, real or personal (sale, donation, lease, mortgage and similar), preparation with notarization	Written and notarized	2% of the amount or market value, at least ₱2,000
Northern SamarLocal lawyers' price list, 2023. Listed as: Conveyance deeds, real or personal (sale, donation, lease, mortgage and similar), notarization only	Notary only	1% of the amount or market value, at least ₱2,000
PampangaLocal lawyers' price list, 2022. Listed as: Deeds, contracts or agreements involving conveyance (sale, donation, lease, mortgage, partition, settlement of estate)	Notary only	2% of the actual amount, at least ₱1,500
SorsogonLocal lawyers' price list, 2026. Listed as: Lease contract, notarization only	Notary only	1% of the consideration, at least ₱1,000

These are the lowest or suggested prices the local lawyers' groups set, not quotes. Bring a valid ID, do not sign beforehand, and ask the price before the notary starts.

Prices last checked October 9, 2026. Fees can change, so always ask the notary first.

Documents Priced This Way

Notaries usually charge the same for each of these.

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What to Bring to the Notary

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The complete document, with every blank filled in. A notary may not notarize a blank or incomplete document.
Signed, or ready to sign there. You may have signed already, but many notaries prefer you sign in front of them.
Enough copies: what the receiving office needs, plus one for the notary and one for you.
A valid government ID for each person who signs, with their photo and signature. Bring the original.
Every person who signs, in person.
Witnesses, if the document has lines for them, each with an ID.
Proof you can sign for someone else, if you sign for another person or a company: the notarized SPA, or a Secretary's Certificate or board resolution.
A Community Tax Certificate (cedula), if your notary asks for one. It does not replace a photo ID.
Cash for the fee. Ask the price first, and ask for an Official Receipt.

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Common Questions

Does a Lease Contract Need to Be Notarized?

Not to be valid. A lease longer than one year must be in writing to be enforceable (Civil Code, Art. 1403(2)(e)). Notarizing it makes it a public document, and a lease must be registered with the Registry of Deeds to bind other people, such as a later buyer (Art. 1648). See the Contract of Lease template.

What Happens to My Lease If the Owner Sells the Property?

Under the Civil Code, the buyer may end the lease unless the Contract of Sale says otherwise or the buyer knew of the lease (Art. 1676). A lease of land or a building binds other people only once it is recorded with the Registry of Deeds (Art. 1648), so registering a long lease protects the tenant.

How Long Can a Lease Run?

A lease of things cannot be for more than 99 years (Civil Code, Art. 1643). Within that limit, the two sides choose how long it runs.

Do Both the Owner and the Tenant Have to Appear Before the Notary?

Yes, everyone who signs must appear in person with an acceptable ID (2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rule IV Sec. 2(b)). A party who cannot come can authorize someone by a Special Power of Attorney. See renting out property.

Not legal advice. This is general information. For advice on your own situation, consult a lawyer. If you cannot afford one, the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) or an IBP legal aid office may help for free.