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Maceda Law Essentials: Installment Buyer Protection

Master RA 6552 (Maceda Law / Realty Installment Buyer Act). Learn the grace period formula, cash surrender value computation, cancellation procedures, assignment rights, and void contract clauses. explained in plain language with real-world scenarios.

6 lessons·39 min total reading·Free

What You'll Learn

  • Identify which transactions are covered by the Maceda Law and which are excluded
  • Calculate the grace period for buyers with 2+ years of installments paid
  • Compute the Cash Surrender Value (50-90% refund) upon contract cancellation
  • Understand the basic protections for buyers with less than 2 years of payments
  • Know the buyer's rights to sell, assign, or reinstate a defaulted contract
  • Recognize void contract clauses that attempt to override Maceda Law protections

Lessons

1

What the Maceda Law Covers

Understand which real estate transactions are covered by RA 6552 (Maceda Law), what is excluded, and how this law connects to PD 957. Learn the policy behind installment buyer protection.

6 min
2

Grace Period Rights (2+ Years Paid)

Master the Maceda Law grace period formula for buyers who have paid at least two years of installments. Learn how the grace period is calculated and the once-every-five-years limitation.

7 min
3

Cash Surrender Value & Refund Rights

Learn how the Maceda Law refund (cash surrender value) is computed when a contract is cancelled after 2+ years of payments. Understand the 50% base, the 5% annual increment, and the 90% cap.

8 min
4

Less Than Two Years Paid: Basic Protections

Understand the rights of buyers who have paid less than two years of installments under RA 6552 Section 4. Learn about the 60-day grace period and the cancellation procedure.

6 min
5

Right to Sell, Assign & Reinstate

Learn about the buyer's right to sell or assign their contract rights, reinstate a defaulted contract, and the requirement for notarial deeds of assignment under RA 6552 Section 5.

6 min
6

Advance Payments & Void Contract Clauses

Learn about the buyer's right to pay in advance without interest and how the Maceda Law nullifies any contract clause that attempts to override its protections.

6 min