Page 161 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 448. The owner of the land on which

anything has been built, sown or planted in

good faith, shall have the right to appropriate

as his own the works, sowing or planting, after

payment of the indemnity provided for in

Articles 546 and 548, or to oblige the one who

built or planted to pay the price of the land, and

the one who sowed, the proper rent. However,

the builder or planter cannot be obliged to buy

the land if its value is considerably more than

that of the building or trees. In such case, he

shall pay reasonable rent, if the owner of the

land does not choose to appropriate the

building or trees after proper indemnity. The

parties shall agree upon the terms of the lease

and in case of disagreement, the court shall fix

the terms thereof. (361a)