Page 411 - Important Provisions of The New Civil Code

Article 1687. If the period for the lease has not

been fixed, it is understood to be from year to

year, if the rent agreed upon is annual; from

month to month, if it is monthly; from week to

week, if the rent is weekly; and from day to day,

if the rent is to be paid daily. However, even

though a monthly rent is paid, and no period

for the lease has been set, the courts may fix a

longer term for the lease after the lessee has

occupied the premises for over one year. If the

rent is weekly, the courts may likewise

determine a longer period after the lessee has

been in possession for over six months. In case

of daily rent, the courts may also fix a longer

period after the lessee has stayed in the place

for over one month. (1581a)