Amending Certain Provisions Of Republic Act No. 6359, Entitled "An Act To Regulate Rentals For The Years Of Dwelling Units Or Of Land On Which Another's Dwelling Is Located And Penalizing V

Presidential Decrees

Presidential Decree No. 20

MALACAÑANG
M a n i l a

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 20 October 12, 1972

AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6359, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE RENTALS FOR THE YEARS OF DWELLING UNITS OR OF LAND ON WHICH ANOTHER'S DWELLING IS LOCATED AND PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

WHEREAS, the effects of the recent calamities which befell the country tended to raise prices of the basic necessities of life including rentals for housing;

WHEREAS, the Government through various measures have successfully been able to stabilize the prices of basic commodities, and it is essential that rentals for housing should likewise be stabilized; and

WHEREAS, the freezing of rentals for the lower income group at their present levels is desirable as the equitable levels for both the lessor and the lessee;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081...