Registering Property - Philippines

This topic examines the steps, time and cost involved in registering property, assuming a standardized case of an entrepreneur who wants to purchase land and a building that is already registered and free of title dispute.

The information appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business subnational project in Philippines, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small to medium-sized domestic business in cities and regions.

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Economy ▲	The total number of procedures legally required to register property. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the buyer or the seller, their agents (if an agent is legally or in practice required) or the property with external parties. More informationProcedures (number)	The total number of days required to register property. The measure captures the median duration that property lawyers, notaries or registry officials indicate is necessary to complete a procedure. More informationTime (days)	Cost is recorded as a percentage of the property value, assumed to be equivalent to 50 times income per capita. Only official costs required by law are recorded. More informationCost (% of property value)
Batangas City	8	48	3.8
Cagayan de Oro	8	81	5.3
Caloocan	8	33	3.8
Cebu City	9	24	3.6
Davao City	8	36	4.9
General Santos	9	43	5.6
Iloilo City	8	40	4.9
Lapu-Lapu	8	64	3.8
Las Piñas	8	30	4.7
Makati	9	32	4.7
Malabon	9	32	3.6
Mandaluyong	9	22	4.8
Mandaue	8	63	3.3
Manila	8	33	4.3
Marikina	8	32	4.8
Muntinlupa	9	27	4.8
Navotas	8	32	3.5
Parañaque	9	27	4.6
Pasay	8	31	4.9
Pasig	8	30	4.6
Quezon City	8	39	4.8
San Juan	9	26	4.6
Taguig	8	32	4.6
Valenzuela	8	30	3.5
Zamboanga City	9	26	5.8

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