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Question 9
9. Zion purchased a condominium unit from Hammered Homes Realty
(HHR) for PHP 10,000,000.00. Zion paid a down payment of PHP
2,000,000.00, while the balance of PHP 8,000,000.00 is payable for a
period of 80 months at PHP 100,000.00 monthly installments. Zion started
paying the monthly installments on April 15, 2022. Due to financial
difficulties, Zion started to default on his payments from June 15, 2024.
Zion paid PHP 1,800,000.00 total monthly installments. On August 15,
2024, Zion received a notarized letter cancelling the contract to sell. Zion
then went to the office of HHR to claim the cash surrender value of his
payments pursuant to Republic Act No. 6552 entitled “Realty Installment
Buyer Act” or the Maceda Law. Is Zion entitled to cash surrender
value? Explain.
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