Buyer protection

How property scams work in the Philippines, and how to check before you pay.

• How to check a DHSUD License to Sell

  No License to Sell, no sale — the law is that simple. Here is how to confirm a project has one, and what REACTIVE.PH's "verified" badge does and does not mean.

  REACTIVE.PH · Aug 25, 2026

• Reservation fee scams in pre-selling, and the rights you already have

  The reservation fee is small, urgent and non-refundable — which is exactly why it is the scammer's favourite payment. Know what a legitimate one looks like.

  REACTIVE.PH · Aug 25, 2026

• Fake titles, and how to read a real one

  A convincing title can be produced on a home printer. The Registry of Deeds, the tax declaration and the survey plan are where the truth lives.

  REACTIVE.PH · Aug 25, 2026

• Double selling: how one property gets sold twice, and how not to be the second buyer

  A seller takes payment from two buyers for the same lot. The law decides who keeps it — and it is usually not the one who paid first.

  REACTIVE.PH · Aug 25, 2026

• How to check a broker or salesperson before you pay anything

  Anyone can print "Licensed Real Estate Broker" on a flyer. Here is how to find out whether it is true, in five minutes, without taking their word for it.

  REACTIVE.PH · Aug 25, 2026