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2005-07-15 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| The contention of LPI that RCAM is a party to the sublease agreement is belied by the records. As gleaned from the agreement, RCAM was merely a witness to the deed. It bears stressing that in a sublease agreement, there are two distinct leases involved: the principal lease and the sublease.[49] In a contract of sublease, the lessor is not a party. Except in those cases provided by the New Civil Code, the lessor is a stranger to the relationship between the lessee and sublessee. The latter has no right or authority to pay the sublease rentals to the lessor, the said rentals being due and payable to the lessee.[50] However, the lessor may demand the payment by the sublessee of the rentals due from the lessee if the latter fails to pay the same.[51] | |||||