Yes, the Philippines now has a 99-year private-land lease framework: What to know
There’s been a very important change in the Philippines. As of today, the Philippines already has a statutory 99-year “leasehold” rule. This is a specific route, legally mandated in 2025, for qualified foreign investors to be able to lease private land legally for up to 99 years. The key new law: Republic Act No. 12252, formally known as “An Act Liberalizing the Lease of Private Lands by Foreign…
The Philippines has recently introduced a 99-year private-land lease framework, a significant change to the existing rules. Republic Act No. 12252, approved on September 3, 2025, amended the 1993 Investors Lease Act (RA 7652) to increase the maximum aggregate lease period for foreign investors from 50 years plus a 25-year renewal period to up to 99 years. This amendment is the largest change in the foreign-investor private-land lease framework in decades.
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