Avoid getting scammed by verifying property title

ALTHOUGH constant efforts are being made by a number of government agencies and the real estate industry to improve the issuance and record-keeping of property titles, fraudulent titles are still a common problem in the Philippines.

To avoid falling victim to a title scam, government officials in the City of Imus, Cavite explained the steps a property buyer should follow in order to verify that the title for the property is correct, authentic, and is not encumbered by unpaid taxes or other liens.