Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Philippines

In November 2010 I agreed to purchase a unit from an agent representing Century Properties.

This was agreed whilst I was living in Singapore and also signed whilst I was in Singapore. This agreement was for a 40% monthly payment scheme until the condo unit was built with the remaining 60% to be paid upon unit turnover.

As such I paid a reservation fee along with monthly instalments amounting to 20k SGD until I was informed that I was behind on my payments by Century properties.

I spoke to this agent in June �August 2011 and she kept explaining that she would have the contract amended as it was incorrectly listed at 60% monthly and 40% on turnover.

The agent on another visit then asked if she could stay for sometime in my spare room of my apartment in Singapore as she had to make sales there and arrange sales events. I accepted this as my girlfriend at that time had become friends with her � she stayed from August until November and then I did not hear from her again until January.

In January this matter was STILL not resolved and so I contacted Century Properties directly (the Managing Director) and then met with them in March 2012 where they explained there was nothing they could do as in fact the agent had NEVER notified them of any changes.

I was even told that my unit contract had been CANCELLED and in fact they had emailed me and also sent me a letter � I never received either. This was in fact due to the agent never amending my email or address even when she had stayed in my new apartment in Singapore !!!

So from November 2010 � June 2011 I was paying for a unit on a payment scheme which I had never agreed to. June-August the agent was telling me she would fix the contract. August-November she was staying in my Singapore apartment. JANUARY 2012 I was informed that the unit had been cancelled in November 2011 exactly when the agent moved out of my apartment in Singapore.

Since that time I have established that she NEVER had any real estate license or was allowed to sell Philippine condos whilst in Singapore. I have also heard that she is now doing the same in Malaysia.

I have now had to re-buy the unit with the correct contract at 3MILLION PHP MORE than the amount she told me.

I would like to know if through taking action against the AGENT if it is possible to claim this 20k SGD which I paid for last year along with damages due to the stress of this episode along with the time and cost is has taken from November 2010 to March 2012 when I thought I had a valid contract for this unit.

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