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(b) Those conditions which have principally moved one or both

parties to enter into the contract; (Article 1333, par. 1)

Example B:
-T was looking for a place to rent which was near an Olympic
size pool where his son can train everyday in
preparation for the Olympics.
-O offered to rent out his townhouse to T for a monthly rental
of P15,000.
-O told T that there was an Olympic size pool just 200 meters
away from his townhouse.
-Because of this, T agreed to rent the townhouse and gave O two
months advance rentals.
-However, before T and his family could move in to the
townhouse, they discovered that the Olympic size pool
had been sold by the previous owner and the new owner
would not allow public use of the pool as before.
-O was not aware of this fact.

Question: May T file an action for annulment of the contract


of lease because of mistake?

Answer: YES.

Error or mistake

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