3. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
The development of land for residential,
commercial, industrial, agricultural,
institutional or
recreational purposes or any combination
of such.
4. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
Including but not limited to tourist
resorts, reclamation projects, building or
housing projects, whether for individual
or condominium ownership, memorial
parks or other similar nature
7. SIMPLE SUBDIVISION
"Shall mean a subdivision plan of a
registered lot wherein no street,
passageway or open space is delineated
in the plan"
8. COMPLEX SUBDIVISION
"Shall mean a subdivision plan of a
registered land wherein a street,
passageway or open space is delineated
on the plan"
9. SUBDIVISION PROJECT
"Shall mean a tract or a parcel of land registered under
Act No. 496 which is partitioned primarily for residential
purposes into individual lots with or without
improvements thereon, and offered to the public for sale,
in cash or in installment terms. It shall include all
residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas
as well as open spaces and other community and public
areas in the project"
11. SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT
Starts from acquisition of property, project
conceptualization, preparation of feasibility
studies, thorough planning, securing of
permits from concerned government
agencies, project execution, advertising and
selling of projects.
13. "SALE" OR "SELL"
"shall include every disposition, or attempt to
dispose, for a valuable consideration, of a
subdivision lot, including the building and other
improvements thereof, if any, in a subdivision
project or a condominium unit in a
condominium project"
15. PRE-SELLING
DHSUD Version:
a term used by HLURB/DHSUD denoting
that a certain developer is engaged in
selling activities without the benefit of a
license to sell
16. PRE-SELLING
Developer's Version:
a term used by developer/broker which means
that the project being sold is not yet ready for
occupancy (RFO) however the LTS has already
been secured, hence, selling activities are
considered legitimate
57. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957
Mandate:
"WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to
afford its inhabitants the requirements of
decent human settlement and to provide
them with ample opportunities for
improving their quality of life"
58. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957
WHEREAS, numerous reports reveal that many real estate
subdivision owners, developers, operators, and/or sellers have
reneged on their representations and obligations to provide and
maintain properly subdivision roads, drainage, sewerage, water
systems, lighting systems, and other similar basic requirements,
thus endangering the health and safety of home and lot buyers
59. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957
WHEREAS, reports of alarming magnitude also show cases of
swindling and fraudulent manipulations perpetrated by
unscrupulous subdivision and condominium sellers and operators,
such as failure to deliver titles to the buyers or titles free from liens
and encumbrances, and to pay real estate taxes, and fraudulent
sales of the same subdivision lots to different innocent purchasers
for value
60. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957
Contents:
• Roles & responsibilities of real estate
owners/developers/dealers/brokers
• Dos and don'ts of subdivision
development (open market and medium
cost)
63. IDEAL SUBDIVISION
DEVELOPMENT (PD 957)
Must have :
• Adequate and potable water
• Good circulation system
• Functional drainage and sewerage
system
64. IDEAL SUBDIVISION
development (pd 957)
Must have :
• Adequate open space/parks with
amenities
• Adequate Power supply
• Housing (in accordance with approved
plans and specs; sound engineering
principles/practices)
65. IDEAL SUBDIVISION
development (pd 957)
Standards:
• Free from hazards or risks
• Compliant to standards set by all
government agencies
69. Department of Human
Settlements and Urban
Development
2019-present
Headed by
Ret. Gen. Eduardo
Del Rosario
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957
Implementing Agency:
70. BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 220
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS TO ESTABLISH AND
PROMULGATE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STANDARDS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS FROM
THOSE PROVIDED UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREES NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN,
TWELVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN, TEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND ELEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE
71. BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 220
Rules and Regulations for
Economic and Socialized
Housing
72. BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 220
• From time to time these standards are
modified to suit the actual needs of the
clients.