IMPORTANT LAWS:

1. RA 9646 : Real Estate Service Act (RESA) (June 29, 2009) – regulating the
practice of Real Estate Service

2. RA 6657 : Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Law (CARP) (1988)–

limitations of ownership / transfer of control and ownership
of agricultural land to the actual tillers

3. RA 9700 : Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with

Reforms Law (CARPER) (July 27, 2009) – an Act strenghtening
the CARP.

4. RA 9653 : Rent Control Act of 2009 – exercise the police power

5. RA 7160 : Local Government Code (1991) – devolves the issuance of

approval of subdivision plans to local government units (LGU)
(enforced by HLURB)

6. RA 7279 : The Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA)/Lina Law (1992)
- provides for Balance Housing Program; transferring the issuance
of development permit to Local Government Units. (enforced by
HLURB)
7. RA 6552 : The Realty Installment Buyers Protection Act (MACEDA LAW) –
an Act to provide protection to buyers of real estate on
installment payment (enforced by HLURB)

8. RA 4726 : The Condominium Act (June 18, 1966) – define condominium,

establish requirements for its creation and govern its
Incidents

9. RA 8424 : National Internal Revenue Code

10. RA 6762 : Mass Judicial Reconstitution

11. RA 6541 : The National Building Code

12. PD 957 : Subdivision & Condominium Buyer’s Protective Decree (July 12,
1976)– designs standards, rules and regulations; regulates the
sale of subdivision lots and condominium units to the buyers.
(enforced by HLURB)

13. PD 1517 : Urban Land Reform Law - Protection of Legitimate Tenants &
Clearance for Dev’t., Proposals and Land Transactions in Proclaimed
Areas for Priority Dev’t., (APD) and Urban Land Reform Zones (ULPZ)
(enforced by HLURB)
14. PD 1216 : (Oct. 14, 1977) – defines open space in residential subdivision
(enforced by HLURB)

15. BP 220 : (March 25, 1982) – providing standards, rules and regulations for
low cost housing; authorizes the HLURB to promulgate standards
for socialized housing program. (enforced by HLURB)

16. EO 648 : Charter of the Human Settlement Regulatory Commission (Feb.

7,1881) – transfer of function of the human settlement (enforced
by HLURB)

17. EO 71 : (1993) - defines the role / power of HLURB regarding the

devolution of approval of subdivision plans to LGU’s. HLRUB
will provide the guidelines and standards (enforced by HLURB)

18. EO 72 : (1993) – Devolves the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the approval of

comprehensive land use plans; issuance of locational clearance;
and review of approved plans of provinces. (enforced by HLURB)
19. EO 648 : (Feb. 7, 1881) Vests HLURB with quasi-judicial power

20. EO 90 : Creating the Housing & Urban Development Coordinating

Council (HUDCC) (Dec. 17, 1986) – defining the mandates of
government agencies involves in housing ; encourage private
sector to participate in low-cost housing and finance.