Real Estate Laws

Code Date Title Importance

1987 The Constitution of the Republic of
Constitution
Act (1900-1935)- Philippine the Philippines
2/2/1987Government under United States The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
Sovereignty
Act 2259 2/11/1913 Cadastral Act Contains Government Survey
Act 496 2/1/1903 Land Registration Act Torrens System, Court of Land Registration
Act 2728 Brokerage Law

Regulate the Sale of Property Under An act regulating the sale under special power of attorney
Act 3135 12/8/2018 Special Powers inserted in a RE Mortgage
Amendments to Recording of
Act 3344 12/8/1926 Instrumentation
Act 2874 Public Land Act As amended by Acts Nos. 3164, 3219, 3346, and 3517
Act 926 10/7/1903 1st Public Land Act Homestead, 16 hectares
Batas Pambansa (1978-1985)- Modified Parliamentary Republic
BP 68 5/1/1980 Corporation Code of the Philippines
Implementing Art XIV, Section 15 of
BP 185 3/16/1982 the Philippine Constitution Former Filipinos who can own land for residential purposes
an act enhance the mobility of disable person by requiring
certain bldgs, instituitions establishment and other public
BP 344 Accessibility Law utilities and install facilities
Standard for Economic and
BP 220 6/11/1982 Socialized Housing Lowered design standards for low- cost Housing
Commonwealth Act (1935- 1946) Philippine Commonwealth
CA 141
Executive 11/7/1936
Order (1986- 2nd Public
1987) Republic UnderLand Act
Provisional Judicial Confirmation of titles
Constitution
EO 20 5/28/2001 Reaffirming Mass Housing as Program of Poverty Alleviation
PRA (Philippine Retirement
EO 26 5/16/2017 Authority) Control and supervision of PRA transferred to BOI

Priority Development Area in

EO 124 9/8/1993 Evaluating Land Conversion Set up conversions regulations
DENR- Department of Environment,
EO 192 6/10/1987 Energy and Natural Resources
EO 209 7/6/1987 Family Code of the Philippines Effective August 3, 1988
Amended of EO 209-Marriage to Right to remarry, no prescription for declaration of nullity
EO 227 7/2/1987 Foreigner Outside the Philippines under Art 36
Reorganized the HSRC (Human
EO 648 6/3/1981 Settlement Regulatory Commission) Renamed the HLURB

Devolving Powers of HLURB to LGU

EO 71 3/24/1993 to approved Subdivision Plans LGU to issue development permits
Implementation of Comprehensive
EO 72 3/25/1993 Land Use Plans (CLUP) of LGU's Requiring LGU's to issue zoning ordinances

HLURB as Housing Regulatory

EO 90 6/8/1986 Agency Expanding scope of HLURB

Creating Laguna Lake Development

EO 927 12/16/1983 Authority

Creating the Phil Retirement Park

EO 1037 7/14/1985 System Rules of retirement Housing Homes
Presidential Decree (1972- 1986) Republic Under Martial Law
PD 2 9/2/1972 Land Reform Area
Emancipation of Tenants from the
PD 27 10/27/1972 Bondage of Soil
Requiring the Planting of Trees
Certain Places and Penalizing
Unathorized Cutting, Destruction
Damaging and Injuring kf Certain
PD 953 Trees, Plants and Vegetation
PD 1096 2/19/1977 National Building Code Design Codes for Architects
PD 1096 4/14/2005 Revised National Building Code IRR IRR of the National Building Code
PD 1216 10/14/1977 Open Space Act Defining Open Space in Residential Subdivision
Empowering NHA issue writs
PD 1344 4/2/1978 (National Housing Authority) NHA Rules and Regulations
PD 1517 6/11/1978 Urban Land Reform Act Governement Acquisition of Urban Land
Land management Act, Codified various laws relative to the
PD 1529 6/11/1978 Property Registration Decree registration of property
Environmental Impact Statement
PD 1586 6/11/1978 System EIS, ECC, CNC Issuance
PD 27 10/21/1972 Emancipation of Tenants Rice and Corn agricultural
PD 471 5/24/1974 Lease to Aliens Period 25 years renewable ones for 25 years
PD 892 2/16/1976 Discontinuing Spanish Titles Spanish Titles declared unregistered land
Creating the Human Settlement
PD 933 5/13/1976 Commission New government agency for urban planning
Subdivision and Condominium Registration, Design and Guidelines, LAW GOVERNS THE
PD 957 7/12/1976 Buyers Protective Decree CURRENT PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE
Republic Act (1946- up to present)
RA 26 Special Procedures for Reconstructing of Torrens Certificate of Title Lost and Destroyed
RA 10023 3/9/2010 Free Patent Act Titling for 10 years occupation, 200-100 sqm
RA 1378 Plumbing Law act to regulate master plumber
RA 3844 9/8/1963 Agrarian Land Reform Code Abolished the share tenancy
RA 0386 6/18/1949 Civil Code of the Philippines Defining civil laws and jurisprudence
RA 4726 6/18/1966 The Condominium Act Condominium Concepts
RA 6552 8/26/1972 Realty Installment Buyer Act Maceda Law

Code of Agrarian Reforms of the

RA 6389 9/10/1971 Philippines
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
RA 6657 6/15/1988 Law of 1988 All agricultural land covered
Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for public officials and
RA 6713 11/4/2017 employees Code of Ethics public officials and employees
Administrative Reconstitutions of
RA 6732 7/17/1989 Title RCT's made if more than 10% lost
RA 6809 12/13/1989 Lowering the age of majority to 18 From previously 21
RA 7042 6/13/1991 Foreign Investment Act Former Filipinos 5,000sqm urban, 3000sqm for rural
RA 7160 10/10/1991 Local Government Code of 1991 territorial and political subdivisions of the State
RA 7279 3/24/1992 UDHA of 1992, LINA Law Law of squatters
RA 730 6/18/1952 Sale of Public LAnds without auction Up to 1,000 sqm residential purpose
RA 7652 5/31/1993 Investor's Lease Act Period of 50 years renewable for 25 years
RA 7653 6/14/1993 The New Central BAnk Act
RA 7742 7/17/1994 PAGIBIG Fund amending RA 1752 Making PAGIBIG mandatory
RA 7722 7/26/1993 Higher Education Act of 1994
RA 7916 2/24/1995 Special Economic Zone Act Created the PEZA
Amending RA 7042 (Foreign
RA 8179 3/28/1996 Investment Act) Former Filipinos who own land business purposes

“The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act recognize and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural
RA 8371 10/29/1997 of 1997”. Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs)
RA 8424 12/11/1997 Tax Reform Act of 1997 Amended NIRC PD 1158 of 1994, EO 273
Agricultural and Fisheries
RA 8435 12/22/1997 Modernization Act Modernized agricultural and fisheries
RA 8532 2/23/1998 1st Extension of CARP Extended CARP for 10 years until 2009
RA 8749 6/23/1999 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 Regulationg emissions
RA 8763 3/7/2000 Home Guarantee Corporation Loan to CMP
RA 8368 10/27/1997 Anti- Squatting Law Repeal Act
RA 8974 11/7/2000 Expropriation Act For government projects
RA 8981 12/5/2000 PRC Modernization Act Authority and powers of PRC
RA 9139 6/8/2001 Administrative Naturalization Law Setting up regulations
RA 9160 9/29/2001 Anti- Money Laundering Act of 2001 Rules of Money Laundering
RA 9194 8/6/2003 Amending the AMLA Act Revised AMLA Law
Citizenship retintion and reacquisition
RA 9225 8/29/2003 act Dual Citizenship for Filipinos
RA 9275 3/22/2004 Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 Regulating discharge of water
Amending RA 7279, Urban
RA 9397 3/18/2007 Development Housing Act of 1992 Land for socialized housing
RA 9485 7/14/2013 Anti Red Tape Act of 2007

Socialized and Low Cost Housing

RA 9507 10/13/2008 Loan Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act of 2008
RA 9514 12/12/2008 Revised Fire Code Amended PD 1185 of 1997

May 12, 2009-

Date Passed -
RA 9646 14th Congress Real Estate Service Act -RESA Professionalizing real estate service

June 29. 2009-

RA 9646 Date of Signed Real Estate Service Act -RESA Professionalizing real estate service

July 15, 2009-

RA 9646 Date Published Real Estate Service Act -RESA Professionalizing real estate service

July 30, 2009-

RA 9646 Date of Effectivity Real Estate Service Act -RESA Prefessionalizing real estate service
 July 21, 2010- IRR ACT of 2010 Resolution No.2 The Implementating Rules and Regulation of Republic Act
IRR Date Approved Series of 2010 no. 9646

July 24, 2010- The Implementating Rules and Regulation of Republic Act
Date of IRR ACT of 2010 Resolution No.2 no. 9646
IRR Publication Series of 2010

August 8, 2010- IRR ACT of 2010 Resolution No.2 The Implementating Rules and Regulation of Republic Act
IRR Date of Effectivity Series of 2010 no. 9646

May 6, 2019- Resolution 39, Series of 2019, Code

COE Date Approved of Ethics and Responsibilities Code of Ethics and Responsibilities of RE Practitioners

July 29, 2019-

Date of Resolution 39, Series of 2019, Code
COE Publication of Ethics and Responsibilities Code of Ethics and Responsibilities of RE Practitioners

August 14, 2019 - Resolution 39, Series of 2019, Code

COE Date of Effectivity of Ethics and Responsibilities Code of Ethics and Responsibilities of RE Practitioners

RA 9653 7/14/2009 Rent Control Act of 2009 Amended RA 9341 of 2005

Home Development Mutual Fund

RA 9679 Law of 2009 Strengthening the Home Development and Mutual Fund
RA 9700 8/7/2009 CARPER , 2nd extension CARP Extended CARP for 5 years until 2014

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

RA 9856 12/17/2009 Act of 2009 Created the Real Estate Investment Trust
RA 9904 1/7/2010 Magna Carta for HOA Regulating Homeowner's Association
fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while
ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and
RA 10173 8/15/2012 Data Privacy Act of 2012 growth.

Tax Reform for Acceleration and

RA 10963 Inclusion (TRAIN) TRAIN Law
RA 10968 Philippine Qualification Framework
Continuing Professional Strenghtening the Continuing Professional Development
RA 10912 7/27/2013 Development Act of 2016 Program for all Related Profession

Department of HUMAN
act creating the department of human settlements and urban
SETTLEMENTS AND URBAN
development
RA 11201 DEVELOPMENT ACT

RA 11213 TAX AMNESTY LAW

RA 11230 Tulong Trabaho Act free access to technical vocational education (TVET)

AN ACT IMPROVING THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR

IMPERFECT LAND TITLES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 141, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS “THE PUBLIC LAND ACT,” AND PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 1529, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
RA 11573 7/16/2021 Imperfect Land Titles “PROPERTY REGISTRATION DECREE”
RA 11934 7/25/2022 Sim Registration Law vital role of information and communication technology

AN ACT EMANCIPATING AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES

FROM FINANCIAL BURDEN BY CONDONING ALL PRINCIPAL
LOANS, UNPAID AMORTIZATIONS AND INTERESTS AND
EXEMPTING PAYMENT OF ESTATE TAX ON AGRICULTURAL
LANDS AWARDED UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN
RA 11953 7/7/2023 New Agrarian Emancipation Act REFORM PROGRAM

Domestic Administrative Adoption

RA 11642 7/262021 and Child Care Act
RA 11231 7/23/2018 Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act
CHED
Memorandum
Order No. 28 Policies and Standard Guidelines for
Series of 2011 BSREM
PBRES
Resolution
No. 11, Series
of 2011
DTI Ministry Order Ni. 39 Series of
1985- Rules and Regulations on Real
Estate Salesman, Brokers,
DTI MO 39 9/25/1985 Appraisers and Consultant

Presidential Decree under Ecology Real Estate Law

Act 3572 6/21/1963 Phohibition Against Cutting of Tindalo, Akli and Molave Trees
PD 705 5/19/1975 Revised Forestry Code
PD 856 12/23/1975 Sanitation Code
PD 953 6/6/1976 Requiring the Planting of Trees
PD 1067 12/31/1976 Water Code
Philippine Environmental Policy of
PD 1151 6/6/1977 1977
PD 1433 6/10/1978 Plant Quarantine Law of 1978
Establishing and Environmental
Impact Statement including other
Envirconmental Management
Related measures and for other
PD 1586 6/11/1978 purposes
Phohibition Against Cutting ,
Destroying or Injuring the Planet or
Growing Trees Flowering Plants and
PD 3571 6/21/1963 Shrubs
Republic Act under Ecology Real Estate Law

Laguna Lake Development Authority

RA 4850 7/8/1966 Act
Toxic Substances and Hazardous
RA 6969 10/25/1990 Waste Act
RA 7076 7/14/1991 Peoples Small Scale Mining Act
National Integrated Protected Areas
System Act including all laws,
decrees, orders, proclamation and
issuances establishing protected
RA 7611 7/8/2010 areas
RA 7942 12/28/1997 Philippine Mining Act
RA 8371 10/29/1997 Indigenous People Rights Act
RA 8550 2/25/1998 Philippine Fisheries Code
RA 8749 7/27/1998 Clean Air Act
Ecological Solid Waste Management
RA 9003 7/27/1998 Act
National Cave and Cave Resource
RA 9072 4/8/2001 Management Act
Widlife Conservation and Protection
RA 9147 7/30/2001 Act
RA 9175 11/7/2002 Chain SAw Act of 2002
RA 9275 3/2/2004 Clean Water Act of 2004

Oil Pollution Compensation Act of

RA 9483 2/19/2007 2007
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
RA 6657 6/10/1988 Law of 1988
Tax Laws Incorporated in the revised
Forestry Code and other
RA 7161 10/10/2001 Environmental Laws
Seed Industry Development Act of
RA 7308 3/27/1992 1992
RA 7900 7/26/1995 High Value Corps Development
RA 8048 6/7/1995 Coconut Preservation Act

Agriculture and Fisheries

RA 8435 12/22/1997 Modernization Act

The Philippine Archipelagic Baseline

RA 9522 3/10/2009 Law
RA 9513 1/26/2010 Renewable Energy Act of 2008
RA 9637 7/28/2008 Philippine Biofuels Act
RA 9729 7/27/2009 Climate Change Act
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction
RA 10121 9/27/2010 and Management Act of 2010

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Note: Source: The Practice of RE in the Philippines by Prof Manuel C. Adiova ,

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