Real Estate Laws

Code Date Title Importance

The Constitution of the Republic of the

1987 Constitution 2/2/1987 Philippines The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
Act (1900-1935)- Philippine Government under United States 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 inserted in a RE
Act 3135 12/8/2018 Special Powers 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 the
BP 185 3/16/1982 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 utilities and install facilities
BP 344 Accessibility Law
Standard for Economic and Socialized
BP 220 6/11/1982 Housing Lowered design standards for low- cost Housing

Commonwealth Act (1935- 1946) Philippine Commonwealth

CA 141 11/7/1936 2nd Public Land Act Judicial Confirmation of titles
Executive Order (1986- 1987) Republic Under Provisional Constitution
EO 20 5/28/2001 Reaffirming Mass Housing as Program of Poverty Alleviation

EO 26 5/16/2017 PRA (Philippine Retirement Authority) Control and supervision of PRA transferred to BOI
Priority Development Area in Evaluating
EO 124 9/8/1993 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
EO 227 7/2/1987 Foreigner Outside the Philippines Right to remarry, no prescription for declaration of nullity under Art 36
Reorganized the HSRC (Human
EO 648 6/3/1981 Settlement Regulatory Commission) Renamed the HLURB
Devolving Powers of HLURB to LGU to
EO 71 3/24/1993 approved Subdivision Plans LGU to issue development permits
Implementation of Comprehensive Land
EO 72 3/25/1993 Use Plans (CLUP) of LGU's Requiring LGU's to issue zoning ordinances

EO 90 6/8/1986 HLURB as Housing Regulatory Agency Expanding scope of HLURB

Creating Laguna Lake Development
EO 927 12/16/1983 Authority

EO 1037 7/14/1985 Creating the Phil Retirement Park 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 Trees, Plants and
PD 953 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 (National

PD 1344 4/2/1978 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 registration of
PD 1529 6/11/1978 Property Registration Decree property

PD 1586 6/11/1978 Environmental Impact Statement System EIS, ECC, CNC Issuance
PD 0027 10/21/1972 Emancipation of Tenants Rice and Corn agricultural
PD 0471 5/24/1974 Lease to Aliens Period 25 years renewable ones for 25 years
PD 0892 2/16/1976 Discontinuing Spanish Titles Spanish Titles declared unregistered land
 Creating the Human Settlement
PD 0933 5/13/1976 Commission New government agency for urban planning
Subdivision and Condominium Buyers
PD 0957 7/12/1976 Protective Decree Registration, Design and Guidelines

Republic Act (1946- up to present)

Special Procedures for Reconstructing of
Torrens Certificate of Title Lost and
RA 26 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 Law of
RA 6657 6/15/1988 1988 All agricultural land covered

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards

RA 6713 11/4/2017 for public officials and employees Code of Ethics public officials and employees
RA 6732 7/17/1989 Administrative Reconstitutions of 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 Investment
RA 8179 3/28/1996 Act) Former Filipinos who own land business purposes
“The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of recognize and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural
RA 8371 10/29/1997 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 Modernization
RA 8435 12/22/1997 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

RA 9225 8/29/2003 Citizenship retintion and reacquisition act Dual Citizenship for Filipinos
RA 9275 3/22/2004 Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 Regulating discharge of water

Amending RA 7279, Urban Development

RA 9397 3/18/2007 Housing Act of 1992 Land for socialized housing
RA 9485 7/14/2013 Anti Red Tape Act of 2007

RA 9507 10/13/2008 Socialized and Low Cost Housing Loan Loan Restructuring and Condonation Act of 2008
RA 9514 12/12/2008 Revised Fire Code Amended PD 1185 of 1997
(6/29/2009- Date of
RA 9646 Signing ) Real Estate Service Act -RESA Prefessionalizing real estate service
(7/30/2009- Date of
RA 9646 Effectivity) Real Estate Service Act -RESA Prefessionalizing real estate service
(7/21/2010)- Date of
RA 9646 Signing ) Resolution No.2 Series of 2010 The Implementating Rules and Regulation of Republic Act no. 9646
(8/8/2010)- Date of
RA 9646 Effectivity) Resolution No.2 Series of 2010 The Implementating Rules and Regulation of Republic Act no. 9646
RA 9646 Resolution 39, Series of 2019 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 Law of
RA 9679 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) Act

RA 9856 12/17/2009 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
RA 10173 8/15/2012 Data Privacy Act of 2012 flow of information to promote innovation and growth.
Tax Reform for Acceleration and
RA 10963 Inclusion (TRAIN) TRAIN Law
RA 10968 Philippine Qualification Framework

Continuing Professional Development Act Strenghtening the Continuing Professional Development Program for all
RA 10912 7/27/2013 of 2016 Related Profession

Department of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS act creating the department of human settlements and urban development
RA 11201 AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT
RA 11213 TAX AMNESTY LAW
RA 11230 Tulong Trabaho Act free access to technical vocational education (TVET)

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
RA 11953 7/7/2023 New Agrarian Emancipation Act UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM
Domestic Administrative Adoption and
RA 11642 7/262021 Child Care Act
RA 11231 7/23/2018 Agricultural Free Patent Reform Act

CHED Memorandum Order No. 28 Series of Policies and Standard Guidelines for
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, Appraisers and
DTI MO 39 9/25/1985 Consultant

Presidential Decree under Ecology Real Estate Law

Phohibition Against Cutting of Tindalo,
Act 3572 6/21/1963 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

PD 1151 6/6/1977 Philippine Environmental Policy of 1977

PD 1433 6/10/1978 Plant Quarantine Law of 1978
Establishing and Environmental Impact
PD 1586 6/11/1978
Statement including other Envirconmental

Phohibition Against Cutting , Destroying

or Injuring the Planet or Growing Trees
Flowering Plants and Shrubs
PD 3571 6/21/1963
Republic Act under Ecology Real Estate Law

RA 4850 7/8/1966 Laguna Lake Development Authority Act

Toxic Substances and Hazardous Waste
RA 6969 10/25/1990 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 areas
RA 7611 7/8/2010
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

RA 9003 7/27/1998 Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

National Cave and Cave Resource
RA 9072 4/8/2001 Management Act

RA 9147 7/30/2001 Widlife Conservation and Protection Act

RA 9175 11/7/2002 Chain SAw Act of 2002
RA 9275 3/2/2004 Clean Water Act of 2004

RA 9483 2/19/2007 Oil Pollution Compensation Act of 2007

 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of
RA 6657 6/10/1988 1988
Tax Laws Incorporated in the revised
Forestry Code and other Environmental
RA 7161 10/10/2001 Laws

RA 7308 3/27/1992 Seed Industry Development Act of 1992

RA 7900 7/26/1995 High Value Corps Development
RA 8048 6/7/1995 Coconut Preservation Act
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization
RA 8435 12/22/1997 Act

RA 9522 3/10/2009 The Philippine Archipelagic Baseline 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 and
RA 10121 9/27/2010 Management Act of 2010

Prepared by Anna Rose Inson

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