BP 220
Socialized and Economic Housing (Housing and
Land Use Regulatory Board – HLURB 2008)
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
SALEABLE AND NON-SALEABLE LOTS: NO FIXED
RATIO
ECONOMIC HOUSING: for average income
families
SOCIALIZED HOUSING: undertaken by the
government or the private sector for the
unprivileged and homeless citizens
PD 957
“SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM BUYER’S
PROTECTIVE DECREE” (Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board – HLURB 2009)
Regulating the sale of subdivision lots and
condominiums providing penalties for
violations thereof
The primary purpose is to protect the buyers
against misrepresentations and fraudulent
activities of developers, sellers, and operators
SALEABLE AND NON-SALEABLE LOTS: 30% AND
70%
 Basic needs of human settlements,
enumerated in descending order as follows
 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS:
-no less than 100 sqm
-additional 1% increment for every 10

ROW – min of 10 m
Alley – 2 m (break a block; not used as access to
property)
Pathwalk – 3 m (provide pedestrian access to
property for socialized housing; 60 m length
max)