UPDATES ON HLURB POLICIES

Before

• DAR conversion order - a mandatory documentary requirement before the issuance of a certificate of registration and license to sell.

Now

DAR conversion order – no longer a requirement in the issuance of certificate of

registration and license to sell if the property is already classified as residential,

commercial, industrial under the CLUP

Documentary requirements for the certificate of registration and license to sell relaxed

(Board Res. 748, 17 September 2003)

BeforeBuilding permit – a

mandatory requirement prior to the issuance of registration and license to sell for condominium

projects

Now

Building permit - only a post requirement to the registration and

licensing of condominium projects

(Board Res. 756, 17 December 2003)

Board Resolution no.756 series of 2003

• Issuance of temporary license to sell for condominium projects now allowed

Before• Signatories to site

development plan:– Architect who is an

environmental planner; or– Civil engineer who is an

environmental planner; or– Geodetic engineer who is an

environmental planner; or– An architect + EP– Civil engineer + EP– Geodetic engineer + EP

Now

Authorized signatory is not limited to environmental

plannersArchitect or civil engineer

or geodetic engineer or environmental planner

are now allowed signatories

(Res. 794, 11 September 2006)

Developers required to submit a copy of the special/temporary permit from the

PRC and of the separate permit from the DOLE for foreign architects hired to

prepare and sign plans

Board Resolution 839, 25 May 2009

(Resolution No. 812, S. of 2007)

Before

• Waiting period of 2 weeks after publication

• Total processing time was 33 days

Now

• Waiting period reduced to 5 days after publication

• One time computation of fees allowed

Processing time now 21 days

• Establishment of a pilot area in Luzon• Establishment of similar OSS in Visayas

and Mindanao Regions

One-Stop-Shop Processing CenterResolution no. 833, Series of 2009

Recommended to the DILG the adoption by the LGUs of standard requirements in the

issuance of development permits for subdivision project

Res. 834, 25 February 2009

Minimum lot frontage

Before• For rowhouse = 4m

Now

3.5m.

Rationale: Previous rules on minimum lot frontage is 3.5 m; while National Building Code permits 3.00 m. frontage for accessoria type of housing

Amendments to development standards for socialized housing projects

(resolution no. 824, series of 2008)

Minimum lot area (for socialized housing projects)

Before

• For row house= 32 sq.m.

Now

28 sq.m.

Rationale: Allowing 3.5 m. frontage and 8.0 meter lot depth, minimum lot is reduced to 28 sq.m.

BeforeFireblock

When 2 living units abut each other, fireblock of masonry construction required

FirewallFirewall required for duplex/single attached units and at every unit for rowhouses.

Now• Provision on fireblock under

deleted.Rationale: to resolve conflicting provisions on fireblock and firewall.

• Ceiling should be compartmentalized and not continuous from one living unit to another.

Rationale: for safety purposes

Fireblock and Firewall

BeforeFor multi-family dwellings, the parking required is in accordance with the provisions of the National Building Code and its IRR.(1 slot per dwelling unit)

Now

One parking slot per 8 dwelling units without size qualification

Rationale: Adopt the minimum requirement of the NBC without any qualification in terms of floor area. Target beneficiaries of BP 220 are not expected to have personal vehicles

The driveway may be used as parking area provided that the minimum right-of-way shall be maintained.

Parking Requirement

BeforeProvision of elevators is in accordance with the requirements of the National Building Code of the Philippines. (elevator required for 5 storey buildings and above)

NowOriginal provision of old NBC applied (elevator required for buildings of six storeys and above)

Rationale: 1.Cost of putting up elevator and its subsequent maintenance is staggering for low end beneficiaries2.NBC provides in its scope of application that buildings under BP 220 are not covered by NBC

Elevator

Participation in the following now allowed as compliance:• Resettlement

– Northrail and southrail linkage projects administered by NHA

(res. 805, 16 May 2007)• Joint venture project with housing agencies and LGUs

(Res. 811, 12 Nov. 2007)• Community Mortgage Projects (CMP)

– As developer or financier

Expanded Modes of compliance to section 18 of RA 7279

• Gawad Kalinga projects (Res. 819, 21 July 2008)

• Socialized condominium (Res. 777, 7 February 2005)

• Habitat for Humanity projects (Res. 831,30Jan. 2009)

• HGC and Pag-ibig Bonds• Advance credit – projects for 10 years old and

below(Res. 843, 31 July 2009)

Expanded modes of compliance continued

HLURBCLASSIFICATION

Classification per HUDC Res. 05, S. of 2007 & Res. 01,S. of 2008

Price ceiling Standards Applied

Socialized Low-cost level 1A 400,000 and below

BP 220 socialized

Economic Level 1BAbove 400,000 to 1,250,000

BP 220 economic

Level 2 BP 220 economicLevel 3 PD 957 medium

costMedium Cost Medium cost Above 3M-4M PD 957 medium

costOpen Market Open Market Above 4M PD 957 open

market

Clarification on applicable development standards to levels of housing classification by HUDCC

(Res. 835, 26 March 2009)

Before Now

Planting of trees in areas designated as planting strip not required

Planting of trees in areas designated as planting

strip required.

The concern and public clamor for greening residential subdivisions was addressed.

Policies to ensure completion of projectsBoard Res. 775, 06 December 2004

Requiring developers to submit an inventory of housing units

constructed for the period 2005-2007 and a quarterly

report on the number of housing units actually

constructed as a condition to the issuance of CR/LS

Board Res. 817, 16 April 2008

To monitor private sector contribution to one million homes program of the government.

Before

Minimum level of development required prior to issuance of license to sell

• For subdivision projects- land clearing, grubbing, road tracing, sub base and base preparation, and gate if advertised

. For condominium projects – civil and structural works of foundation to include excavation per approved plan, excavation permit, pile driving, concreting, steel reinforcement and formworks.

Now• For subdivision projects – land

clearing and grubbing, road tracing, sub-base and base preparation and gate if reflected in brochure, advertisement

• For condominium projects – civil and structural works of foundation to include excavation per approved plan/excavation permit, pile driving, concreting, steel reinforcement and formworks

Minimum level of development requirement for CR/LS of subdivision and condominium projects

Res. 830-A, 28 November 2008 (10Sept.2009)

Requiring minimum level of development for projects in compliance to Section 18 of RA 7279 by way of joint venture with local government units prior to the issuance of license to sell.

Resolution No. 836, series of 2009

Guidelines for the registration of northrail; southrail(emorandum Circular no. 25 & 29, S. of 2006)

Declaring off-site Gawad Kalinga projects as projects not covered by the license to sell of HLURB (Res. 820, 21 July 2008)

Declaring Habitat for Humanity Philippines projects as projects not covered by the License to Sell of HLURB (Res. 823, 17 October 2008)

Related issuances to Section 18