THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

AND HOUSING ACT

REPUBLIC ACT 7279

Housing
Laws
Tuesday, January 29, 13

Housing
Laws
THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
AND HOUSING ACT
REPUBLIC ACT 7279

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Center for
the Designed
Environments
Profession

www.cdep.org.ph

Center for
the Designed
Environments
Profession

Objectives:
Understand the Rules and regulations governing
Housing in the Philippine Setting
Rational use and development of urban land
Dispersed urban net and more balanced urbanrural interdependence
Equitable land tenure system
More eective peoples participation
improve LGU capability

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Photo Courtesy of:

Architect Juan Dela Cruz
Copyright 2009

Informal Settlers on the coast

of Metro Manila. Notice the
construction materials used.

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THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT

REPUBLIC ACT 7279

Objectives:

Decent, aordable housing with basic services

and livelihood opportunities
Rational use and development of urban land
Dispersed urban net and more balanced urbanrural interdependence
Equitable land tenure system
More eective peoples participation
improve LGU capability

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THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT

Strategies:

REPUBLIC ACT 7279

Government intervention in land acquisition

Expropriation
Balanced housing
Private sector participation
Consultation and community participation
Countryside development

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THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT

REPUBLIC ACT 7279

Strategies:

Government intervention in land acquisition

community
mortgage

Organized association to purchase &

develop lot under community ownership

land swapping

Swap land for another piece of land of

equal value or stocks

land consolidation

Land acquisition based on existing use

in advance of actual need

land banking

Shared equity, costs & profit

joint venture

Resorted only when other modes failed

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NATIONAL SHELTER PROGRAMS

Implementing Machineries

HUDCC
KEY HOUSING
AGENCIES

NHA
NHMFC
HIGC
HLURB

FUNDING
AGENCIES

SUPPORT
AGENCIES

PRIVATE SECTOR
REPRESENTATIVES

SSS
GSIS
HDMF

DOF
DPWH
DBM
NEDA
PMS
DBP

Developers
Urban Poor
Bankers
Professionals
Contractors
Brokers

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THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT

REPUBLIC ACT 7279

THE KEY HOUSING AGENCIES
HUDC
NHA
HIGC
HLURB
NHMFC

planning and technical assistance

augment and enhance local government capabilities
guarantee schemes to encourage financial institutions
comprehensive plans for urban and urbanizable areas

Community Mortgage Program

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