Senate Bill No. 747, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO BUYERS OF REAL ESTATE ON INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS BY REQUIRING SUBDIVISION OR REAL ESTATE OWNERS TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL TITLE ON EVERY LOT AVAILABLE FIRST BEFORE OFFERING THE SAME FOR SALE, PROHIBITING ANY MORTGAGE, LIEN OR ENCUMBRANCE ON THE SAME, MAKING THE ANNOTATION ON THE TITLE OF THE CONTRACT TO SELL OR SALE MANDATORY, MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE AND THE DELIVERY OF THE TITLE TO THE BUYER UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS, AND PROVIDING OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Short Title
REALTY INSTALLMENT BUYER PROTECTION ACT
Date filed
July 15, 2013

Senate Bill No. 2904, 15th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RESETTLEMENT, AID AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE INFORMAL SETTLERS AFFECTED BY THE DEMOLITION OF HOUSES/DWELLINGS ALONG DANGER AREAS AS WELL AS THE VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES AND THOSE AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN URBAN AREAS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE INFORMAL SETTLERS
Date filed
July 25, 2011

Senate Bill No. 970, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND/OR HOUSING IN EACH AND EVERY REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES, INCLUDING METRO MANILA, WHICH SHALL SERVE AS MODEL HUMAN SETTLEMENTS THAT WILL ADHERE, TO EXTENT PRACTICABLE, TO THE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF THE NATIONAL TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, WHILE PROVIDING THE BASIC CONVENIENCES OF MODERN LIVING, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
PILOT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES ACT OF 2013
Date filed
July 22, 2013

Senate Bill No. 1381, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RESETTLEMENT, AID AND REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE INFORMAL SETTLERS AFFECTED BY THE DEMOLITION OF HOUSES/DWELLINGS ALONG DANGER AREAS AS WELL AS THE VICTIMS OF DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES AND THOSE AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN URBAN AREAS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR THE INFORMAL SETTLERS
Date filed
August 28, 2013

Senate Bill No. 1874, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND SECURING THE RIGHTS OF THE URBAN POOR AGAINST EVICTIONS AND/OR DEMOLITIONS AND TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOUSING AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUING URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PROGRAM, ESTABLISH THE MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES' OR THE 'URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992'
Short Title
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT
Date filed
October 24, 2013

Senate Bill No. 1945, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT EXTENDING THE RENT CONTROL PERIOD OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS, AMENDING THEREBY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9653 ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING REFORMS IN THE REGULATION OF RENT OF CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL UNITS, PROVIDING THE MECHANISMS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Short Title
EXTENDNG THE RENT CONTROL PERIOD OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2017
Date filed
November 21, 2013
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Senate Bill No. 2065, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE BALANCED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUING URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PROGRAM, ESTABLISH THE MECHANISM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
BALANCED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENT OF 2014
Date filed
January 20, 2014

Senate Bill No. 2070, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ALLOCATE FOR OTHER BASIC SERVICES AND LIVELIHOOD COMPONENT IN FAVOR OF THE HOST LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT IN WHICH THEIR SOCIALIZED HOUSING FOR RESETTLEMENT PROJECT IS LOCATED, AMENDING FOR SAID PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992
Short Title
AMENDING SEC. 21, RA 7279 (URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT)
Date filed
January 20, 2014

Senate Bill No. 325, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE COUNTRY'S URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE CREATION OF A HOUSING BANK WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. EIGHTY-ONE (E.O. 81), OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CHARTER OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
Short Title
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES CHARTER (HOUSING BANK)

Senate Bill No. 2073, 16th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING SUBDIVISION LOTS AND CONDOMINIUMS BY REQUIRING OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS TO DISCLOSE THE DATE OF COMPLETION, DATE OF TURNOVER AND OTHER RELEVANT MILESTONES IN THE CONTRACT, AND BY REQUIRING THE OWNERS OR DEVELOPERS TO COMPLY WITH ITS OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE AND TURNOVER THE PROJECT WITHIN SUCH PERIOD AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REQUIRING OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS OF SUBDIVISION LOTS AND CONDOMINIUMS TO DISCLOSE DATE OF COMPLETION
Date filed
January 20, 2014

Senate Bill No. 344, 13th Congress of the Republic

Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS TO BUYERS OF REAL ESTATE ON INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS BY REQUIRING SUBDIVISION OR REAL ESTATE OWNERS TO HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL TITLE ON EVERY LOT AVAILABLE FIRST BEFORE OFFERING THE SAME FOR SALE, PROHIBITING ANY MORTGAGE, LIEN OR ENCUMBRANCE ON THE SAME, MAKING THE ANNOTATION ON THE TITLE OF THE CONTRACT TO SELL OR OF SALE MANDATORY, MAKING IT COMPULSORY FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE AND THE DELIVERY OF THE TITLE TO THE BUYER UPON COMPLETION OF INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS, AND PROVIDING OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Short Title
REALTY INSTALLMENT BUYERS PROTECTION ACT