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BP 220 AND
TRISTAN JERALD B.
MARCH 27,
2023
BP 220-URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT
BP 220 TYPICALLY REFERS TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, ALSO KNOWN AS THE URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING ACT OF 1992 IN THE PHILIPPINES. THIS LAW IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS BP 220, WITH "BP" STANDING FOR "BATAS PAMBANSA," WHICH MEANS
"NATIONAL LAW" IN FILIPINO.
BP 220 WAS ENACTED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES RELATED TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
HOUSING IN THE PHILIPPINES. ITS MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROMOTE AND REGULATE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS, PARTICULARLY FOR LOW-INCOME
FAMILIES. THE LAW ESTABLISHES GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING, ZONING, AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS, AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF THE
HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD (HLURB) TO OVERSEE THESE MATTERS.
THE FUNCTIONS OF BP 220, OR REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7279, THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
HOUSING ACT OF 1992 IN THE PHILIPPINES, ENCOMPASS SEVERAL KEY ASPECTS RELATED
TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING.
BUYER PROTECTION
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES