PD 957 Definition Of Terms Flashcards
Shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
Board or HLURB
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets or alleys or pathways or other natural or man-made features, and occupied by or intended for buildings
Block
A building or group of buildings, used for office, business, professional services and other commercial enterprises organized, owned and maintained as a condominium
Commercial Condominium
Means the entire project excepting all units separately granted, held or reserved
Common Areas
Facilities or structures intended to serve common needs and for the benefit of the community such as schools, places of worship, hospitals, health centers, barangay centers and other similar facilities/amenities per PD 1216
Community Facilities
Shall mean an interest in real property consisting of a separate interest in a unit in a residential, industrial or commercial building and an undivided interest in common directly or indirectly, in the land on which it is located and in other common areas of the building.
Condominium
Means the entire parcel of real property divided or to be divided in condominium, including all structures thereon
Condominium Project
A building in which each individual unit is held in separate private ownership and all floor space, facilities and outdoor areas used in common by all tenants are owned, administered and maintained by a corporation created pursuant to the provisions of the appropriate statute.
Condominium
A building or group of buildings, in which units are owned individually, and the structure, common areas and facilities are owned by the owners on a proportional undivided basis
Condominium
Means a part of the condominium project intended for any type of independent use or ownership, including one or more floors in a building or buildings and such accessories as may be appended thereto
Condominium Unit
Shall mean any person directly engaged as principal in the business of buying, selling or exchanging real estate whether on full time or part-time basis
Dealer
Shall mean any person who acquires a lot or a portion of the subdivision and who, with or without re-subdividing or introducing housing or other facilities, sell the same, under its previous license to sell or in a new license to sell in his name to the public
Bulk Buyer
Shall mean Presidential Decree No. 957 otherwise known as “The Subdivision and Condominium Buyer’s Protective Decree”
Decree
A structure designed or used as residence
Dwelling Unit
4 types of dwelling types
- Single Detached
- Single Attached
- Duplex
- Rowhouse
A dwelling unit completely surrounded by yards
Single Detached
A dwelling unit with one side attached to a firewall
Single Attached
A dwelling unit containing 2 separate living units each of which is separated from another by a firewall and provided with independent access
Duplex
Dwelling units containing 3 or more living units designed in such a way that they abut each other and are separated from each other by a firewall each unit provided with independent access.
Rowhouse
Any wall which subdivides a building so as to resist the spread of fire, by starting at the foundation and extending continuously through all storeys to, or above the roof.
Firewall
The side of a lot which abuts a street
Frontage
A dwelling, or portion thereof, providing complete loving facilities for one family, including provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, eating, bathing and toilet facilities and laundry facilities, the same as a single-family dwelling
Living Unit
A portion of a subdivision or any parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer or ownership for building development
Lot
Types of Lot
- Corner Lot
- Regular Lot
- Interior Lot
- Through Lot
- Irregular Lot
