Highlights of the Urban Development & Housing Act
Objectives
The Urban Development and Housing Act was formulated to achieve the following
objectives :
1 To uplift the conditions of the underprivileged and homeless citizens in urban
areas and in resettlement areas by making available to them decent housing at
affordable cost, basic services, and employment opportunities.2
2 To provide for the rational use and development of urban land in order to bring
about the following : a) equitable utilization of residential lands in urban and
urbanizable areas b) optimization of the use and productivity of land and urban
resources c) development of urban areas conducive to commercial and industrial
activities d) reduction in urban dysfunctions e) access to land and housing by the
underprivileged and homeless.
3 To adopt workable policies to regulate and direct urban growth and expansion
towards a dispersed urban net and more balanced urban-rural interdependence.
4 To provide for an equitable land tenure system that shall guarantee security of
tenure to program beneficiaries.
5 To encourage more effective people’s participation in the urban development
process.
6 To improve the capability of local government units.