DHSUD seeks review of rules on fines vs erring estate firms

The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is pushing for a review of decades-old rules on the imposition of fines against real estate developers and practitioners found violating regulations.

- By MARTIN SADONGDONG

DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the current penalty structure needs to be updated to ensure accountability in the sector and protect homebuyers and law-abiding developers.

“We need to revisit our laws and policies to ensure relevance and responsiveness in the present times. Hindi tayo pwedeng magpatali sa mga outdated na polisiya at upang mas mapabuti ang serbisyo (We cannot allow ourselves to be bound by outdated policies if we want to improve our services),” he said.