The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has ordered the extension until Dec. 18 of the deadline for the re-registration of homeowners’ associations (HOAs) previously registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Home Insurance Guarantee Corporation (HIGC).
Department Order 2026-007, signed by DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling, grants the six months extension from the June 18 deadline for the identified HOAs.
Aliling said senior officials and the Homeowners Association and Community Development Bureau (HOACDB) noted the need for the extension after in-depth assessment and consultation with stakeholders.
“This move is based on consultations and online feedback from our stakeholders. After careful evaluation, we have come-up to this decision to ensure that all HOAs will be registered under DHSUD,” Aliling said in a statement June 14.
Under Section 4 of Republic Act 9904, or the Magna Carta for Homeowners and Homeowners Association, all subdivision and government housing HOAs, including those registered with SEC and HIGC, are required to re-register with DHSUD.
Per Section 32 of the Revised IRR of RA 9904, the registration of homeowners’ associations that failed to comply with the re-registration requirement by June 18 shall be automatically suspended.
Suspended HOAs and its members may no longer implement their rights and power stated under RA 9904 and its 2024 revised IRR, request for assistance from DHSUD for complaints and conflict, and file a complaint at the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission.
HOAs registered under HLURB and condo corporations are excluded from this order.
DHSUD reminds all HOAs to process the re-registration as early as possible and not wait for the deadline to avoid longer processing times, and to check their status via https://dhsud.gov.ph/list-of-homeowners-association/. ||
