The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has eliminated its regulatory backlog nationwide while accelerating application processing times to 15 days, agency officials announced Sunday.

DHSUD spokesperson Undersecretary Marisol Anenias credited new policies directed by Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling for maintaining zero overdue applications across all regional offices over the past seven weeks.

Applicants with missing documentation are given 90 days to comply before their submissions are acted upon.

"Our housing sector is very vibrant," Anenias said in a statement. "We are rolling out many new policies that will further assist our developers."

Key regulatory reforms include easing the Balanced Housing compliance rule. Private developers may now complete the required socialized housing component before obtaining a project's Certificate of Completion, rather than needing it to secure an initial license to sell.

The department has also introduced a Temporary License to Sell, allowing developers to begin marketing properties while completing minor administrative requirements within a set timeframe.

"We no longer require the socialized housing component to be fully built and constructed at this stage," Anenias said. "We will ask for that when they apply for the certificate of completion for the main project."