How to check a DHSUD License to Sell

A License to Sell (LTS) is issued by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, which took over the function from the HLURB. Under Presidential Decree 957 a developer may not sell subdivision lots or condominium units without it, and a contract made in violation can be voided by the buyer. A Certificate of Registration is not the same thing: it registers the project; the License to Sell permits selling. What REACTIVE.PH shows. Every project page states its License to Sell position in one of three ways. "DHSUD License to Sell verified" with the number means a REACTIVE.PH administrator checked the stated number against DHSUD's records. A number "as stated by the developer — not yet verified" means the developer entered it and we have not confirmed it. "No License to Sell on file" means the developer has stated none, which for a project taking reservations is a serious question to ask. You can browse only verified projects at /projects?lts=1. Check it yourself with DHSUD. The verified badge is a review of a document, not a guarantee. DHSUD publishes lists of licensed projects and accepts verification requests through its regional offices; ask for the project by its registered name and the developer's corporate name, which may differ from the brand you were sold. Confirm that the license covers the phase or tower you are buying into — licenses are issued per project and per phase, and a licensed Phase 1 says nothing about Phase 3. Match the paperwork. The License to Sell number should appear on the developer's contract to sell and marketing materials. A developer that cannot tell you its LTS number, or gives a number DHSUD does not recognise, should not have your reservation fee — see /insights/reservation-fee-scams-in-pre-selling. Watch the expiry and the conditions. Licenses carry conditions, such as completion deadlines and performance bonds, and can be suspended or revoked. A license that was valid when you reserved may not be valid when you sign. If you are dealing with a practitioner rather than the developer directly, verify them at /verify, and check that the developer lists that person or their realty as an accredited seller.