Manila Condominiums

[PeterB]

once people get decent amounts of money together they want a place with a garden near open spaces, room to extend or whatever floats their boat etc.

Of course they do, but the government don't appear to acknowledge this. Hence they implement planning guidelines forbidding planning approval for any development built to a density of less than 30 dwellings/hectare, and with more than an average of 1 1/2 car parking spaces per dwelling etc ....