What are requirements of worker housing development projects in industrial parks in Vietnam from January 1, 2025?
- What are requirements of worker housing development projects in industrial parks in Vietnam from January 1, 2025?
- What is the eligibility for renting worker housing in industrial parks in Vietnam under the Law on Housing 2023?
- How to prepare housing contracts in Vietnam under the Law on Housing 2023?
What are requirements of worker housing development projects in industrial parks in Vietnam from January 1, 2025?
Pursuant to Article 95 of the Law on Housing 2023, worker housing investment and construction projects in industrial parks consist of construction of new worker housing in industrial parks or new worker housing complex in industrial parks must meet requirements below:
- Conform to construction planning of industrial parks;
- Satisfy housing demands of workers in industrial parks defined under provincial housing development programs and plans;
- Ensure consistency of technical infrastructure and social infrastructure, adequate functional areas and spaces serving accommodation demands such as: healthcare, cultural activities, playgrounds, sports, services, mercantile, and public services;
- Have fences, walkways separate from manufacturing areas in industrial parks, maintain security and safety;
- Environmental impact assessment in accordance with environmental protection laws.
Note: Worker housing investment and construction projects in industrial parks shall be approved by management boards of industrial parks in terms of investment guidelines and investors in accordance with regulations applicable to housing investment and regulations projects according to investment laws; control quality, area standards, and rent of worker housing in industrial parks.
What are requirements of worker housing development projects in industrial parks in Vietnam from January 1, 2025? (Image from the Internet)
What is the eligibility for renting worker housing in industrial parks in Vietnam under the Law on Housing 2023?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 93 of the Law on Housing 2023, eligibility for renting worker housing in industrial parks is as follows:
Manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, joint cooperatives in industrial parks
In order to rent worker housing in industrial parks, manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, joint cooperatives in industrial parks must:
- Sign contracts for lease of industrial park premise, be currently operating, engaging in business activities in the industrial parks,
- Sign employment contracts with entities
Workers working in manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, joint cooperatives in industrial parks
In order to rent worker housing in industrial parks, workers working in manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, joint cooperatives in industrial parks must:
+ Sign employment contracts and obtain verification of manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, joint cooperatives in industrial parks and enterprises trading infrastructures in industrial parks.
Developers of worker housing investment and construction projects in industrial parks shall approve entities eligible for rent of worker housing in industrial parks;
If manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, and joint cooperatives in industrial parks rent worker housing and lease to their employees, the manufacturing enterprises, cooperatives, joint cooperatives shall approve entities eligible for rent. Management boards of industrial parks are responsible for inspecting approval of entities eligible for renting worker housing in industrial parks
How to prepare housing contracts in Vietnam under the Law on Housing 2023?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 163 of the Law on Housing 2023, housing contracts shall be agreed upon by the parties, recorded in writing, and contain:
- Full name of individuals, name of organizations, and address of the parties;
- Description of houses and plots associated with said houses.
In respect of contracts of purchase, lease purchase of apartment flats, the parties shall dictate common area and private area; lifespan of apartment buildings according to design dossiers; useable area in private area; floor area of flats; useable area of common area, in apartment buildings by use purposes; management service fees for apartment building operation if initial apartment building meetings have not been held; responsibilities for paying maintenance expenditure, amount of maintenance expenditure, and accounts for maintenance expenditure payment;
- If capital contribution or housing transaction value has been dictated by contracts or, in case of purchase or lease purchase or lease, stipulated by the Government, the parties must adhere to said regulations and stipulations;
- Payment deadline and methods in case of purchase, lease purchase, lease of houses;
- Time limit for transferring and receiving houses; warranty period in case of purchase, lease purchase of new built houses; term of lease purchase, lease, mortgage, lending, lodging, authorization for housing management; term for capital contribution; term of ownership in case of term housing purchase;
- Rights and obligations of the parties.
In case of housing lease purchase, rights and obligations of the parties regarding repair of damage to houses during lease purchase process must be stated;
- Commitments of the parties;
- Other agreements;
- Effective date of the contracts;
- Date of signing the contracts;
- Signatures and full name of the parties or seals (if any) and positions of signing individuals in case of organizations.
The Law on Housing 2023 comes into force from January 1, 2025.
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