Which entities shall be entitled to lease, lease-purchase, purchase relocation housing in Vietnam from December 10, 2015?

According to Clause 1 Article 30 of Decree No. 99/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the following entities may lease, lease-purchase, purchase relocation housing:

- Households and individuals whose lawful houses had to be removed when the State withdraws land to execute a project serving national defense and security purposes, national interest, or public interest which is approved by a competent authority;

- Households and individuals whose land and houses thereon are withdrawn by the State and have to relocate but are not eligible for land compensation as set out in regulations of law on land and have no other residences;

- Households and individuals who own apartments in apartment buildings that must be dismantled for renovation or reconstruction as set out in Article 110 of the Law on Housing.

Besides, Decree No. 99/2015/ND-CP specifies the conditions for leasing, lease-purchasing, purchasing relocation housing as follows:

- Any entity specified in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of this Article that wishes to purchase commercial housing, to lease, lease-purchase, or purchase relocation housing invested by the State must be on the list of relocated entities under the compensation, support, and relocation plan approved by a competent authority and file an application for provision of relocation housing using the form provided by the Ministry of Construction.

- Any entity specified in Point a and Point b Clause 1 of this Article that wishes to lease, lease-purchase, or purchase social housing must be on the list of relocated entities under the compensation, support, and relocation plan approved by a competent authority, file an application for provision of social housing for relocation using the form provided by the Ministry of Construction, provided they have not received any compensation from the State in the form of housing or residential land.

- The entities mentioned in Point c Clause 1 of this Article shall be provided with relocation housing in accordance with Article 115 and Article 116 of the Law on Housing and regulations of law on renovation and reconstruction of apartment buildings.

View more details at Decree No. 99/2015/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 10, 2015.

Thu Ba

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