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After years of implementing the 2005 Housing Law, certain challenges persist in regulating social relations regarding residences. This is the primary reason for the National Assembly's decision to issue the 2014 Housing Law to create a more stable legal mechanism, better suited to the development of the housing 'market.'
What is the Housing Law? Learn the basic content of Housing Law number 65/2014/QH13
1. Overview of the Latest Housing Law in 2023.
2. Innovations in the 2014 Housing Law compared to the 2005 Housing Law.
3. Numerous new provisions in the draft amendment of the Housing Law.
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1. Overview of the Latest Housing Law in 2023
- The current housing law in effect is the 2014 Housing Law, applied from July 1, 2015.
- The 2014 Housing Law consists of 13 Chapters, 183 Articles; an increase of 50 Articles compared to the 2005 Housing Law.
- The latest Housing Law does not regulate transactions such as buying, renting, or leasing commercial residential properties by businesses or real estate cooperatives.
- Applicability: According to Article 2 of the Housing Law, the scope includes organizations, households, and individuals related to ownership, development, management, use, and transactions related to housing. It also encompasses state management of housing in Vietnam.
- Introduction to the fundamental content of the 2014 Housing Law:
+ General provisions.
+ Regulations on housing ownership.
+ Regulations on housing development.
+ Policies on social housing (new regulations).
+ Financial regulations for housing development (new regulations).
+ Regulations on the management and use of residences.
+ Regulations on the management and use of apartment buildings (new regulations).
+ Transactions regarding housing.
+ Regulations on property ownership rights in Vietnam for foreign organizations and individuals.
+ Regulations on the Information System and Database on housing (new regulations).
+ Regulations on State management of housing.
+ Regulations on resolving disputes, complaints, accusations, and handling violations of housing laws.
Corresponding to these main contents are the chapters from Chapter I to Chapter XII of the 2014 Housing Law.
2. Innovations in the 2014 Housing Law compared to the 2005 Housing Law
- Right from Section 1, introducing the basic content of the 2014 Housing Law, we have identified the new provisions in this Law. Specifically, some new points are as follows:
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+ The scope of regulation in the 2014 Housing Law has been narrowed: it does not regulate transactions such as buying, renting, or leasing commercial residential properties by businesses or real estate cooperatives.
+ The applicability of the 2014 Housing Law has been expanded: adding household entities.
+ Expanding the rights to housing and property ownership in Article 4.
+ Adding many prohibited behaviors in the housing sector in Article 6.
+ Addition of housing transactions not requiring a Certificate as stipulated in Article 118.
+ Detailed regulations on resolving housing disputes in Article 177.
+ More detailed provisions on handling violations of housing laws in Article 179.
Additionally, the 2014 Housing Law introduces many new aspects compared to the 2005 Housing Law, with the increase of 50 Articles reflecting this change.
3. Numerous new provisions in the draft amendment of the Housing Law
In the Draft Amendment to the Housing Law (2014), the Ministry of Construction announced the organization of 13 chapters with 234 Articles, an increase compared to the 2014 Housing Law.
The key revisions and additions by the Ministry of Construction include:
- Conditions for recognition and acknowledgment of housing ownership rights.
- Regulations on state-owned residences.
- Addition of the ownership period for apartment buildings.
- Regulations on housing for resettlement purposes.
- Policies regarding social housing.
- Issuing certificates for apartment buildings.
- Handling apartment buildings when still in use or when the period of use has expired.
Given the increasing complexity of real estate transactions, the Housing Law demonstrates its value in regulating the conduct of individuals and organizations, ensuring legality and fairness in transactions. Mytour's insights aim to be helpful to readers.
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