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General rights and obligations of land users under the 2024 Land Law

PL September 2, 2024 08:15

May I ask, what are the common rights and obligations that land users need to know? - A matter of concern for Mr. Vu Tuan Hung (Yen Thanh, Nghe An).

Reply:Regarding the general rights and obligations of land users, they are stipulated in Articles 26 and 31 of the 2024 Land Law as follows:

* Article 26. General rights of land users include:

1. Be granted a Certificate of land use rights and ownership of assets attached to land when meeting all conditions prescribed by the law on land.

2. Enjoy the fruits of labor and investment results on legally used land.

3. Enjoy benefits when the State invests in protecting, improving and developing agricultural land.

4. Receive guidance and assistance from the State in improving and restoring agricultural land.

5. Be protected by the State when others infringe upon your legitimate rights and interests regarding land.

6. The right to change land use purposes according to the provisions of this law and other relevant legal provisions.

7. Receive compensation, support, and resettlement when the State reclaims land according to the provisions of this law.

8. Complain, denounce, and file lawsuits about violations of one's legal land use rights and other violations of land laws.

* Article 31. General obligations of land users:

1. Use land for the right purpose, within the right plot boundaries, in accordance with regulations on underground depth and overhead height, protect underground public works and comply with other relevant legal provisions.

2. Carry out land registration declaration; fully carry out procedures when converting, transferring, leasing, subleasing, inheriting, donating land use rights, mortgaging, and contributing capital using land use rights according to the provisions of law.

3. Perform financial obligations regarding land according to the provisions of law.

4. Implement measures to protect land; treat, improve and restore land in areas polluted and degraded by oneself.

5. Comply with environmental protection regulations and do not damage the property and legitimate interests of relevant land users.

6. Comply with the provisions of law on finding objects underground.

7. Hand over the land when the State decides to reclaim the land according to the provisions of law./.

PL