A case reflecting problems when carrying out procedures for completing house construction but the construction permit and related documents are still in the name of the old owner. Land users said they could not contact the old owner because the information was no longer accurate.
Faced with this situation, people are wondering whether they can request to adjust the name on the construction permit to continue completing the completion dossier and registering housing ownership.
Regarding this content, the Ministry of Construction said that current construction law does not have regulations on adjusting construction permits in case of subject change as mentioned above.
This means that people cannot carry out procedures to change the name on the construction permit when they cannot contact the old owner.

Implemented according to land law regulations
The Ministry of Construction said that for procedures related to the ownership of houses and assets attached to land, people need to comply with the provisions of land law.
This agency requests to contact the local land management agency for guidance on issuing Certificates of land use rights and ownership of assets attached to land according to current regulations.
Contact competent authorities for guidance
According to the Ministry of Construction, the resolution of specific cases needs to be based on dossiers, the origin of land use and the actual situation of each case.
Therefore, people should contact directly functional agencies in the locality to check their dossiers and receive guidance on appropriate handling plans, ensuring compliance with legal regulations.