Accordingly, reader Tran Ngoc Than (Kien Giang province) has a 200m2 plot of land, now he wants to change the land use purpose to residential land to build a house.
When Mr. Than went to the one-stop department of the People's Committee to submit the application, the officer did not accept it, citing the reason, based on Point b, Clause 2, Article 220 of the 2024 Land Law, if the purpose of a part of the area is changed, the plot of the area of the changed purpose must be separated, the remaining area without changing the purpose must have a minimum area according to regulations, or he must change the purpose by 200m2 to receive the application.
However, readers only need to change the purpose of 100m2 to build a house.
A reader asked if the officer receiving the application explained that it was correct?
Responding to this content, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment informed that in Clause 4, Article 220 of the Land Law, the People's Committees at the provincial level, based on the provisions of Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article, other relevant legal provisions and local customs and practices to specify the conditions and minimum area for land division and land consolidation for each type of land.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment provides information for readers to know, research, and learn about specific local regulations on conditions and minimum areas for land division and consolidation for each type of land and contact local competent authorities to resolve according to regulations.
