Information about converting agricultural land to residential land is an issue of concern to many people. Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, lawyer Nguyen Ngoc Tu - Law Firm LawKey Co., Ltd. said that to convert agricultural land to residential land (residential land), land users need to meet the conditions according to the provisions of law.
According to the lawyer, the change of purpose must be in accordance with the land use plan or construction plan approved under Clause 5, Article 116 of the 2024 Land Law.
Along with that, the conversion from agricultural land to residential land must be approved by a competent State agency according to point b, clause 1, Article 121 of the 2024 Land Law.
Land users must pay land use fees and other financial obligations according to Clause 2, Article 121 of the 2024 Land Law. In addition, land users must have or be eligible to be granted a Certificate; the land plot is not disputed, not distrained or restricted from land use rights according to the provisions of the 2024 Land Law.
According to lawyer Nguyen Ngoc Tu, not all agricultural land plots can be converted to residential land, only land plots that fully meet the above conditions, especially those that are in accordance with planning and are permitted by competent authorities, can be converted to residential land.
Land plots that are not in accordance with the planning or do not meet the conditions according to the 2024 Land Law will not be approved for land use purpose conversion. People should check planning information at the land management agency before carrying out procedures to avoid wasting time and costs.
