Based on the provisions of point h, clause 2, Article 43 of the 2025 Construction Law (effective from July 1, 2026) as follows:
Article 43. General regulations on issuing construction permits
2. Before starting construction of the project, the investor must have a construction permit except in the following cases:
g) Grade IV construction works, individual houses with a scale of less than 7 floors with a total floor area of less than 500m2 and not belonging to one of the areas: functional area, urban development area determined in the general plan of the city; functional area, rural residential area, urban development area determined in the general plan of urban areas under provinces and cities, general plan of economic zones, national tourist areas; construction area determined in the general plan of communes; area with architectural management regulations;
h) Repair and renovation works inside the works or external repair and renovation works not adjacent to roads in urban areas that require architectural management according to the regulations of competent state agencies; the content of repair and renovation does not change the purpose and function of use, does not affect the safety of the load structure of the works, ensures fire prevention and fighting requirements, environmental protection, and the ability to connect technical infrastructure.
Accordingly, the repair and renovation of individual houses in the following cases are exempt from construction permits, including:
- Repair and renovation works inside the works;
- External repair and renovation works not adjacent to roads in urban areas that require architectural management according to the regulations of competent state agencies;
- The content of repair and renovation does not change the purpose and function of use, does not affect the safety of the load-bearing structure of the project, and ensures fire prevention and fighting, environmental protection, and technical infrastructure connection requirements.
Thus, in case the exterior of detached houses not adjacent to roads in urban areas requires architectural management according to the regulations of competent state agencies; does not change the purpose and function of use, does not affect the safety of the load-bearing structure of the project, ensures fire prevention and fighting requirements, environmental protection, and the ability to connect technical infrastructure, construction permits will be exempted.
