The merger, separation and renaming of administrative units are being implemented by many localities across the country to streamline the apparatus and improve management efficiency. This change also makes many people wonder whether the issued red book and pink book need to be adjusted or not when the address on the real estate documents no longer matches the new place name.
According to the instructions of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, people are not required to adjust the Land Use Rights Certificate when the locality changes the name of the ward or commune due to the rearrangement of administrative units.
Previously issued red books and pink books still have full legal value. When there is a need for transactions such as transfer, donation, mortgage... or administrative procedures, the competent authority will base on the decision to adjust administrative boundaries to update new information in the land records.
Although it is not mandatory to change, people can still proactively request updating the new administrative address if they want to unify information between documents or serve other purposes such as applying for a construction permit, borrowing from banks.
The update procedure is relatively simple, just apply for correction, the original certificate and a copy of the merger decision or the proof of a local name change. This is done at the land registration office or the one -stop shop of the People's Committee of the district where the land is located.
In case of correcting address information due to administrative changes, people do not have to pay registration fees or taxes. Some localities may collect small administrative fees to reprint the certificate, but usually they will only update at the additional page of the red book without reissuing all new documents.
A representative of the Land Registration Department (General Department of Land Management) also affirmed that the land database will be automatically updated according to new administrative information when there is a decision by the competent authority. People should not worry too much if they have not had time to adjust their red books, because legally, the old address on the certificate is still accepted in transactions.
Thus, changing the ward name does not affect the people's land ownership rights. Whether or not to adjust the information on the documents depends entirely on personal needs and does not create new legal obligations. However, during use, if errors are detected or people want to synchronize information, they should proactively contact the authorities for specific instructions.
