Steps to handle land disputes
According to the "Handbook for implementing the contents of the Land Law", this process is implemented in four steps, with a processing period of no more than 50 days, to ensure transparency and efficiency in state management of land.
Step 1: The person with a request for land dispute resolution must submit the application to the Public Administration Service Center or the Provincial People's Committee.
In case the Public Administration Service Center receives the dossier, the dossier shall be transferred to the Provincial People's Committee.
Step 2: The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee is responsible for:
Within 5 working days from the date of receipt of the application, the land dispute parties must be notified in writing to the Land Registration Office or the Branch of the Land Registration Office about the acceptance of the application for land dispute resolution. In case of non-recognition, it must be notified in writing and the reason must be stated.
Assign responsibility to the consulting agency for settlement.
Step 3: The advisory agency is responsible for reviewing and verifying the case, organizing mediation between the disputing parties, organizing meetings of relevant departments and branches to advise on land dispute resolution (if necessary) and completing the dossier to submit to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee to issue a decision on land dispute resolution.
Step 4: The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee shall issue a decision to resolve the dispute or a decision to recognize the successful mediation and send it to the disputing parties, organizations and individuals with related rights and obligations.
Components, number of documents, processing time
Components of the dossier submitted by the land management agency to the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, including:
Request to resolve land disputes.
Minutes of mediation at the People's Committee at the commune level; minutes of working with the disputing parties and related people; minutes of inspection of the status of disputed land; minutes of meetings of relevant departments and branches to advise on land dispute resolution in cases of unsuccessful mediation (if any); minutes of mediation during the dispute resolution process.
Record maps, cadastral records, photo data from remote periods related to the disputed land area (if any) and documents as evidence and evidence in the process of dispute resolution;
Report the proposal and draft decision to resolve the dispute or draft decision to recognize successful mediation.
The number of documents is 1 set.
The settlement period is not more than 50 days from the date of receipt of the application for settlement of land disputes.
For mountainous communes, border areas; islands; areas with difficult socio-economic conditions; areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, not more than 60 days.
Subjects performing administrative procedures: Organizations, households, individuals.
Requirements and conditions for implementing administrative procedures: Before submitting the Land Dispute Resolution Request, the disputing parties must conduct mediation at the People's Committee of the commune where the land is in dispute in the case of first-time land dispute resolution under the authority of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
