THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness Law No. 56/2005/QH11 Ha Noi, November 29, 2005 LAW ON HOUSING (Law No. 56/2005/QH11) Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended andsupplemented under Resolution No.51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 2001, of the Xth NationalAssembly, the 10th session; This Law provides for housing. Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1.- Scope of regulation This Law provides for house ownership, housing development, management of use of housesand house-related transactions, and state management of houses. Houses prescribed by this Law means constructions for dwelling and in service of daily-lifeneeds of households, individuals. Article 2.- Subjects of application This Law applies to organizations and individuals related to house ownership, housingdevelopment, management of use of houses, house-related transactions and statemanagement of houses. Article 3.- Law application 1. In cases where there appear differences between this Law and the law related to houseownership, housing development, management of use of houses and state management ofhouses, the provisions of this Law shall apply. 2. Where treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party contain provisions different from those of this Law, the provisions of such treaties shall apply. Article 4.- The right to have places to live and the right to own houses Citizens have the right to have places to live through the lawful establishment of houses orthrough buying, borrowing houses or temporarily staying at others’ under the provisions of law.Persons who lawfully establish their houses shall have the right to own such houses. Article 5.- Protection of the right to own houses 1. The State recognizes and protects the house ownership rights of house owners. 2. Houses under the ownership of organizations or individuals shall not be nationalized. In […]
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