Main points
- Privatization by prescription is possible for land that has been used for more than 15 years, if it is not privately owned or leased.
- To privatize during martial law, you need to collect evidence of use and contact a lawyer to file an application with the local council or court.
Land registration in 2026 / Photo by Magnific
Quite a few Ukrainians use land, despite the fact that it does not actually belong to them. However, such land users often think about officially registering rights to the plot.
How to arrange a garden near the house?
People who use a vegetable garden do not always know whether it can be privatized based on the length of time of use, the Land Fund of Ukraine reports. People are especially interested in the possibility of registration now, during the war.
According to experts, it is currently possible to formalize land, but there are nuances. First of all, you need to know what privatization by prescription of use is.
Privatization by prescription applies to the following types of land:
- Vegetable gardens near the house (if there are no title documents);
- Land that has been used for at least 15 years;
- The plot must not be privately owned by another person or officially leased.
How to privatize land now?
During martial law in Ukraine, a number of procedures have been simplified, in particular, local government authorities can consider applications more quickly, and some registration actions are carried out under simplified access to registers.
In addition, people who were left homeless or lost land in a war zone can claim other plots, and this also opens up legal possibilities. However, this does not mean automatic right. You need to act legally competently.
What to do:
- Prepare proof of use: photos, neighbor confirmations, old receipts, deeds, village council decisions, inventory documents;
- Contact a lawyer to analyze the situation;
- File an application with the local council or court, depending on the circumstances.
Can one of the owners terminate the land lease: the answer of lawyers
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Termination of a land lease agreement is possible only with the consent of all co-owners, regardless of the type of ownership.
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If one of the co-owners wants to terminate the contract, and the other does not, the dispute is resolved in court.
In this case, the dispute between the co-owners is subject to judicial resolution. After which the fate of the land lease agreement can be decided. Such claims can be considered in one trial with the involvement of the tenant.