Property Law of the People’s Republic of China

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Chapter XIII The Right to the Use of House Sites

Article 152 Persons with the right to the use of house sites who, according to law, enjoy the right to possess and use the land owned by the collective, shall have the right to use the land for constructing residences and the facilities to be attached to them according to law.

Article 153 Such laws as the Land Administration Law and the relevant State regulations shall be applicable to the obtaining, exercising and transferring of the right to the use of house sites.

Article 154 When house sites disappear due to natural disasters or other reasons, the right to the use of the house sites extinguishes. New house sites shall be allocated to the villagers who lose their house sites.

Article 155 When the registered right to the use of house sites is transferred or extinguishes, registration of the change or cancellation of registration shall be handled in a timely manner.