Government approved the Regulation on the lease of privately owned agricultural lands by local public authorities
It was noted that in case the owner of agricultural land does not maintain the land in phytosanitary condition (weed control) for more than 2 consecutive years, the local public authority has the right to lease it under the following conditions: 1. the land owner is notified in writing about the need to take necessary measures regarding the use of the land within 3 months; 2. if the land owner does not respond to the notification, the local public authority decides to lease this land by means of open tenders or, depending on the type of the land, by means of a public tender. At the same time, management of privately owned agricultural land by the local authority shall not be an obstacle to alienation of the land in question by its owner or establishment of other proprietary rights to the land in question. The owner or legal purchasers of agricultural land may at any time, by means of a written application to the local authority, regain the right to manage the land, which is basis for immediate termination of the lease agreement with retroactive effect. According to the regulations, it is proposed to set the lease term for unimproved agricultural land as agreed by the parties, which should be not less than 1 year and not more than 5 years. The lease agreement will be concluded in accordance with the Civil Code and other regulations. Payment for the lease of privately owned agricultural land will be deposited to a special account of the City Hall and transferred to the land owner from the moment of retroactive termination of the lease agreement, while the administrative costs of the City Hall for the transfer of land for lease will be deducted from this amount. // 09.10.2024 – InfoMarket
