From March 2025, a new law will come into effect, allowing the government to confiscate unused land to improve its productivity and economic use. The law provides a three-year window for landowners to develop their plots, starting either from the purchase date or March 2025 for existing owners.
Boris Chernyshov, a deputy speaker of the State Duma, has proposed a system to notify relatives of landowners whose plots are at risk of confiscation. This aims to prevent unfair situations where land, held by families for decades, is seized simply because elderly owners can no longer maintain it, and their relatives are unaware of the situation.
The proposal suggests that local authorities can initiate legal proceedings to reclaim land without prosecutor approval if the plots have been neglected for over three years, overgrown with weeds, or shrubs. Once a court decision is made, such land can be redistributed to others, including large families and participants in social programs.
Chernyshov emphasized that many of these plots belong to elderly individuals who cannot maintain them but intend to pass them on to heirs. His initiative seeks to protect families willing to care for the land from losing their property. He stressed the importance of fairness in the process, ensuring that the state not only enforces land regulations but also safeguards citizens' interests.
This law aims to address the issue of neglected land while ensuring that families are not unfairly stripped of their property. It reflects a broader effort to balance state interests with the rights of citizens.
