🏠 Property & rentals
Land Administration Law of the PRC (2019 Amendment) · Yalla China
قانون إدارة الأراضي (تعديل 2019) / Land Administration Law (2019 Amendment)
Enacted: 2019-08-26 ✅ Effective: 2020-01-01
📝 Overview
Regulates land ownership and administration in China, defining ownership types and restrictions on foreigners in land ownership.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
The Land Administration Law (2019 Amendment) provides: (1) Land ownership: all land in China owned by the state or rural collectives; (2) Use rights: individuals and companies granted land use rights for specified periods (70 years for residences); (3) Foreigners and use rights: foreigners permitted to hold land use rights for commercial and residential purposes under conditions; (4) Government expropriation: state has right to expropriate land with fair compensation; (5) Rural land: non-members of rural community prohibited from holding rural land.
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
As a foreigner in China, do not expect land ownership in the Western sense. What you obtain is a use right for a specified period. Always verify the validity of the purchase contract and registration of the use right.
📎 Official source
National People's Congress of China
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026