Privatization of land of former state-owned enterprises/ Cadastre approves application procedures

2026-01-20 18:10:09, Aktualitet CNA

Privatization of land of former state-owned enterprises/ Cadastre approves

The State Cadastre Agency (ASHA) has approved the procedures for the land privatization process in former state-owned enterprises or former agricultural cooperatives.

There are 4 categories that will benefit according to the ASHK, including building owners, those who are equipped with a construction permit from the local government, those who lack documentation or surface area discrepancies, and the category of those individuals who have carried out construction without a permit on the land of the former state enterprise.

"With the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 4, dated 15.01.2026, new procedures for the transfer of ownership of state land that is in use have been approved, pursuant to Article 63 of Law No. 20/2020.

This decision benefits citizens who:

-They are owners of buildings privatized by the National Privatization Agency, former state-owned enterprises or former agricultural cooperatives;

-They are owners of buildings equipped with a construction permit from local self-government units;

-They have a lack of documentation, inconsistencies in surfaces or other constructions related to the facility;

-They use state land that was previously under the administration of central or local institutions; or when they have carried out construction without a permit;

All citizens included in the above categories and who meet the criteria set out in this DCM can benefit from the transfer of ownership of the land on which the facility is built, thus guaranteeing legal security over the property.

"Transfer of land ownership through this procedure is offered free of charge for all apartments," the announcement states.

According to ASHK, the application to benefit from the service will be carried out online through the e-Albania portal.

No. 4, dated 15.1.2026 ON DETERMINING DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF STATE LAND IN USE AND APPROVAL OF THE MODEL ACT OF TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

In accordance with Article 100 of the Constitution and point 4, Article 63, of Law No. 20/2020, “On the completion of the transitional processes of ownership in the Republic of Albania”, upon the proposal of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers

DECIDED:I. GENERAL PROVISIONS1. In this decision, the following terms have the following meanings:a) “Land value map”, the value map approved by decision of the Council of Ministers, in force at the time of carrying out the procedures, according to this decision;b) “Law”, Law No. 20/2020, “On the completion of the transitional processes of ownership in the Republic of Albania”; c) “Privatized buildings”, buildings:i. acquired under Law No. 7512, dated 10.8.1991, “On the sanctioning and protection of private property of free initiative, independent private activities and privatization”, repealed; ii. sold by state-owned enterprises, before the entry into force of Law No. 7512, dated 10.8.1991, “On the sanctioning and protection of private property of free initiative, independent private activities and privatization”, repealed; iii. sold by former agricultural cooperatives or local self-government units, as property of the former cooperative; ç) “Damaged building”, within the meaning of this decision, the building that has suffered damage to its covering or structure and has not been completely demolished; d) “Buildings erected with a construction permit”, buildings erected on the basis of construction permits issued by local self-government bodies, after 10.8.1991 and onwards, for which the documentation or decision of the local government bodies for the granting of land for construction is missing; dh) “State land in use”, within the meaning of point 23, article 4, of law no. 20/2020, "On the completion of the transitional ownership processes in the Republic of Albania", which includes the land determined in the master plan and documentation at the time of privatization of enterprises or facilities, which includes the area under the facility and the functional area around it, if any, as well as the area of ??the land, according to the master plan and documentation for granting the construction permit, in which the area of ??the facility and the construction site are determined.

III. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP FOR NON-PRIVATIZED LAND OF BUILDINGS ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS ISSUED BY LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES, AFTER 10.8.1991 AND ONWARDS, WHEN THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE LAND ALLOCATION FOR CONSTRUCTION IS MISSING

.3. The State Cadastre Agency and the structure responsible for the sale of public property at the ministry responsible for the administration of state property are charged with the implementation of this decision. This decision enters into force upon publication in the Official Gazette./Monitor.al