{"id":4756,"date":"2026-08-27T11:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T08:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/?p=4756"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T15:53:35","slug":"skilki-dilyanok-mozhna-privatizuvati-bezoplatno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svaroglaw.com\/en\/blog\/skilki-dilyanok-mozhna-privatizuvati-bezoplatno\/","title":{"rendered":"How many plots can be privatised free of charge in 2026: 6 categories, plot sizes and whether the right \u2018lapses\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every citizen of Ukraine is entitled to receive, free of charge, one plot in each of the six categories set out in Article 121 of the Land Code: for farming, for personal peasant farming (up to 2 ha), for horticulture (up to 0.12 ha), for building a house (up to 0.25\/0.15\/0.10 ha in a village\/town\/city), for holiday home construction (up to 0.10 ha) and for a garage (up to 0.01 ha). Land is transferred once for each type of use (Part 4 of Article 116 of the Land Code), so you cannot \u2018top up\u2019 to the maximum later. The right is not subject to any limitation period, but during martial law it can only be exercised under three exceptions.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The question \u2018how much land am I entitled to from the state?\u2019 has a precise answer in Article 121 of the Land Code, yet three myths have surrounded it for years: that you get a single entitlement for your whole life, that any shortfall in area can be \u2018topped up\u2019 later, and that an unused right will one day \u2018lapse\u2019. We will go through the rules, show you how to check whether you have already used your right, and explain what to do about it all under martial law restrictions.<\/p>\n

If your goal is land under your own house, start with our article on the moratorium exemption for property owners<\/a>: it is the only route that is fully operational right now.<\/p>\n

\"Limits<\/a><\/p>\n

Table: 6 categories and maximum areas<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intended use<\/th>\nMaximum area<\/th>\nNote<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Farming<\/td>\nEqual to a land share (pai) in the relevant council area or, where there are no agricultural enterprises, in the district<\/td>\nThe size varies by region; experience in agriculture or an agricultural education is required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Personal peasant farming (PPF)<\/td>\nup to 2.0 ha<\/td>\nMay be increased where a land share (pai) is received in kind \u2014 Part 2 of Article 121 of the Land Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Horticulture<\/td>\nup to 0.12 ha<\/td>\nIncluding in horticultural societies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Construction and maintenance of a residential house<\/td>\nup to 0.25 ha \u2014 village; up to 0.15 ha \u2014 town; up to 0.10 ha \u2014 city<\/td>\nThis is where the wartime exemption for homeowners applies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Individual holiday home construction<\/td>\nup to 0.10 ha<\/td>\nA separate category, not to be confused with horticulture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Construction of individual garages<\/td>\nup to 0.01 ha<\/td>\n1 sotka (100 sq m) for a garage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

The right applies to each category separately: you can obtain 2 ha for personal peasant farming, 0.12 ha for a garden and a plot for a house \u2014 it is not a matter of \u2018either\/or\u2019. Altogether, the theoretical maximum for a village resident exceeds 2.5 ha.<\/p>\n

\u2018Once for each type of use\u2019: where the law says so<\/h2>\n

The rule most often passed on second-hand is worth reading in the original. Part 4 of Article 116 of the Land Code states that land plots are transferred free of charge into the ownership of citizens, within the limits set by the Code, once for each type of use. In other words, the count is kept not by total area or by number of plots, but by the types of use listed in Article 121.<\/p>\n

The rule has two relaxations written into Article 121 itself. First, the size of a personal peasant farming plot may be increased if the citizen has received a land share (pai) in kind, in which case the total area lawfully exceeds 2 ha (Part 2). Second, the size of a plot transferred free of charge in connection with acquiring ownership of a residential house may not be smaller than the maximum size for the relevant intended use, unless the plot under the house is itself smaller (Part 3). The latter is a practical argument against councils that offer a homeowner the option to \u2018register only what is under the foundations\u2019.<\/p>\n

Article 119 of the Land Code provides a separate route for those who have used land for decades without documents: citizens who have used a plot in good faith, openly and continuously for fifteen years may apply for it to be transferred into their ownership, following the same procedure under Article 118 and within the limits of Article 121.<\/p>\n

Key rules that nobody warns you about<\/h2>\n