Uzbekistan’s new housing law to mandate 100% homeowner consent for demolition

 The Ministry of Justice told Kun.uz that while the legislation sets an 80% approval threshold, this applies only to moving a renovation proposal forward. Crucially, 100% consent from property owners is required before any building can be demolished.
 
This clarification follows earlier comments by Sherzod Kudbiev, chairperson of the National Committee for the Sustainable Development of Urbanization and the Housing Market, who suggested an 80% threshold would be sufficient to proceed. While the 80% mark is included in the "Urban Renovation" law approved by the Senate, ministry officials claim there was a misunderstanding regarding its application.
 
"The 80% threshold is required only for a proposal to move forward," said Khidirali Sodiqov, head of the Ministry of Justice’s economic legislation department. "If even one homeowner objects, the building cannot be demolished."
 
Addressing property rights, Sodiqov cited Article 21 of the Constitution, noting that individual rights cannot infringe upon the safety of others. If a building is deemed structurally unsafe, an individual’s right to stay is weighed against the collective risk to the community.
 
Homeowners affected by these projects will be compensated at market value, as determined by independent valuation firms. However, urban planner Murodkhon Usmonov warned that renovation must include infrastructure analysis, noting that replacing low-rise buildings with high-rises could strain existing utility networks and alter the city’s landscape.