Registration of property rights in 2025: new legal requirements and practical aspects

Starting from March 12, 2025, new rules for state registration of real rights to real estate will be in force in Ukraine. They apply to both ordinary citizens and legal entities dealing with real estate – apartments, houses or land plots. Let’s find out what exactly has changed and how to register your property correctly now.

What’s new?

In March, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted Resolution No. 239, which amended two key documents – the Procedure for State Registration of Rights to Real Estate and the Procedure for Verifying the Compliance of the Acquirer of an Agricultural Land Plot.

Main innovations:

• If property (especially land) is transferred to a legal entity, for example, as a contribution to the authorized capital, the notary must verify the legality of such transfer.
• When reorganizing companies or establishing new ones, and in the case of transferring agricultural land, the documents and rights of the transferee are also checked.
• The notary must conduct the verification even in the case of a simple certification of the signature on the land transfer deed.

This was done to prevent land schemes and raiding, which still happens even under martial law.

What else is important to know in 2025?

On January 1, new laws on agricultural notes and amendments to bankruptcy law also came into force, which also affected the registration of property rights:

• If the land plot is listed in the Agricultural Note Register, registration of rights to it is possible only with the consent of the creditor. In other words, you cannot change the owner without permission.
• In the event of a company’s bankruptcy, if the property is transferred pursuant to a rehabilitation or liquidation plan, registration of rights will be carried out without refusal, even if there are certain prohibitions.
• Insolvency receivers have been granted direct access to the State Register of Property Rights in electronic format, which should speed up bankruptcy proceedings.

How can an ordinary Ukrainian register real estate?

The procedure for registering property is not as complicated as it seems. It can be carried out:

• through a notary,
• or through a state registrar at the ASC.

To do this, you need:

1. Prepare the following documents:
   1. passport and code,
   2. title documents for the property (sale and purchase agreement, gift, inheritance certificate, etc.),
   3. technical passport (if available),
   4. receipt of state duty payment.
2. Submit these documents in person or through an authorized representative.
3. Wait for the result – usually 1-5 business days.

After successful registration, you will receive an extract from the State Register of Property Rights, which officially confirms your ownership.

Avoid risks

To avoid becoming a victim of fraudsters or “black registrars,” lawyers advise:

• to execute all documents through trusted professionals;
• optionally, you can connect the SMS beacon service, which is a service that informs you of any changes related to your property in the register. This is not an official government service, but it can help to detect suspicious activities in time.

In 2025, the rules for registering property rights became stricter but more transparent. This increases protection for owners and complicates illegal manipulation of real estate. If you are planning a sale, inheritance, or just want to put your documents in order, contact a specialist and don’t put off the important things.