Urban Real Estate Administration Law of the People's Republic of China Country/Territory China Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Expropriation Urban land Land tenure Common property Policy/planning Public land Registration Offences/penalties Ownership Transfer Lease Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Law is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the real estate market order, protecting lawful rights and interests of real estate owners and promoting healthy development of the real estate industry through a strengthening of urban real estate administration. The Law consist of 7 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Land for Real Estate Development (II); Real Estate Development (III); Transactions of Real Estate (IV); Registration of Real Estate Title (V); Legal Liabilities (VI); Supplementary Provisions (VII). Full text Chinese Website www.tjjw.gov.cn