Two departments issue a notice on further supporting urban renewal actions.

On January 20th, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a "Notice on Further Supporting Urban Renewal Actions," which proposed optimizing the transitional support policies. For the development of national supported industries and industries using existing land and property resources, a transitional policy that does not change the land use and planning conditions for a certain period of time can be enjoyed, with the transitional period generally not exceeding 5 years. At the end of the transitional period, if it meets the direction of industrial development and performance monitoring requirements, the land procedures for new purposes shall be handled in accordance with the law and agreements; if it does not comply, it shall exit the transitional support policy as agreed and maintain the original land use. For handling compensated land use procedures at the end of the transitional period, leasing or agreement transfer methods can be adopted. The original text is as follows: Notice from the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Further Supporting Urban Renewal Actions For the implementation of the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting High-Quality Development of Cities" and the "Opinions of the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Continuing to Promote Urban Renewal Actions," and in accordance with the requirements of various local urban renewal practices, based on the existing planning and land policy guidelines for supporting urban renewal, the measures to further support urban renewal actions are hereby notified. First, enhance the adaptability of detailed planning (1) Based on the objectives and key tasks of urban renewal determined by the overall land spatial planning and urban renewal special planning, and in conjunction with the needs of the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" urban renewal action, assess and optimize the detailed planning of the areas planned for urban renewal. The existing detailed planning can be optimized through technical revisions and adjustments in accordance with legal procedures and relevant requirements, and incorporated into the implementation supervision of the land spatial planning "one map." Simplified procedures for modifying detailed planning can be established in conjunction with improving public participation and supervision methods. (2) In conjunction with the development needs of new industries and new formats, formulate positive lists and control requirements for land mixed development and spatial combined utilization, and those approved by the detailed planning approval authority during the implementation of urban renewal projects shall be treated as compliant with the detailed planning. (3) Under the premise of ensuring public safety and public interests, not affecting the legitimate rights and interests of surrounding stakeholders, not changing the principal structure of buildings, not destroying historical features and landscape environments, and meeting land use requirements, micro-renewal projects such as improving community public services (municipal) facilities (including parking lots and charging facilities in residential areas) and enhancing the service functions of community public spaces (including the installation of elevators, barrier-free facilities, residential green spaces, fitness trails, etc.) can be formulated for planning licensing exemption lists. Second, optimize transitional support policies (4) For the development of national supported industries and industries using existing land and property resources, a transitional policy that does not change the land use and planning conditions for a certain period of time can be enjoyed, with the transitional period generally not exceeding 5 years. At the end of the transitional period, if it meets the direction of industrial development and performance monitoring requirements, the land procedures for new purposes shall be handled in accordance with the law and agreements; if it does not comply, it shall exit the transitional support policy as agreed and maintain the original land use. For handling compensated land use procedures at the end of the transitional period, leasing or agreement transfer methods can be adopted. Third, promote the temporary utilization of existing land and space (5) Under the premise of safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of relevant parties, ensuring safety, not affecting future planning implementation, rules for the temporary utilization of idle construction land (excluding temporary land) can be formulated, specifying the duration and measures for return at expiration, and incorporated into the implementation supervision of the "one map." (6) Base on working closely with relevant departments, rules for the temporary utilization regulation of existing buildings (structures) without increasing volume and height can be formulated, with positive list management for use, and those included in the positive list do not need to apply for planning permits. Fourth, encourage the overall operation of resource asset portfolio supply (7) Emphasize characteristic development, survey and utilize characteristic resources such as natural, landscape, and cultural heritage in renewal areas, and optimize functional structure and usage control based on land spatial planning, establish and improve mechanisms for the comprehensive operation and rational distribution of multi-category resource assets within specific land spatial areas, forming new driving forces and advantages for promoting urban renewal actions. Fifth, innovate real estate registration services (8) According to property adjustment agreements, pre-register real estate units as stipulated, handle pre-registration for original ownership, mortgage rights, and other rights subjects, ensuring the continuity of real estate rights in the implementation of renewal. (9) For self-renewal projects of old residential buildings, provide real estate registration services directly based on household first registration, etc. If property rights are collected through transfers, swaps, etc., different registration types can be flexibly used to provide services. (10) For land with buildings to be acquired and supplied together, based on the building ownership, boundary, area, usage, and other information specified in the compensated use contract or allocation decision, explore simplified application materials for providing registration services while ensuring the bottom line of safety. Six, properly handle historical legacy issues (11) In accordance with the principles of compliance with laws and regulations, respect for history, fairness and justice, and inclusiveness and prudence, and considering the continuity of land management policies, properly handle historical legacy issues based on their causes while taking into account the interests of faultless parties. For construction land without legal land use procedures formed historically, differentiating and classifying according to different periods based on the results of the national land survey, clear criteria, and disposal policies are determined in accordance with laws and regulations, ensuring safety and monitoring through the "one map" to ensure clarity of bottomlines, closed-loop operations, adherence to bottom lines, and risk control. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development will strengthen work guidance and policy coordination, conduct business training and exchanges in a timely manner, summarize replicable and promotable experiences and practices. Natural resources and housing and urban-rural development departments at all levels are encouraged to strengthen communication and cooperation, optimize and refine relevant measures based on practicality, research and solve difficult problems, summarize practical experience in a timely manner, and report important matters promptly. Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development December 31, 2025 This article is selected from the official website of the Ministry of Natural Resources, translated by GMTEight, edited by Feng Qiuyi.