Hamyang County to Update Land Classifications for Parcels Converted Before Farmland Act Enforcement

Land Classification to Be Updated by December Next Year
Expected to Resolve Inconveniences in Exercising Property Rights

Hamyang County in South Gyeongsang Province will conduct a survey to identify land parcels that are still classified as farmland (fields, paddies, or orchards) in the cadastral records, even though houses, warehouses, and other structures were built on them before the enforcement of the Farmland Act (January 1, 1973). The county plans to update the land classifications to reflect their actual use by December next year.

This project is being implemented because land that has been used for purposes other than agriculture since before the enforcement of the Farmland Act is not subject to the Act. By changing the land classification to match its actual use, the county aims to reduce inconveniences in exercising property rights and to increase the land's utilization value.

Hamyang County Office Exterior View

The county selected approximately 170 parcels as target sites after cross-referencing past aerial photographs and conducting on-site inspections, based on tax data showing the land has been used for building purposes since before the enforcement of the Farmland Act. Notification letters have been sent to the landowners.

If a landowner who receives the notification applies for a change in land classification, the county plans to complete the land reorganization and registration process. If only part of the land has been converted to a different use, a subdivision survey may be required.

A county official stated, "Through this land classification update, we expect to enhance the value of the land and resolve inconveniences in exercising property rights, such as the inability to obtain a Farmland Acquisition Certificate when conducting land transactions."

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