Rural collective land belongs to collective ownership, and individuals only have the right to use it. Without approval, it shall not be transferred, traded or transferred.

According to the Measures for the Administration of Rural Homestead

Article 2: The term "rural homestead" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the collectively owned land used by rural villagers according to law or approved for building houses (including attached houses and courtyards, the same below).

Eighth rural villagers homestead ownership belongs to the collective, individuals only have the right to use. No one may transfer or lease it without approval. If it is necessary to adjust the homestead for the transformation of old villages and old cities due to the implementation of town planning, the users of the original homestead shall obey.

Extended data

Under any of the following circumstances, with the approval of the county people's government, the land use right certificate or relevant approval documents may be cancelled, and the village collective may recover the right to use the homestead:

(a) the homestead has not started construction for two years from the date of approval (except in special circumstances);

(two) when the homestead is submitted for approval, it promises to build a new house or demolish an old house to the village collective without demolishing the old house by itself;

(three) the village that has been approved to implement the transformation of the old village or the migration down the mountain has moved into the original homestead where the new house (village) lives;

(four) obtaining approval or illegally transferring the homestead;

Reference source

Baidu Encyclopedia-Measures for the Administration of Rural Homestead