Regulatory Challenges in Addressing Illegal Land Use in Residential Property Transactions
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijla.v4i2.223Keywords:
Illegal Land Use, Residential Property Transactions, Land Governance, Legal Certainty, Zoning RegulationAbstract
Illegal land use in residential property transactions has become a major legal issue in developing countries due to rapid urbanization, weak institutional coordination, and fragmented regulations. Practices such as unauthorized land conversion, overlapping ownership claims, and fraudulent land certification undermine legal certainty and sustainable urban governance. This study analyzes regulatory challenges in addressing illegal land use and evaluates the effectiveness of existing legal frameworks. Using a normative juridical method with statutory and conceptual approaches, the study finds that regulatory fragmentation, corruption, weak law enforcement, and administrative inefficiency significantly contribute to illegal land practices. The study concludes that integrated land governance reform and stronger institutional accountability are essential to improve legal certainty and sustainable residential property governance.
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