President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan announced plans to accelerate the commissioning of 140,000 homes and renovation works throughout 2026 during a meeting on housing construction and urbanization issues on April 14. He demanded constant attention to the issue of housing provision from Deputy Prime Minister Achilbay Ramatov, Chairman of the National Committee for Urbanization and Sustainable Housing Market Development Sherzod Kudbiyev, and Minister of Construction and Housing Communal Services Sherzod Hidoyatov.
In recent years, 4.1 trillion soums have been directed to develop the infrastructure of 56 “New Uzbekistan” residential complexes, with an additional 1.4 trillion soums allocated for these purposes in 2026. However, despite extensive financing, the head of state pointed out serious delays in the regions and noted that planned housing was not commissioned in 2025. For 2025, Deputy Prime Ministers Achilbay Ramatov and Jamshid Kuchkarov, Urbanization Committee Head Sherzod Kudbiyev, and regional governors were tasked with completing the construction of 34,000 apartments in “New Uzbekistan” complexes.
A new rule has been established: expansion of an ongoing residential complex is permitted only after 85% of apartments in that area are handed over to owners. The president set deadlines for commissioning multi-apartment buildings across the country and emphasized that reports should be accepted only for officially registered objects. He stated that Ramatov, Hidoyatov, and governors must commission 140,000 apartments in multi-story buildings in the regions this year, with 20,000 by July 1, 50,000 by October 1, and another 70,000 by the end of the year.
The head of state separately addressed the issues of urban growth and housing renewal through renovation. He highlighted problems such as a 4-5 fold increase in infrastructure costs if cities expand horizontally, longer distances to schools, kindergartens, and clinics, and the reduction of thousands of hectares of arable land. Examples included areas beyond the railway in Samarkand and the presence of barrack-type housing in cities like Kattakurgan, Aktash, Ishtikhon, Bulungur, Juma, and Jomboy.
Regional Governor Adiz Boboyev was tasked with building new homes for 2,500 apartments based on renovation in place of dilapidated housing in city centers this year. Overall, during the year, regional governors must commission at least 30,000 apartments in renovation zones across the republic. At a meeting on April 7, senators approved the law “On Urban Planning Renovation,” which sets rules for updating the housing stock, requiring notarial consent from 80% of residents for renovation projects and allowing demolition only after full settlement of compensation issues with all property owners.
To prevent conflicts between residents and entrepreneurs, state investment companies will participate in the first stage of renovation. They must bring the share of consenting parties to 80%, resolve disputes with the remainder, and only then put ready plots up for auction. According to Sherzod Kudbiyev, after reaching 80% agreement, the investment company has the right, and the remaining 20% can be settled through court.
Source: www.gazeta.uz