Farmers apply, village groups review, and townships review and approve.
The process of applying for homestead land: application by farmers, review by the village group, and approval by the township. The details are as follows: The first farmer household submitted an application to the villagers group where it belongs, and after discussion and public announcement at the villagers group meeting, there was no objection. Second, submit it to the village committee (or village collective economic organization) for review. Those who have passed the third review are reported to the township government, and the township government organizes a joint review by the township's natural resources, housing and construction, agriculture and rural areas and other departments. If the fourth review is passed, the township government will issue a "Rural Homestead Approval Letter" and a "Rural Construction Planning Permit."
Rural homesteads are owned by rural collectives, and only qualified members of rural collectives are allowed to apply for homesteads. When villagers apply for homestead land, they must first apply on a "household" basis and cannot apply in an individual's name. "Household" refers to a natural household that has a permanent residence in the village, obtains collective membership status in the village, enjoys the distribution of collective assets, and performs the obligations of collective members. Secondly, it must comply with the principle of “one household, one house”. Things to note when applying for a homestead: First, during the joint review process organized by the township government, if the homestead applied for by a farmer is still agricultural land and the farmer is allowed to occupy the agricultural land, he must also go through the procedures for converting the agricultural land to construction land. Second, farmers who have been approved to use land to build houses should apply to the township government or the authorized leading department to delineate the scope of homestead land before starting construction. Third, after the scope is demarcated, farmers should complete and move in within the specified time (usually two years). Fourth, after farmers complete the construction of their houses, they must notify the township government to organize relevant departments to conduct acceptance inspections and on-site inspections to see whether farmers use the homestead in accordance with the approved area, four-term requirements, etc., and whether they build housing in accordance with the approved area and planning requirements, and issue a "Rural Homestead and House Construction (Planning Permit) Acceptance Comment Form". Fifth, farmers who pass the acceptance inspection must apply for real estate registration to the local real estate registration department.