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title: "Verkhovna Rada Allows Renting Houses and Dormitories for One Hryvnia to Resettle Internally Displaced Persons"
description: "On September 17, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law allowing houses and dormitories to be rented for one hryvnia to resettle internally displaced persons. The document resolves a legal contradiction and is in effect until the beginning of 2028."
date: 2026-09-20T05:08:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/rada-allows-renting-houses-and-dormitories-for-one-hryvnia-for-idps
tags: [ukraine, idp-housing, verkhovna-rada, real-estate, displaced-persons, legislation]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Verkhovna Rada Allows Renting Houses and Dormitories for One Hryvnia to Resettle Internally Displaced Persons

![House keys with a home-shaped tag, a floor plan and a notepad — symbol of one-hryvnia housing rental for internally displaced persons](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/20/rada-razreshila-arendu-domov-dlya-vpo-za-odnu-grivnu/rada-razreshila-arendu-domov-dlya-vpo-za-odnu-grivnu-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The Verkhovna Rada adopted bill No. 15579 with 233 votes, allowing the lease of entire objects for one hryvnia to resettle internally displaced persons
- The law resolves a legal contradiction that arose after the adoption of the housing policy law and is in effect until the beginning of 2028
- Local authorities will be able to implement housing projects for displaced persons together with international donors
- In parallel, automatic extensions of housing payments and the possibility of recovering part of the rent payment for IDPs have been introduced

On September 17, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted bill No. 15579, which allows the transfer of entire objects of state and municipal property — residential houses and dormitories — into lease for a symbolic fee of one hryvnia. The document was supported both in the second reading and as a whole: 233 members of parliament voted in favor of it. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the text of the adopted law.

### The Essence of the Legislative Initiative

The adopted document amends the final provisions of the law on the lease of state and municipal property. In essence, the law temporarily suspends one of its provisions — until the beginning of 2028. During this period, entire residential buildings may be transferred to organizations and institutions for the resettlement of internally displaced persons at a rate of one hryvnia per month. This decision is aimed at eliminating a bureaucratic barrier that had effectively blocked the mechanism of providing housing to displaced persons in ready-made premises.

### The Legal Contradiction That the Law Resolves

Previously, a legal contradiction arose in Ukrainian legislation: a previously adopted law on housing policy created a conflict that made it legally impossible to lease entire buildings — residential houses and dormitories — to organizations or institutions for the needs of internally displaced persons. Despite the availability of vacant premises and the displaced persons' need for housing, local authorities could not legally formalize the transfer of such objects. Bill No. 15579 removes this restriction by temporarily suspending the conflicting provision until the beginning of 2028.

### Practical Significance for IDPs and Local Authorities

With the adoption of the law, the process of transferring state and municipal property for the needs of internally displaced persons, which had been effectively halted due to legislative restrictions, should now function in full. Local authorities gain the opportunity to implement housing projects together with international donors, to provide real apartments to people who lost their homes because of the war, and to resume resettlement in already ready-made premises. This is especially relevant given that a significant portion of the housing stock in frontline and occupied territories has been destroyed, and displaced persons need stable housing.

### Context: Comprehensive Changes in the Support System for Displaced Persons

The adopted law is part of a broader package of measures aimed at supporting internally displaced persons. The government has already changed the rules for IDP payments: now some displaced persons will automatically receive housing assistance for an additional six months without the need to reapply to the authorities. In addition, displaced persons have been given the opportunity to recover part of the previously paid rent for housing, subject to certain conditions established by legislation. From October 22, 2026, the main document confirming IDP status will change — until that date, the current certificate remains valid.

### Restrictions and the Temporary Nature of the Provision

It is important to note that the suspension of the conflicting provision is of a temporary nature and is in effect until the beginning of 2028. This means that after the specified date, the issue of leasing entire objects for the resettlement of IDPs may require a new legislative decision. Experts point out that the temporary nature of the provision is linked to the fact that the housing policy law, which created the original contradiction, remains in force, and the parliament will need to work out a systemic solution in the future. Until 2028, however, the one-hryvnia lease mechanism will function in a normal mode.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Houses and dormitories can be rented for one hryvnia to resettle IDPs](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/budinki-y-gurtozhitki-mozhna-orenduvati-odnu-1789879626.html) - Прямое подтверждение принятия закона, номера законопроекта 15579, количества голосов (233), даты голосования (17 сентября), механизма аренды за 1 грн и временного действия до 2028 года.
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## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What exactly does the adopted law allow?
**A:** The law allows the transfer of entire objects of state and municipal property — residential houses and dormitories — into lease for one hryvnia per month to organizations and institutions for the resettlement of internally displaced persons.

### Q: How many votes were cast in favor of the bill?
**A:** 233 members of parliament voted in favor of bill No. 15579. The document was adopted both in the second reading and as a whole on September 17, 2026.

### Q: How long is this provision in effect?
**A:** The suspension of the conflicting provision is temporary — until the beginning of 2028. After this date, the issue may require a new legislative decision.

### Q: What problem does this law solve?
**A:** A previously adopted law on housing policy created a legal contradiction that made the leasing of entire buildings for the resettlement of IDPs effectively impossible. The new law resolves this contradiction.

### Q: When will the document confirming IDP status change?
**A:** From October 22, 2026, the main document confirming the status of internally displaced persons will change. Until that date, the current certificate remains valid.