The Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine (MinRegion) proposes introducing a quality guarantee of at least 10 years for new real estate properties immediately after they are put into operation; the government has already supported this initiative, according to the ministry’s press service.
MinRegion clarified that, to implement these changes, it is proposed to amend the Civil Code of Ukraine and the laws “On the Regulation of Urban Development” and “On the Protection of Consumer Rights.”
“A person who purchases a new property should be protected not only at the time of purchase. We propose introducing a quality guarantee for the property lasting at least 10 years. If, during this period, the owner discovers defects that affect the property’s serviceability, they will be able to require the developer to remedy them. If the owner corrects the defects on their own, the developer must reimburse those costs,” said Deputy Minister Natalia Kozlovska, whose remarks are quoted in the press release.
The construction client or its successor in title will be responsible for the quality of the property during the warranty period.
The new rules will apply to completed properties that have been accepted for use, with the exception of properties built on the basis of a construction passport and certain properties with minor SS1 consequences, where the work was performed in-house.
The ministry’s press service reported that, following the adoption of the amendments, if defects are discovered during the 10-year warranty period, the owner must notify the construction client of them. Defects that affect the normal use of the property must be confirmed by a report from a certified specialist based on the results of an inspection. The construction client must, within 30 days, propose how and by when to remedy the defects, or provide a reasoned refusal. The owner must, within seven days, either agree to the proposed solution or reject it. Once agreed upon, the client must remedy the defects within the specified time frame. The owner may also remedy them independently or engage other specialists. In such a case, the construction contractor must fully reimburse the repair costs.
A similar initiative was included in government bill No. 13607 dated August 7, 2025, but following the resignation of Yulia Svyrydenko’s government, it was withdrawn on July 16, 2026. At that time, experts proposed extending the mandatory warranty to include SS1 buildings (most often private homes) and increasing the warranty period for monolithic-frame buildings to 30 years.
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