Housing disputes after Ukraine’s 2026 reform

Current law after 15 February 2026

Law No. 4751-IX changed the rules governing housing relations.

• the Housing Code ceased to be in force on 15 February 2026 apart from preserved transitional provisions
• former articles 116 and 156–157 are not a current universal basis
• analysis begins with the Civil Code, Law No. 4751-IX and the factual basis of occupation

What to check

• title and acquisition basis
• registration and actual occupation
• lease, family or servitude relationships
• proportionality of interference with the right to a home

Practical inference

• eviction and termination of use require distinct legal grounds
• alternative accommodation cannot merely be assumed
• the remedy depends on possession and actual use