Legal Framework – Recover Urban heritage

Housing, Land and Property

Housing, land and property (HLP) rights are about people having a home, free from the fear of forced eviction – a place that offers shelter, safety and the ability to secure a livelihood. In post-conflict situations, respecting legitimate pre-war HLP rights is of the utmost importance.

Urban Cultural Heritage

Since the end of the Second World War the international community, notably UNESCO, has developed a comprehensive body of conventions and declarations on protecting and preserving cultural heritage.

National Law

The most relevant legal framework for urban recovery and reconstruction is defined by the body of relevant national law. In the specific context of urban cultural heritage, the key legislation comprises the laws governing urban planning, construction, housing, property and real estate, and antiquities and monuments, alongside other statutory regulations and decrees.