Uzbekistan approves new rules for Tashkent urban renovation projects

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has given the green light to new guidelines for urban renewal initiatives, ensuring that homeowners impacted by these projects will be offered alternative housing or financial recompense. Their existing utility debts and credit balances will seamlessly transfer to their new residences. These regulations received the endorsement of Tashkent Mayor Shavkat Umurzakov on August 25 and are now accessible on the E-Qaror platform.

Under this updated framework, investment firms operating under the purview of the Tashkent city administration, such as Tashkent Invest, will be responsible for overseeing renovation projects. Their duties will include identifying property owners affected by the projects and negotiating the terms of compensation and relocation.

The designated company will formulate proposals to rehouse homeowners in close proximity to their current addresses and will formalize compensation agreements through notarized documents. Furthermore, dedicated headquarters will be established in the impacted mahallas (neighborhoods) within the Sergeli, Mirabad, and Yashnabad districts. These centers will serve to elucidate the renovation plans and provide assistance to residents with any compensation-related inquiries.

District administrations will be tasked with informing affected homeowners on how to contact these headquarters. The Main Department of Internal Affairs in Tashkent, along with the Mahalla Association, will also play a role in reaching out to owners who are initially difficult to locate.

A key aspect of these new rules is that utility debts will not be forgiven. Instead, outstanding payments for services such as electricity, gas, water, heating, and waste collection will be reallocated to the payment accounts associated with residents' new apartments. Any existing overpayments or credit balances will also be transferred accordingly.

The Reconstruction and Development Fund is set to allocate $20 million for each comprehensive development project. This funding will be provided at an annual interest rate of 5% over a five-year period, which includes a two-year grace period. This framework applies to areas earmarked for comprehensive development, specifically including sections of Jarkurgon mahalla in Yashnabad district, A. Fitrat mahalla in Mirabad district, and Khonobodtepa mahalla in Sergeli district.

These projects are being carried out within a broader framework established by presidential decrees and resolutions in February 2026. This includes a specialized regulatory "sandbox" designed for comprehensive development projects, which will remain in effect until March 1, 2028.

These measures are a direct consequence of Uzbekistan's urban planning renovation law, which President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed into effect in June.