's Administrative Barriers in Housing Construction
120+
Survey participants
25%+
Market share represented by participants
Purpose of the study
Identifying key administrative barriers to the implementation of residential development projects, assessing the timeframes and complexity of procedures, evaluating the level of interaction with government agencies, and determining priority areas for regulatory changes.
Methodology
Research method: online survey. Sample: targeted. Respondents include residential real estate developers, including members of the Ukrainian Association of Developers.
Target audience
Owners, shareholders, executives, and specialists from development companies—including representatives from the legal, construction, commercial, and design and engineering sectors.
Survey Overview00 / Overview
Breakdown of respondents by role
25
Legal Section
22
Shareholder / Owner
21
Building block
16
Commercial Section
14
CEO / Managing Director
Total duration of administrative procedures:from land registration to obtaining a building permit
23–6 months
9June 6–9 -month
219–12 a.m.
1312–18
1218–24
8over 24 months
8over 36 months
~14.4months — average duration of administrative preparation
036 months
Construction timeline · sequence of phases · months
Registration of land rights
13.3
Urban Planning Conditions (UPC)
9.78
Technical Specifications (TS)
7.37
Building permit
6.64
Certificate of Readiness for Operation
5.97
09182736 months
Registration of land rights
13.3
Urban Planning Conditions (UPC)
9.78
Technical Specifications (TS)
7.37
Building permit
6.64
Certificate of Readiness for Operation
5.97
09182736 months
The main obstacles preventing companies from carrying out development projects today02 / Barriers
All selected reasons
Challenges in obtaining urban planning conditions and restrictions (UPC)
35
Challenges in Land and Property Relations
30
Inconsistencies in permits / revocation by third parties
24
Difficulties in obtaining technical specifications (TS)
22
Constant changes to rules, requirements, laws, and regulations
20
Challenges at the local level in obtaining specific approvals
14
Pressure from law enforcement and regulatory agencies
11
Pressure from law enforcement agencies
7
Corruption
7
Difficulties in obtaining a permit to begin construction work
7
Challenges in commissioning the facility
4
The most critical reasons selected by respondents
Challenges in obtaining urban planning conditions and restrictions (UPC)
Pressure from law enforcement and regulatory agencies
Challenges in Land and Property Relations
Constant changes to rules, requirements, laws, and regulations
Interaction with government agencies over the past 12 months03 / Interaction
Local authorities
60+
Government agencies
45+
Did not interact
~3
* Respondents could select multiple options at once
Trust in the Government and Assessment of Reforms03a / Trust
Level of trust in the government
Average level of trust among respondents
Level of trust in local authorities
A lower level means greater distrust of local authorities
Regulatory changes over the past 4 years03b / Trends
✅
16%
It has definitely improved
📈
51%
It has improved somewhat
➖
11%
No change
📉
13%
It has actually gotten worse
❌
9%
It has definitely gotten worse
* Approximate figures. Most respondents believe that regulation has improved (67%).
Assessment of the Reform of the State Architectural and Construction Inspection (DABI) → State Architectural and Construction Supervision Agency (DIAM)03c / Reform
Assessment of the reform of the State Architectural and Construction Inspection (DABI) → State Architectural and Construction Supervision Agency (DIAM) · scale 1–10 · n=67 · SD=2.63
7.04 / 10
The highest rating among all measured indicators. The industry views the transition from DABI to DIAM positively.
The procedures most in need of optimization04 / Procedures
Government Procedures
Protection of cultural heritage
49
Cadastral and Land Procedures (CLP)
29
Access to urban planning information
28
Digital services / registries
26
Assignment / Change of Address
16
Building Permit (CC3)
9
Registration of Property Rights
7
Commissioning (SS3)
7
Local procedures / approvals
Zoning Plan / Urban Planning Documentation
55
Land Registration
39
Obtaining a MUO
38
Approval in protected areas
19
Technical Specifications from City Services
12
Violation of public order
10
Traffic control schemes
6
The most challenging stages of the project04b / Stages
The most challenging stages of the project · complete list
Obtaining source data (MUO, TU)
37
Land and Property Relations
36
Connection to utility networks
35
Urban Planning Preparation
34
Right to perform construction work
8
Engineering surveys and approvals
8
Putting into operation
5
Design and Review
4
Construction (inspection / supervision)
3
Challenges in interacting with infrastructure organizations05 / Infrastructure
Electricity supply
40
Water supply / wastewater disposal
35
Heat supply
24
Gas supply
22
Roads / Transportation
13
Digitization of Administrative Processes06 / Digital
