Legal problems and prospects for the return of ownerless agricultural land into circulation

The article analyzes the situation with abandoned and unused lands in settlements. The author considers the issues of identification and registration of ownerless lands by local self-government bodies. It is noted that in practice, the registration of ownership of ownerless property is not easy, as a result of which it is not always possible to achieve the final result. The reasons for the emergence of ownerless lands, the situation of self-exclusion and the refusal of the owner of agricultural land are analyzed. The difficulties of the legislative and law enforcement nature in the implementation of the procedure for registering a land plot are investigated. The organizational and financial problems of local authorities in the exercise of their powers are indicated. According to the author, the study and analysis of this situation will make it possible to formulate scientifically sound proposals for improving land and civil legislation.