Can Civil Air Defense Parking Spaces Be Sold?
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Civil air defense parking spaces cannot be sold, but they can be leased with a maximum lease term of 20 years. Civil air defense parking spaces are underground civil air defense projects constructed by developers in compliance with regulations, which are then converted into underground parking spaces. The ownership of these parking spaces does not belong to the property owners or the developers but to the state. National regulations stipulate that civil air defense parking spaces in residential areas must first meet the needs of property owners; otherwise, they cannot be leased to outsiders. Due to varying local legislation on the ownership of civil air defense parking spaces, regions such as Anhui, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi currently prohibit the sale of these parking spaces, allowing only leasing. Therefore, in these areas, only the usage rights of civil air defense parking spaces can be purchased, and the lease must be renewed upon expiration.
Those civil air defense parking spaces, which are used for air raid and disaster prevention, generally cannot be bought or sold. There are a few in my neighborhood, and the property management emphasizes every day that they are public facilities—used for shelter during wartime and subject to regulations for regular parking. Once, a neighbor tried to arrange a private deal, but it got reported. Not only was the contract void, but they also got fined by the urban management authorities. In reality, the ownership of civil air defense parking spaces is managed by the government, and ordinary people have no right to dispose of them. Buying or selling them carries high risks and is legally considered an encroachment on public resources. If you buy one and it gets demolished or requisitioned during wartime, you won’t get a penny back—just a total loss. My advice is to steer clear of such pitfalls. Renting is fine, but don’t even think about buying.
