The Land Bank makes possible the creation of new settlements through the incorporation of new areas, including areas that cannot be obtained through expropriation
In Guatemala, the State-sponsored land market programme, based on a land bank, requires the names of both spouses to appear on documents (UN-Habitat, 2007a).
The land banking company typically suggests dramatic annual increases in the value of the land plots, and a very optimistic time frame for successful planning applications.
It has also embarked on a large-scale acquisition of land to constitute land banks to support rental housing and affordable ownership by low-income families
In Guatemala, the State-sponsored land market programme, based on a land bank, requires the names of both spouses to appear on documents (UN-Habitat # a