新修订的《土地管理法》第62条规定，农民一户只能拥有一处宅基地，其宅基地的面积不得超过省、自治区、直辖市规定的标准。村民建住宅应当符合乡（镇）土地利用总体规划，并尽量使用原有的宅基地和村内空闲地。农村村民住宅用地经乡（镇）人民政府审核，由县级人民政府批准，? Article 62 of the newly revised Land Administration Law stipulates that a peasant household can only own one house site and the size of its house site may not exceed the standards prescribed by the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. The construction of houses by villagers shall be in accordance with the general plans for the use of land in townships (towns) and make full use of the original house sites and vacant land in the village. Land for rural villagers shall be examined by the township (town) people’s government and approved by the county-level people’s government.