The article examines the problem of «deprivatization» of land plots provided for housing construction in violation of the law. The contradiction between the public interests of the state and the private interests of bona fide purchasers is analyzed. The legal positions of the highest courts, which differentiate approaches to the application of the statute of limitations depending on the presence of a corruption component, are considered. Special attention is paid to the critique of judicial practice that allows the transformation of a vindication claim into a condiction claim when the return of a developed plot is impossible.