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Privatization of housing opens up broad prospects for the disposal of real estate. The owner of the apartment can make any transactions. However, not everyone can determine whether an apartment has been privatized or is still owned by the municipality? Information about real estate objects is stored in a unified state register. Information is provided upon request from citizens.
But at the same time, there are other, more progressive and convenient ways to obtain information about a property. Let's figure out how to find out about the status of an apartment and determine whether it is privatized or not?
How to privatize an apartment in 2021 - you will find the answer to this question in our article.
✅ Who has the right to know?
The main law on privatization is Federal Law No. 1541-1 (new edition). It specifies who has the right to submit a request about the status of the apartment, and who does not have such a right.
They can check whether the apartment is privatized or not:
- Municipal housing tenants are citizens who have entered into a social rental agreement with the property owner (administration).
- Family members of the tenant - this includes not only relatives, but also strangers registered in the apartment.
- Representatives of local authorities have the right to clarify whether housing has been privatized or is on the balance sheet of the municipality.
- Law enforcement agencies - police, bailiffs, tax services; if we are talking about checking an apartment that is the object of illegal claims or a hiding place for criminal elements.
Everyone else will not be provided with information about the privatization of housing. But this does not prevent you from contacting the property owner directly and asking whether the apartment has been privatized or not yet.
Who needs information?
Clarification of the status of residential premises is necessary for citizens who become its owners in return for their departed relatives.
Those persons who purchase an apartment to find out whether the rights of anyone previously registered in it have been violated.
You can learn about how to privatize an apartment in case of loss of the order, as well as how to restore the contract for transferring ownership of an apartment from our articles.
✅ Where to find out
There are several ways to find out about the status of a property. Almost all of them are considered paid. It is most convenient to make an online request, but you can use the traditional method of obtaining information. Let's consider each of the options in order.
