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A housing lawyer will help solve any problem with residential real estate.

Every citizen has the right to his own living space - this is enshrined in Russian legislation. All controversial issues are regulated by the Housing Code; it contains certain additional provisions that regulate this area. A housing lawyer is a specialist who is ready to ensure compliance with the law in action; he will help resolve a controversial housing problem, guaranteeing mental and actual stability.

The documentation that is usually required for legal support of transactions with apartments (houses, etc.) is quite voluminous. To protect your own rights to the veins. area, a person needs to know the regulations well. Since not everyone wants to study the law and understand its intricacies, a housing dispute lawyer gets down to business. This is the most effective solution - a specialist will organize competent assistance in resolving any real estate issues. In addition to certain knowledge, he must monitor changes in relevant legislation.

Finding a law firm in St. Petersburg that can really satisfy your needs in solving pressing housing problems is a difficult matter. Trust specialists whose legal status and competence are beyond doubt.

Difficulties and necessity of consulting a lawyer on housing issues

Here are some potentially difficult cases in which it is impossible to achieve a positive outcome without qualified legal assistance:

• The spouse does not consent to a real estate transaction - sell, exchange or donate housing;
• There are minors registered in the apartment, which complicates the sale;
• Real estate documents are lost, executed incorrectly or have lost their relevance due to redevelopment and significant changes;
• A citizen receives real estate under a targeted state program, which obliges him to work in a certain area for a period established by law.

If you neglect the help of a specialist and try to resolve the issue yourself, there is a high risk of being left without discounts and benefits, or even losing your only home. The loss of an apartment or house will lead to new problems - the inability to obtain registration, apply for benefits or a pension, or enroll a child in school or kindergarten.

Determining the procedure for using the apartment

When persons living in an apartment or private house cannot agree on who uses which room, the procedure for using the kitchen, bathroom, balcony, then, upon the application of one of the residents, this procedure for use can be determined by the court. The lawyer’s task is to prove to the court that it is his client who has the right to this or that area due to living conditions, marital status, health and age, and existing relationships between relatives. In the decision, the court indicates to whom which room is assigned and how the common areas will be used. This can only happen if the apartment is shared ownership and does not apply to social rented housing.

Issues considered by a housing lawyer

In addition to rights, each property owner in the city and region has a number of responsibilities:

• Use a house, apartment, or other residential premises only for its main purpose;
• Maintain the proper condition of the property;
• Comply with the rules for maintaining the common property of owners in an apartment building;
• Avoid mismanagement when handling residential premises;
• Respect the housing rights and interests of neighbors;
• Do not use the living space for professional activities.

The most common housing disputes according to statistics were conflicts with neighbors. This occurs both in multi-apartment residential buildings and among residents in the private sector. Disputes between relatives are no less common. During judicial consideration of the issue, special attention is paid to the documents provided by the plaintiff and defendant. The court tries to take into account the legitimate rights and interests of both parties, especially if the situation affects the rights of minors.

In our company you can get prompt advice from a housing lawyer. We not only provide a wide range of services, but actually help residents of St. Petersburg and the region protect their legal rights and interests. Our specialists do not make empty promises, but take a professional approach to providing services and realistically assess the prospects of each case. Our promises are clauses in the contract, which specify the terms, guarantees and obligations of our lawyers. We will help you with:

• Moving into a living space;
• Eviction of a relative or third party living in the same living space with you;
• Deregistration;
• Allocation of a share in residential premises in kind;
• Determining the rules for using residential premises;
• Cancellation of donation or sale agreements;
• Recognition of the transaction as invalid;
• Protection of rights when forced to complete a transaction by third parties;
• Removing obstacles to the use of residential premises;
• Division of real estate during divorce or inheritance;
• Providing housing under a social rental agreement.

Initial stage of work

Solving a difficult situation begins with getting to know them - for this there is a housing legal consultation. The specialist must understand the essence of the dispute and evaluate possible solutions; the labor costs and cost of the procedure are assessed. If the client is satisfied with everything, an agreement is concluded (when concluding an agreement, consultation is provided absolutely free).

How we are working?

At the stage of pre-trial settlement of housing disputes, our specialists:

• They will conduct a full and detailed consultation with the study of introductory information;
• We will consider the legal position on the case and conduct negotiations if necessary;
• We will prepare a claim, collect all documents and monitor receipt of the claim.

During the judicial review of the conflict situation, the company’s lawyers:

• Prepare a statement of claim for the court, a petition or other necessary documents;
• They will protect your interests in court and other competent authorities;
• They will receive a court decision on time and appeal it on appeal if it does not meet expectations and was made in violation of the law.

Advantages of timely consultation with a housing lawyer

15 years of experience in the legal services market

Legal Agency of St. Petersburg was founded in 2004 and has been successfully operating for 15 years

30 experienced specialists

Our team consists of competent lawyers and attorneys with narrow specialization in certain areas of law

10 years minimum legal experience

All consultations are conducted by lawyers with experience in successfully resolving similar situations, which ensures maximum assistance to the client.

91% of cases won

The results speak for themselves - since 2004, 3,756 cases have been won, 5,073 clients have been satisfied, and 874,474,045 have been paid to them

72% of appealed court decisions

We take on cases of any complexity and at any stage of the process, but the sooner you contact a specialist, the more likely a positive outcome of the case is

24 hours on call

We are ready to handle your case from start to finish, accompanying and supporting you throughout the entire process.

After scheduling a consultation, a housing law specialist will promptly contact you, explain the essence of the issue and give individual recommendations. This will help you assess the situation and make further decisions without spending many hours studying housing legislation.

When a housing dispute affects the area of ​​family or civil law, there is little in-depth knowledge of regulatory legal acts. The experience of our lawyers allows us to successfully resolve up to 90% of situations, which confirms the high professionalism and quality of the legal services provided. We are ready to represent your interests at any stage of conflict resolution: from preparing a pre-trial claim to enforcement proceedings.

Legal assistance: how to get it?

After you have received legal advice on housing issues, it is time to get down to solving the problem: consider the situation from the point of view of the law, analyze the legal framework, and evaluate options for resolving the dispute. Lawyers tested in practice a special approach to resolving cases related to housing law; it has proven its effectiveness. Therefore, lawyers act promptly, and their work always gives a positive result.

Our address: St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospekt, 65. Get off at Mayakovskaya station - from there it is only 2 minutes on foot to our office.

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Your questions

How are apartments different from an apartment?
Both apartments and apartments are intended for human habitation. But apartments do not belong to residential premises, since a characteristic feature of residential premises is that they are suitable for permanent residence of citizens based on legal requirements (sanitary, technical and other standards).

Housing legislation does not provide for such a concept as apartments, therefore this real estate belongs to non-residential premises. Apartments are not intended for permanent residence of citizens, but can only be a place for their temporary stay.

The main differences between the apartments:

• can be located in industrial, business areas of the city,
• it is impossible to obtain permanent registration there,
• Housing legislation does not apply,
• apartment owners do not have the right of common shared ownership of common property in the building,
• the management company is selected by the developer and utilities are paid according to tariffs for commercial organizations,
• Bailiffs can foreclose on an apartment, even if it is the owner’s only home.

Unauthorized seizure of a parking space in the yard

The yard area belongs to all owners of the apartment building. This territory is subject to a legal requirement, namely to ensure that the use of the site is accessible to all owners. Therefore, if someone arbitrarily restricts such access, then this is illegal. Most often, it is illegal to install a barrier or gate at the entrance to the yard, allocate a parking space with a chain or posts, write a car number on the asphalt and other methods limiting the use of the territory of an apartment building.

In accordance with Art. 7.1. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, a violator may be fined for unauthorized occupation of a land plot or part of a land plot in the amount of 1 to 1.5% of the cadastral value of the land plot, but not less than 5,000 rubles.

Free repairs that housing and communal services are required to do

The responsibility for maintaining common property falls on the shoulders of the owners of the apartment building.

Utility bills paid by owners also include the costs of current and major repairs.

Therefore, the burden of repairs is borne by the management company, homeowners association or other organization chosen by the owners.

What is included in the free repair:

• in-house engineering systems for cold and hot water supply,
• gas supply system,
• heating system,
• power supply system.

The boundaries of operational responsibility between the owner and the housing and communal services service can be documented in an agreement with the management company.

Those. Even if the equipment is located in the apartment, but belongs to the common building, then the housing and communal services service is obliged to make repairs. Moreover, the owner may demand that the housing and communal services service reimburse the cost of restoration repairs if this repair is caused by improper fulfillment of its obligations by the housing and communal services service to maintain common property.

What is the procedure for converting an apartment from joint ownership to shared ownership?

Property acquired by spouses during marriage, on the basis of Art. 34 of the RF IC, is joint property.

The difference between shared ownership and joint ownership is whether the share in the apartment of each spouse is determined or not; accordingly, if the share of each spouse is not established, then it is joint property, and if it is established, then it is already shared ownership.

It is possible to establish a regime of shared ownership of an apartment that is in joint ownership in two ways:

1. By concluding a marriage contract between spouses or an agreement on the division of common property of the spouses.
2. If the spouses fail to reach agreement, take legal action.

A marriage contract is subject to mandatory notarization, in contrast to an agreement on the division of property, which is drawn up in simple written form.

When an agreement is reached either by the spouses amicably or on the basis of a court decision, it is necessary to register changes in ownership with the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).

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Documents for download

Application form for state cadastral registration of real estate and (or) state registration of rights to real estate.

Sample contract for the sale and purchase of an apartment.

Sample contract for the sale and purchase of an apartment with a mortgage.

Sample contract for the sale and purchase of an apartment (shared ownership).

Sample contract for the sale and purchase of a residential building with a plot of land.

Free legal advice

During the consultation (without document examination) you will receive:

• Oral answers to questions;
• Interpretation of the law;
• Explanation of what can and cannot be done (on the topic of the question).

Usually, without studying documents, you can get advice on the following issues: Transactions with apartments and shares, privatization of housing, deprivatization of housing, registration of inheritance, forced departure, disputes between neighbors in an apartment, housing, family and inheritance issues, exchange and purchase and sale, donation, registration property rights, division of personal accounts, debt collection for housing and communal services.