(material updated on February 04, 2021) check the owner of the apartment in 2 simple ways.
1st method: check the apartment by cadastral number or address online, by obtaining an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate.
Let me remind you that from January 1, 2021, the extract from the Unified State Register has been replaced by an extract from the Unified State Register.
But essentially, they are the same eggs, only in profile.
2nd method : through the BTI, by obtaining an intricate certificate.
It should be noted that any citizen can check the owner, because information about the owners is public.
The easiest way is to check the owner or find out the owner by cadastral number online through Rosreestr, because an extract from the Unified State Register arrives online within 20 minutes.
So let's get started.
1st method.
Instructions for checking the owner of an apartment online.
Using the service is intuitive and easy.
Enter the address in the search bar: city, street, house number, apartment.
Please note that when writing an address, a drop-down list will appear from which you can select the full address of the object .
After clicking on Search , the system will check the availability of information in Rosreestr within 3 - 5 seconds.
If Rosreestr has records about the property, the system will display the cadastral number, address and area of the found apartment under the search line.
What to do if the apartment is not registered in the cadastral register?
If it turns out that the apartment is not registered in the cadastral register, then it is worth going through this procedure. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the list of required documents on the Rosreestr website and register the apartment using one of the convenient methods. This can be done online on the department’s website, at the MFC, the offices of Rosreestr and the Cadastral Chamber, as well as using on-site service or by post. The service will be provided within 5-12 business days. Its cost for individuals is 2,000 rubles.
How to check the owner through the BTI?
BTI is a technical inventory bureau. These bureaus are engaged in the production of technical passports for apartments, houses and other real estate.
Verifying the owner of a property through the bureau is a more labor-intensive procedure compared to an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate, because it cannot be done online.
To check the owner of the apartment, you need to contact the Bureau of Technical Inventory personally or through a representative.
For reference: Until 1998, all transactions with apartments and houses were registered with the BTI, because at that time Rosreestr had not yet been created.
After 1998, Rosreestr began to register transactions.
In theory, all bureaus were supposed to transfer transaction archives to Rosreestr. But as far as I understand, this did not happen.
For this reason,
What is important to pay attention to when making a transaction?
Before buying an apartment, when you have already received information about the owner, you need to pay attention to the following points:
- Whether the seller is the sole owner;
- Are there any minor owners in the apartment?
- Is the apartment under arrest or other encumbrances?
- Do the real data of the apartment coincide with the documentary data?
For example, if the owner assured you that he is the sole owner of the apartment, but in the end it turns out otherwise, then this is a serious reason to think about the feasibility of the transaction.
The best and most correct decision is to contact a professional real estate agency, whose specialists are always ready to help in checking and finding a suitable property. When planning to buy an apartment or house in Sochi, you can contact the specialists of Vincent Real Estate! We check information about the owner and the property in detail, so we offer clients only high-quality and absolutely safe options for purchase!
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What to do in case of refusal?
Attention. It is important to understand that not everyone can receive complete information about the privatization of real estate.
Thus, if a third party wants not only to find out whether the apartment has become private property, but also to obtain complete information about its owners and persons who took part in the privatization, then they will be refused to provide such information.
This is due to the fact that such information about the privatization of real estate relates to personal data and can only be provided to the owner of the property and certain categories of applicants (for example, law enforcement agencies).
In this case, the only way out is to obtain the information of interest through the owner of the apartment. There are no other legal options here.
Thus, there are a wide variety of ways to find out whether housing is privatized or not. However, it is worth remembering that a third party will not be able to obtain complete information about the procedure for transferring real estate into private ownership, since this information is protected by the Law of the Russian Federation “On Personal Data”f.
Where can I find out?
Next, we’ll talk about where to find out whether an apartment is privatized or not and how to get the necessary information.
In Rosreestr
Rosreestr is the service that manages all the information about which housing was presented for privatization and which was not.
But it must be noted that this data is not contained in full. Until 1998, no one monitored the privatization process due to the devastation in the country.
Therefore, do not use this method of contact as the only one to obtain information.
To apply to Rosreestr, you must pay the state fee established by law. At the moment its cost is 200 rubles . You must attach a receipt for payment to your previously completed application.
The application must be drawn up in accordance with the established template, which you can request in advance from Rosreestr for review. Make a statement based on what is presented to you. Also don't forget to take a photocopy of your passport.
After submitting the entire package of documents, you will have to wait from one week to 15 days . After the expiration of the period, you can come for an extract from the register yourself, or agree in advance that it will be provided to you by mail or e-mail.
By receipt
If time does not allow you to wait a long time for the result from Rosreestr, you can choose a faster and easier method.
You receive receipts for utility bills every month. At the top, before the calculations, the type of housing (whether the apartment is privatized or not).
Don't trust this method too much. Sometimes utility data simply doesn't change for years, and you can go the wrong way.
In BTI
BTI can also help you get information about whether the apartment is privatized or not.
BTI has a huge archive of data on the privatization of certain residential premises.
Therefore, it will not be difficult for you to come to this body and, having filled out the appropriate written application , receive documents confirming or rejecting the privatization status of the apartment.
By the address
Of course, simple methods include obtaining information about privatization at the address. To do this, you should contact the settlement center.
You must provide your social tenancy agreement , which states the address of the premises. Based on it, you will be given all the necessary information.
Through the Internet
Those who just can’t find the time to get to any authority and find out the data on privatization are also incredibly lucky. These people can contact the Unified State Register via the Internet.
Worth remembering! You can’t just get the information you need; at a minimum, you need to have your digital signature in electronic format.
You need to go to the official website of the Unified State Register and in the services section and find the necessary one. Next, you will be asked to fill out the necessary form and submit a request.
In the form you indicate:
- Your passport details,
- Information about the rental of residential premises,
- As well as the characteristics of the real estate about which you are going to obtain information.
After this, you must leave your electronic signature and submit your request. Your form will receive a response within one month, so be sure to check your email regularly.
In the Unified State Register
In order to obtain the necessary information from the Unified State Register, you just need to contact the relevant authority in your municipality.
Take the details and pay the mandatory state fee. After payment, fill out the application properly .
As a rule, each branch of the Unified State Register follows its own rules when drawing up an application, which means you must also comply with all the requirements necessary for this.
Fill out an application and, along with your passport as a citizen of the Russian Federation and a receipt for paid state duty, come to the Unified State Register office.
You will receive information shortly.
Now you know where to get a certificate of privatization of an apartment, we wish you good luck in privatizing your own home. And it is advisable not to delay the process. After all, the privatization deadline was extended by only a year. Read more about deadlines here.
How to find out the owner of an apartment through third-party services
There are plenty of services on the network that offer to simplify obtaining issues from the Unified State Register of Real Estate in order to find out the full name of the owner of the apartment, as well as other data. Here are a couple of visually good and convenient options that we found on the Internet: rosreester.net and egrp365.ru.
Please note: we are not responsible for your funds and data that you transfer to third-party services. Information about them is provided for informational purposes only, and it is safest to contact official federal authorities.
To check their performance, some data about the apartment can be obtained quickly and free of charge. Such services usually pull them from an open cadastral map (extremely rare, but they may be partially outdated), which still simplifies the initial verification of real estate.
You can quickly and free of charge get a cadastral number, find out the postal code, get acquainted with the official area of the apartment, its cadastral value and even a preliminary tax calculation based on the total cost. Everything else can be found out after payment has been made.
They promise to make a report with the name of the apartment owner through rosreester.net for 350 rubles. within a period of 6–8 to 48 hours (the service estimates a complete inspection of the apartment at 3,450 rubles). On egrp365.ru for 390 rubles. They promise to handle it in 2-24 hours, and for 989 rubles. guarantee a response within 5–45 minutes.
The appearance of the documents received is approximately the same for each service. It does not differ in the availability of data - only in the fonts used and general visual content. For example, a full check via rosreester.net is provided in a beautiful color PDF with highlighted points.
What documents are needed to register an apartment in the cadastral register?
In order to register an apartment with the cadastral register, you will need to fill out a special application and prepare several documents. This is the owner’s passport, technical passport of the apartment and documents that are the basis for state cadastral registration. These include a purchase and sale agreement (donation, exchange), a court decision, a will, a certificate of inheritance, etc. A complete list of necessary documents and the requirements for them can be found on the Rosreestr website.
When is such information needed?
The need to obtain such information may arise for a variety of reasons. The most common ones include the following:
- Buying an apartment - in this case, obtaining information about the privatization of housing is of great importance for the buyer, since it is important to promptly identify persons entitled to lifelong residence in such real estate. It occurs when one of the residents renounced their share during privatization.
- The intention to carry out the privatization procedure in relation to a particular housing - in this case, it is necessary to first clarify whether it is already in private ownership.
- When renting real estate, the tenant may be interested in the question of what category the rental housing in which he lives belongs (municipal or private).
- Other reasons.
