Where to get a certificate about the absence or presence of housing in the property

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When making transactions and other legal actions, citizens have to deal with the collection of various documentation. Confirmation certificates are often required, which are issued by specially authorized bodies. Not everyone has an idea of how, in what time frame and where they can obtain the necessary certificates. One of such documents is a certificate of absence of real estate ownership.

What is a certificate of ownership

Real estate transactions that involve the transfer of rights from one person to another are subject to mandatory state registration. Information about the transfer of ownership and the current owner of the property is contained in the Unified State Register of Real Estate. This is necessary for many purposes: control and accounting of citizens’ real estate, resolving issues about the legality of transactions, certification of property rights, and so on.

A certificate of ownership of real estate is an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate on the rights of an individual to the real estate he or she owns. This is a document containing information about the presence/absence of real estate owned by a citizen.

The provision of extracts to citizens is regulated by Federal Law FZ-218 of July 13, 2015.
Data is provided by Rosreestr (Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography) at the citizen’s own request.

RBC: 3 ways to get a real estate extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate

The certificate may be needed when conducting real estate transactions, applying for a mortgage or privatizing an apartment, as well as for information about the presence of encumbrances and homeowners. The metropolitan department of Rosreestr told us how to obtain such a certificate/

In the fall of 2021, the transition to the FSIS Unified State Register of Real Estate (USRN) was completed in Russia - all 85 regions switched to the new digital system. A special service has been operating in many regions since 2021 and will now allow residents throughout Russia to quickly obtain information about the characteristics of real estate, check the owners or clarify the presence of encumbrances before a real estate transaction.

Such a certificate may be needed when applying for a mortgage, privatizing an apartment, receiving subsidies from the state, or resolving legal disputes.

Thanks to the FSIS EGRN, the provision of government services in the field of real estate turnover will be simplified, and the time for registering property and conducting cadastral registration will be reduced from three days to 30 seconds. Receipt of government services will not depend on the actual location of the property. For example, a resident of St. Petersburg will be able to obtain rights to an apartment located in Yalta without leaving his region.

In total, FSIS USR is more than 10 petabytes of real estate data. For comparison, the size of the results of experiments conducted over the course of a year at the Large Hadron Collider reaches 4 petabytes. The system already processes about seven requests per second 24/7. Every day, the system receives about 100 thousand requests for state registration of rights and cadastral registration, as well as more than 500 thousand requests for information from the Unified State Register of Real Estate.

The procedure for obtaining an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate

You can obtain a certificate of non-ownership of real estate in several ways: through or on the official website of Rosreestr. You cannot come directly to the department and order an extract. Also, by the end of the year, a special service for issuing extracts from the Unified State Register will be launched in all regions of Russia.

Through government centers

Step 1. You need to contact any government services center with a passport (or other identification document) and fill out an application for an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate (provided at the “My Documents” office). It is also necessary to inform the employee about the form in which the extract is required - through multifunctional centers it can be obtained both in paper and electronic form.

Step 2. After receiving a payment document from an employee of the public services center, pay a fee for providing information from the Unified State Register of Real Estate, attaching a payment document to the application. Then wait for the certificate. The delivery period is five working days.

Through the official website of Rosreestr

You can obtain this extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate in electronic form through the Rosreestr website. But in this case, the applicant must have an enhanced qualified electronic signature (ECES). An enhanced qualified electronic signature (ECES) differs from an unqualified one in that for its formation, cryptographic information protection tools certified by the FSB of the Russian Federation are used. Only a certification center accredited by the Russian Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications can issue such a signature.

Step 1. To obtain a certificate through Rosreestr, you need to go to the official website of the department in the section “Obtaining information from the Unified State Register of Real Estate” and select the type of extract “On the rights of an individual to the real estate he or she has.” Bring your passport (or other identification document) and SNILS (if available).

Step 2. Fill out the request form, indicating a specific region or noting that the information is required “throughout Russia.” It is also necessary to note the types of objects that need to be checked: for example, only apartments. Here you need to select the date for which you are checking the information in the register, or a specific period. Next, you need to pay for the service and wait for the certificate. The deadline for submission is three working days.

Using a special online service

In September 2021, the Federal Cadastral Chamber launched in pilot mode an online service for issuing information from the Unified State Register of Real Estate. By the end of 2020, it will work in all 85 regions. This became possible thanks to the implementation of the FSIS USRN throughout the country.

Using the service online, you will be able to obtain an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate. Now, according to the law, it takes three days to obtain information about real estate (through the Rosreestr website and the MFC - the previous two options). But the service made it possible to reduce the time for issuing information about real estate to several minutes. To use its services, you must log in through the Unified Identification and Authentication System. You can search for objects by address or cadastral number.

“The service looks like a regular online store, which is familiar and convenient for people. You don’t need to enter a lot of data - the service is synchronized with the government services website. You just need to log in to government services. Extracts are as legally significant as those drawn up on paper,” the press service of the Federal Cadastral Chamber clarified. Such a certificate may be needed when applying for a mortgage, privatizing an apartment, receiving subsidies from the state, or resolving legal disputes.

Service cost

The cost of services for issuing a certificate depends on the number of entities that will be checked and the form of the certificate - paper or electronic. For example, for one subject, when receiving a certificate in paper form, you need to pay 750 rubles, in electronic form - 470 rubles. If you need information throughout Russia, the cost of the paper version will be 2,080 rubles, and the electronic version will cost 870 rubles.

Previously, Rosreestr explained its position on the ban on the resale of USRN information. We are talking about a government bill that prohibits the resale of extracts from the Unified State Register of Real Estate. The document provides for a ban for government agencies, organizations and citizens on the resale of USRN information to third parties. According to the department, this initiative is associated with increasing cases of fraud and the provision of irrelevant data and unreliable information affecting real estate transactions.

Information contained in the help

A sample certificate can be seen on the official website of Rosreestr. It contains the following information:

Personal data of the citizen (full name, passport details, date of birth, place of residence and place of stay).
Information about the absence of real estate ownership, if the citizen is not the owner of any real estate.
Information about the availability of real estate owned by:
cadastral number;
purpose of the object;
types of permitted use of the facility (applies to land plots);
address;
area in square meters;
information about state registration (date, grounds, etc.).
Signature of the state registrar who compiled and issued the extract.

Attention! A certificate of the presence or absence of real estate ownership and a regular extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate (an extract on the main characteristics of the property or an extract on the transfer of rights to the property) are different documents!

A certificate of the presence/absence of real estate ownership is requested based on the citizen’s personal data and can only be requested by the citizen himself. Extracts about the main characteristics of a real estate property can also be requested by other persons (for example, before filing a lawsuit against a rights violator); they are also requested for a specific property (house, apartment, plot, etc.). Extracts on the transfer of rights to a property can also be requested not only by the owner.

Prices for certificates

The cost of the real estate certificate itself directly depends on the form in which they want to receive it. You can order the issuance of a document free of charge only for a land plot relative to its cadastral value. All information can be found on the official website.

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In what cases may a certificate of ownership be needed?

Such a certificate may be required in cases where a citizen needs to prove that he does not own real estate, or, conversely, the presence of any property rights.

Help may be needed in the following cases:

Placing in a queue to receive free housing from the state if there are grounds for receiving it.
Privatization of real estate.
Registration of a mortgage.
Debt disputes .
Proceedings on the division of property.
Participation in various government programs for the poor and other categories of citizens.

In addition to the cases listed, information may sometimes be required by law enforcement agencies . However, most often they request it directly through the authorized bodies (BTI, Rosreestr).

Can they refuse and for what reasons?

There are situations when you may be denied service. In this case, the response is sent in writing, indicating the reason for the refusal.

You have the right to refuse to provide information if:

you have entered your personal information incorrectly;
you do not have the authority to receive such information (you are not a fiduciary).

You will be denied service if you apply to the wrong address, for example, to the BTI. You should not find out the cost of a certificate from the BTI about the absence of property, because this organization only has data for the period before 1998. The BTI will not be able to provide you with this information, either for a fee or free of charge, and will forward it to Rosreestr.

Possible reasons for refusal to issue a certificate of ownership

Issue may be refused for the following reasons::

lack of necessary documents, errors in them;
unpaid state duty;
lack of data in Rosreestr;
a request from an outsider who does not have the right to receive the document.

Where can I get a certificate of ownership?

There is no single algorithm for obtaining a certificate. It can be obtained either using electronic services or through a personal visit to a special authority. The three most common options for obtaining :

Visit the MFC (multifunctional) and receive a paper version of the certificate there.
Visit the BTI (Bureau of Technical Inventory) and obtain a certificate from this body. However, the BTI can only obtain information up to 1998; only Rosreestr has more recent information.
A certificate of lack of housing ownership is also issued through State Services (it is possible to order a certificate in both paper and electronic versions).

You can also get a certificate by ordering through a special form on the Rosreestr website or by contacting directly the territorial division of this service.

On the first step

You need to select the regions for which information is required, or indicate that information is needed throughout Russia. It is also necessary to note the types of objects that need to be checked: for example, only apartments and rooms.

In the form you need to select the date on which you are checking the information in the registry. You can select a period, today's date if you need information at the present moment, or a past date if you need to find out what was owned several years ago.

Then you need to fill out information about the person whose property will be checked: about yourself or about the one for whom you are taking the certificate.

Selecting a region to check information in the registry

If you don’t know what kind of real estate you can own and want to check everything, select “All types”

Selecting the date for checking information in the register: a specific date or period

Data of the copyright holder - the one for whom the certificate is taken

Through the form on the Rosreestr website you can receive an electronic version of the certificate - without the registrar’s seal and signature. To do this, as a method of obtaining information, you must select “As a link to an electronic document” and enter the email address to which the statement will be sent.

If you need a certificate with a signature and seal, you can ask to send the extract by mail: “In the form of a paper document by post.”

Select the method of providing information: as a link to an electronic document or a paper statement by mail.

Necessary documents to obtain a certificate of ownership

Standard documents for obtaining a certificate of ownership of real estate are a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, SNILS (if registration with the Pension Fund of Russia was made after April 1, 2021, a document confirming registration in the individual accounting system), a receipt or check for payment of the state fee for this service. When ordering an extract through the State Services service, you can pay the state fee directly on the website or in the application, and the document data, as a rule, is already saved in the system.

A written request (application) may also be required. You can download and fill out the form in advance, but usually an MFC or BTI employee issues this form.

What documents will be needed

If you are applying for an extract for yourself, you will only need a basic set of documents. If you are registering for another person, prepare a power of attorney certified by a notary.

Basic documents for obtaining the service:

passport;
receipt of payment of state duty;
a completed application for the provision of services (if you apply through the MFC).

Additional documents:

marriage certificate (if the joint property of the spouses is verified);
if you changed your last name, first name or patronymic, provide documents confirming their change.

Timing and cost

Since the document is necessary with the most up-to-date representation of the situation, it is recommended to leave this preparation point for the last time, before directly contacting the authorities.

When planning to submit a request, pay attention to the processing time of the application - up to 5 days pass from the moment of the visit or sending the application electronically, excluding holidays and weekends.

Sometimes, during the processing of a request, questions arise from the registering organization. To eliminate the risk of errors or denial of processing, it is recommended that you schedule an in-person visit.

The production of a document is a paid procedure that requires additional payment of a fee. Certificates for individuals are cheaper.

How to obtain a certificate of ownership of real estate - step-by-step instructions

To obtain a certificate of ownership of real estate, you must collect the necessary documents, pay the state fee and submit them to the authorized body.

Through MFC

Visit to the MFC and provide all necessary documents to the employee.
The employee makes copies and issues an application form to fill out.
The request is registered.
After 7-30 days , you can come to the MFC for a ready-made document with a passport.

Via BTI

Visit to the BTI and submit all necessary documents.
Filling out the application form .
Receiving the finished document.

Remote method - through State Services

Visit the State Services portal (if you have a verified account) and select the required service.
Payment of state duty.
Entering information into the form.
Receiving the finished document.

Depending on the place of receipt, the procedure for completing a request is practically the same.

Reasons for refusal to issue a certificate

The reason for refusal may be different cases. Mainly:

missing documents or data errors;
lack of information in Rosreestr;
unpaid state duty;
if the request is sent from an outsider. Only the person in whose name the property is registered can receive the certificate.

Important! If the authorities refuse to issue certificates, this action of the state authorities can only be appealed in court. Obtaining a refusal in this case is possible only in rare cases.

How to obtain a certificate of absence of real estate ownership

A certificate confirming the absence of real estate ownership is drawn up in the same way as a document confirming the availability of real estate . In fact, these are the same extract; they differ only in the information contained. If a citizen has rights to real estate, a certificate of real estate ownership is issued, listing the objects and their main characteristics. In the absence - respectively, a certificate from the BTI about the absence of property or an extract from Rosreestr about the absence of real estate in ownership.

Form and content of the certificate

This document is drawn up on a form classified as strict reporting documents. The completed form must be certified by the registrar’s signature and the organization’s seal. The help contains the following information:

information about the applicant (full name, date of birth, identification number);
if there is no property, then the certificate states that the particular citizen does not own real estate;
if there are real estate objects, information about them is indicated: address, type of transaction under which the real estate was acquired, details of this transaction, cadastral number of the real estate object.

When applying to the regional BTI, the certificate indicates only the real estate that is located in a specific area. When contacting the Tax Code to resolve issues related to the inheritance of real estate, the notary has the right to send a corresponding request to receive a document. A sample certificate from the BTI about the absence or presence of property was given above.

Certificate of absence of real estate ownership

Such a document will be required when you plan to improve your living conditions, for example, when you are taking out a home mortgage. Such a document will contain the following information:

this citizen does not own real estate;
the applicant has property that is declared uninhabitable;
no real estate transactions for 5 years.

It is not difficult to obtain this document; the main thing is to collect all the necessary documents. In order to avoid making mistakes, it is advisable to contact the MFC or Rosreestr. This presupposes a guarantee that the legal document will be drawn up correctly, and all possible errors are excluded.

Cost and time frame for obtaining a certificate of ownership

The cost of obtaining a document depends on the place where it is received and the form.

An extract issued through State Services will cost from 500 to 1,800 rubles for individuals (depending on how many regions a citizen needs to check for real estate), and from 650 to 3,000 rubles for legal entities. At the MFC, the cost corresponds to the cost at State Services.

Prices at BTI differ in each region and district.

The average production time in paper form is 7 days, in electronic form - from 3 to 5 days . However, in some cases, production may take up to 30 days.

Production time and cost

To issue a certificate you need to pay a state fee:

For one subject: for a paper version 650 rubles, for an electronic version 400.
For 28 subjects, the maximum is 1,250 rubles for paper, 500 for electronic.
Throughout the country - for paper 1800 rubles, for electronic 700.

On average, it takes 7 days to complete a document. The maximum waiting period is 30 days.

The validity period of the certificate is up to five years. But, if today the applicant took a certificate and tomorrow bought an apartment, then, of course, the document will no longer be valid.