Property and Housing Law
Guides to property transactions, ownership, land matters, shared-equity construction, housing disputes and relations with property management companies in Russia.
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Buying a Russian Apartment Previously Funded with Maternity Capital
How to check children’s shares, Russian Social Fund documents, guardianship permission and transaction terms when buying an apartment funded with maternity capital.
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Buying a Russian Apartment with Registered Occupants: Legal Risks
Who may retain occupation rights after a Russian apartment sale, what documents a buyer should inspect, and how to structure payment and contract protections.
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Spousal Consent to Sell an Apartment in Russia: When It Is Required and Buyer Risks
When Russian law requires notarised spousal consent to sell an apartment and how a buyer can check and reduce invalidation risk.
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Deposit or Advance Payment When Buying an Apartment in Russia: How to Protect and Recover the Money
How to distinguish a deposit from an advance payment when buying an apartment in Russia, document the payment and recover it if the deal fails.
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Buying an Apartment with Registered Occupants in Russia
Who may retain residential use rights after an apartment sale in Russia, and how a buyer should check occupants, privatisation and contract safeguards.
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Apartment Flooding in Russia: Evidence and Damage Recovery
What to do after an apartment flood in Russia: emergency steps, the inspection report, evidence, valuation, liable parties, a pre-action demand, and a damage claim.
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Gifting an Encumbered Apartment in Russia: Mortgage, Lease and Occupation
Russian apartment gifts with a mortgage, lease or occupation right: mandatory notarisation, lender consent, tax and invalid reciprocal conditions.
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Legalising an Unauthorised Structure in Russia in 2026
How an unauthorised Russian structure may be retained: Article 222, land rights, compliance, administrative options, court evidence and 2026 case law.
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Selling Land in Russia in 2026: Documents and Due Diligence
How to sell Russian land in 2026: EGRN boundaries, survey data, permitted use, buildings, transaction documents, settlement and registration.
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Documents for Buying an Apartment in Russia: Buyer Checklist
A practical checklist for buying a Russian apartment: registration documents, EGRN, seller due diligence, spouses, children, mortgage and settlement.