A homeowners’ association (TSZh) is a legal entity created by apartment owners to manage common property in an apartment building. It is not created by a simple initiative alone: the owners’ meeting, voting threshold, charter and registration documents must meet the Housing Code requirements.
What must be decided at the owners’ meeting
In one apartment building, owners may establish only one TSZh. The resolution must be adopted by owners holding more than 50% of all votes in the building. The meeting also approves the charter and selects the association’s governing bodies.
Documents for registration
- minutes of the general meeting recording the decision to create the TSZh and approve its charter;
- the approved charter;
- information about the owners who voted in favour and their shares in the common property;
- the statutory registration application and related corporate-registration documents.
Owners who vote in favour of creating and approving the charter sign the relevant meeting record. A TSZh becomes a legal entity only after state registration.
Before filing: practical checks
- calculate voting rights from ownership shares, not from headcount;
- ensure notice, agenda and meeting procedure are properly documented;
- check that the charter matches the intended management model;
- separate the establishment of the TSZh from any later contract with a management company.
Legal framework
The core rules are Articles 135 and 136 of the Russian Housing Code. The applicable registration procedure should be checked before submission, particularly where several buildings, electronic voting or a management-company contract are involved.
This page provides general information and does not replace advice on a specific building or meeting.