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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Selling a Mortgaged Apartment in Russia: Bank Consent and Settlement
How to sell a mortgaged Russian apartment: lender consent, payoff structures, mortgage release, protected settlement and registration risks.
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Who Repairs a Balcony in a Russian Apartment Building?
Who is responsible for balcony repair in a Russian apartment building: common property, documents, notices and repair routes.
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Utility Bills in Russian Personal Bankruptcy: Arrears, Current Charges and Capital Repair
How Russian personal bankruptcy treats utility arrears, current housing charges and capital-repair contributions, with a period-by-period action plan.
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Housing Law Services in Russia: Resolving Residential Disputes
A practical overview of housing law issues in Russia: ownership, use of residential premises, residents’ rights and evidence.
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Buying a Dacha in Russia: Legal Checks and Transaction Support
Check the seller, land and house before paying a deposit. Documents, contract terms, payment safeguards and registration for a Russian dacha purchase.
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Buying an Apartment in Russia: Legal Due Diligence
A legal due-diligence guide for buying an apartment in Russia: title, occupants, restrictions, contract, payment and registration.
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Legal Support for Real Estate Transactions in Moscow and Russia
Legal due diligence, contract drafting and transaction support for buyers and sellers of real estate in Moscow and Russia.
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Reducing Fraud Risks in a Russian Real Estate Transaction
A practical due-diligence guide to reducing fraud risks when buying or selling real estate in Russia: title, authority, register and documents.
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How to Create and Register a Homeowners’ Association in Russia
A practical guide to creating and registering a homeowners’ association (TSZh) in Russia: vote threshold, meeting records, charter and registration documents.
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Municipal Housing in Moscow: Who May Qualify
Who may qualify for municipal housing in Moscow: social tenancy, registration, documents and housing-law issues.