Privatization of housing: the pros and cons

One of the most popular topics in recent years is undoubtedly the privatization of housing.Liability issues, and therefore it is important to address it with knowledge of the case and its various nuances.

First, let's understand what is meant by a housing privatization.Legally speaking, it is the process of converting the property from public to private.What does this leave us?Much can be identified with both pluses and minuses.Let's start with the positive aspects.

  • Since wages most of the population of our country is very small, and the price of the apartment, on the contrary, large, the question arises of how to purchase their own homes with minimal financial cost.Privatization of housing will make the state of the private apartments.
  • It provides not only a human right to private ownership, but also to use.What does it mean?And the fact that now you will be able to freely sell the apartment, change, give, as well as to other legal actions, that is to dispose of its assets.
  • should also be noted that the list of features property owner includes the right to alterations in its sole discretion (but forget about the provisions of the Russian legislation concerning this issue is not worth it).
  • In addition, the apartment is now able to serve as collateral for the loan on the mortgage.
  • Privatization of housing gives some guarantee of the owner.For example, if he is not willing to pay for the repair and maintenance of the house, nobody has the right to evict him from the apartment.

Now cons.

  • More recently, it was possible to carry out this process without having to worry about the financial side of the issue.However, federal law declared cessation of free privatization since the spring of 2013.In addition, each year you need to pay a special tax.
  • Law on Privatization of housing suggests a slightly higher rent.
  • If public housing, are in poor condition, it will be possible in the future be replaced by a variant with a larger area, then privatized apartments, this law does not apply to: Realtors will assume any area rate laid citizens (as well as it is 18 m 2).

course, positive aspects more.And if you still decide what to privatize the apartment is, you need to know what it takes.

privatization of housing.Documents you will need

  • passport details of all those registered in the apartment (from the minors will need a copy of birth certificate);
  • copies of documents that specify the right to privatize one or more citizens, and, accordingly, a certificate of non-participation in privatization, as well as a notarized written waiver adult family member;
  • copies of death certificates of people who lived in the apartment;
  • original documents to the apartment;
  • certificate of redevelopment, if it was the place to be;
  • extract from the house of the book, which contains information about all places of residence in 1991 (if any);
  • copies of receipts reporting the payment of municipal services residents in the last three months.

privatize housing or not - a private matter.However, most of the lawyers expressed support for this action.