Fixing Documentation and Permissions of Use

When one is preparing to sell or rent real estate, it is possible to discover that what exists in reality and what is documented in registries has little or nothing in common.

Part of this issue is rooted in the facts that only in 2015 did the state and local governments start to concern themselves with existing buildings matching their documentation. The previous time anybody put that much effort into this matter was in the middle of the 1980s, before Glasnost. Between 1991 and 2015 a lot of illegal construction received tacit agreement with complete lack of sanctions or enforcement from the goverment. And now the current owners are held responsible for all the shortcomings in their real estate, if they want to sell or rent it as-is.

One can only rent or sell properties which have paper trail proving their legality. If the documentations says the building has a floor area of 60 sq.m but in reality there is 80, then agreeing to sell or rent 80 means the buyer or the lessee can demand money back for the area which does not legally exist.

In Lahepere Realty we are aware of such historic aspects and can take into account the fact that such issues may come to light. We can offer assistance with getting documentation in order for both older and newer properties. This may range from construction which was never permitted in the first place to illegal or unpermitted alterations done over the years. Our goal is to make sure that the properties match the data describing them and be safe for use for all. Such properties sold or rented trouble-free is merely a proof of our efforts, and success.

If you suspect that the property you want to sell (or purchase) may have incomplete documentation or the documentation does not match, call us! We can surely find a satisfactory solution or at the very least advise you of anything to look out for.