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Application for privatization of an apartment
In 1992, the Law of Ukraine “On the Privatization of the State Housing Fund” was adopted. From that moment on, the process of privatization of houses and apartments, which citizens of Ukraine had previously used on a lease basis without specifically specified terms, was launched. Privatization provides for the following: real estate objects and outbuildings belonging to them become the property of citizens of Ukraine. Privatization allows you to freely dispose of an apartment or house. That is, it can be exchanged, sold, inherited, or overhauled. If the real estate object is not privatized, after the death of the tenant it passes into the category of state property. To start the procedure, you will need an application for privatization of the apartment.
What are the ways to privatize a real estate object?
Today, there are two options for privatizing an apartment:
- Free transfer at the rate of 21 m2 per tenant (tenants), an additional 10 m2 per family.
- Sale of excess square meters from the total area of the apartment to persons who have declared the need to improve their existing living conditions and are on the waiting list.
The process of privatization of real estate owned by the state is managed by authorized bodies created by the local state administration.

What package of documents is required to privatize real estate?
To initiate the procedure for transferring state property to private, the following documents will be required:
- Application for privatization.
- Copies of personal documents of the tenant/tenants of the premises.
- Certificate of family composition.
- Technical passport for the apartment.
- A document that can be used as confirmation that housing checks for privatization were not used.
- Statement-consent of the tenant’s family members who are temporarily absent.
A certificate that will serve as justification for the right to ownership of the real estate is issued after 30 days. If the state bodies responsible for privatization refuse to proceed with the procedure, a reasoned response must be formed and sent.
Important: all residents registered in the apartment are involved in the privatization process. If there is a need to privatize the real estate to one owner, all others must renounce their rights to the apartment in writing (the statement must be notarized).
Denied privatization of an apartment: what to do?
In accordance with the requirements of Part Ten of Article 8 of the Law of Ukraine “On Privatization of the State Housing Fund”, local authorities cannot refuse to privatize housing occupied by citizens. Exceptions are cases provided for by current legislation. We suggest considering them in more detail.
Privatization can be denied in the following cases:
- Citizens live in dormitories:
- Less than 5 years.
- Without the presence of appropriate legal grounds.
- Intended for official residence for a specifically defined period of time.
- Persons who require medical assistance due to tuberculosis.
A person may also be refused for failure to provide the necessary documents specified in paragraph 18 of the Regulations on the Procedure for Transferring State Property to the Ownership of Citizens.
Regardless of the reason for the refusal, it must be justified in accordance with the requirements of current Ukrainian legislation. If we are talking about an unjustified refusal, this may lead to a violation of the legal rights of citizens to receive an apartment. In this situation, we recommend going to court.
The lawyers of our company “Prykhodko and Partners” will be able to draw up and file a statement of claim to appeal an unjustified refusal to privatize housing. Cases in this category fall under civil proceedings.
As judicial practice shows, in the vast majority of cases, appealing an unjustified decision of the privatization authorities brings the desired result for the applicant.
Legal support for apartment privatization
Privatization is a rather complex process, which is accompanied by the use of legal subtleties. Real estate lawyers “Prykhodko and Partners” provide the full range of services related to the privatization of real estate:
- Consulting.
At the consulting stage, our real estate lawyers consider all issues related to the transfer of state property to the private category.
We guarantee a comprehensive assessment of the situation to determine the prospects for future litigation.
- Legal support.
Our lawyers will prepare all the necessary documents and will be able to qualitatively represent the client’s interests in the bodies carrying out privatization. If necessary, we will appeal against unlawful decisions and actions of these bodies.
- Representation in court.
If a citizen has been denied privatization, real estate lawyers “Prykhodko and Prykhodko” will be able to appeal the illegal court decision.
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In which regions of Ukraine do you work?
The department of real estate and land law, as a rule, works in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
- We provide our services in all regions of the Kyiv region, for example:
- Bilotserkiv district (towns of Skvira, Tarasha, Bila Tserkva, Uzyn, Tetiiv).
- Boryspil district (the cities of Boryspil, Pereyaslav, Yagotyn).
- Brovary district (the cities of Brovary, Berezan).
- Buchansky district (towns of Bucha, Irpin, Vyshneve).
- Vyshhorod district (the cities of Vyshhorod, Slavutych).
- Obukhiv district (towns of Obukhiv, Boguslav,
- Vasylkiv, Kagarlyk, Myronivka, Rzhyshchiv, Ukrainka).
- Fastiv district (the cities of Fastiv, Boyarka).
It is worth noting that on some issues (services) we work throughout Ukraine, contact and clarify information by phone!
Do you provide consultations online or over the phone?
Yes! If you do not have the opportunity to come to the office in Kyiv, then you can pay and receive a consultation by phone or in one of the applications for conducting calls/conferences.
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