Compensation for destroyed housing during the war

As a result of the full-scale war, thousands of families were left without their own housing. In one moment, the citizens lost what they had worked for for many years. And although they promise to rebuild everything and provide the victims with new housing, everyone understands that it will not happen soon. And many are interested in the question of whether they will be able to receive compensation in the form of a new home in connection with the destruction of their own during the war?

It is still too early to give an affirmative answer to this question, since there is still no legal framework that would regulate this issue. This is due to the fact that in wartime it is difficult to predict how many families may need new housing, and the procedure for obtaining it has not yet been settled.

At the moment, several forms of compensation for destroyed housing are being considered.

Among them, we can mention such as:

• receiving monetary compensation
• compensation in the form of new housing

If compensation in the monetary equivalent is easy enough to implement, then compensation in the form of obtaining a new home in modern Ukrainian realities is a difficult task for our authorities. However, in some regions, local authorities have already begun to provide such housing, and our company “Prykhodko and Partners” is engaged in legal support and assistance in obtaining compensation for destroyed housing in Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

What are the mechanisms for obtaining compensation for destroyed housing during the war in the form of new housing?

Today, in some regions of the country, some war-affected families are already receiving new housing instead of destroyed apartments or houses. The list of such regions includes the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv region.

How to get a new home in connection with the destruction of your own?

First of all, it is worth noting that in some regions, for example, Kyiv and Kyiv region, regional programs for providing such housing have started. Such programs have been active before. In some regions, they are accepted for 1-3 years, in others for longer terms. Some of these programs stopped their work during the war, but there are others that, on the contrary, began to work more actively. For this, it is necessary to contact the local authorities and understand whether there is such a program in one or another region. Further, it is worth remembering that such programs cannot provide for all victims. Poorly protected sections of the population can be among the first to receive new housing. These include combatants, low-income families, family members of fallen defenders of Ukraine, persons with disabilities, single women with children, etc. That is, such categories of citizens will primarily be able to apply for new housing in connection with the destruction of their own during hostilities.

Also, many local self-government bodies cooperate with international donors and volunteer organizations, which not only help the Armed Forces, but also in some cases help with the purchase of new housing for those whose housing has been destroyed. Of course, they also have their own criteria and requirements for the people they can help.

The legal company “Prykhodko and Partners” provides legal assistance to victims of the war in obtaining new housing.

Why do you need legal assistance?

• First, we are contacting local authorities about existing programs to help victims get new housing.
• Secondly, we study specifically your case and the compensation program in order to understand whether the citizen is covered by this program.
• Thirdly, we prepare a package of documents, which is necessary to receive compensation in the form of a new home, and submit it for consideration by the local authorities.
• Fourth, we monitor the consideration of this issue and accompany the process of handing over new housing to war victims.

So, despite the lack of a regulated mechanism for victims to obtain new housing in the legislation, there are various assistance programs within which such housing can be obtained. Therefore, in the event that your home is destroyed and you want to receive compensation in the form of a new home, contact the law firm “Prykhodko and Partners”, as we have an understanding of how to help you with compensation for the damages caused by the war.