Support for re-registration of an apartment

Buying an apartment, like any other real estate object, is necessarily accompanied by a re-registration procedure. The main basis for the transfer of rights is the purchase and sale agreement. Our real estate specialists provide full legal support for re-registration of an apartment. In this article, we will consider what you should pay special attention to.

Nuances that must be taken into account in the process of redecorating an apartment

Let’s start with the conclusion of the sales contract. After the agreement is concluded, it is registered. For this, it is worth using the services of the state registration body of rights to real estate objects. Therefore, this is an important step to officially confirm the change of ownership.

The next step is to redo the documents. To do this, you need to contact the State Department, which carries out the registration of rights to real estate objects. This is necessary for drawing up a new Certificate, which will serve as confirmation of ownership of the apartment. Documents that should be prepared:

• Purchase and sale agreement.
• Marriage certificate (if available).
• Passport.
• Confirmation of payment of all state fees.

After that, you should proceed to the registration change procedure. This will be needed in cases when you plan to live in the apartment that was bought. For this, you need to contact the local state registration authorities. It is enough to submit an application and prepare the necessary documents: a certificate of ownership, personal documents of a person, a certificate from the place of work.

Then you can move on to communal services. After buying an apartment, you need to make sure that all contracts related to the provision of utility services (supply of electricity, water, heating, gas, etc.) are available.

Please note: the names of the new owners must match the information on the Certificate of Ownership.

Also, keep in mind that after the purchase of real estate has been completed, certain taxes will need to be paid (in particular, income tax or real estate tax).

What are the features of the apartment re-registration procedure?

To begin with, we note that all real estate objects require mandatory registration. Current information on this is contained in the State Register. Registration of property rights and re-registration of the apartment is carried out by a public or private notary and representatives of the Center for the provision of administrative services.

The procedure for re-registration of an apartment and the required package of documents will depend on the real estate object in question:

• Primary real estate.
• Secondary real estate.
• Re-registration of inherited real estate.
• Registration of the right of ownership of real estate objects that are under mortgage.

After the necessary documents are collected, they are professionally checked. Its duration is up to 5 working days. After re-registration of the apartment, the new owner receives an extract from the register.

Assistance of real estate lawyers

It is quite difficult to prepare all the necessary documents for re-registration of an apartment on your own. It is best to entrust this complex matter to professional real estate lawyers. This will protect you from possible problems with the real estate object. For example, in some cases there are scams when, after the sale, the former owner of the apartment demands the return of the real estate object.

Our specialists will do everything necessary so that you avoid bureaucratic red tape and receive documents as soon as possible, which will serve as confirmation of the re-registration of the apartment.

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