The realtor warned about violations threatening to deprive real estate

An apartment may be put up for auction if it has been illegally redeveloped, large utility debts have been incurred, or the housing code has been violated. Oleg Bendrikov, a real estate expert and realtor, told about this on Tuesday, May 13.

"One of these options is when an apartment may not be seized from the owner, but when it is sold at auction: part goes to reimburse fines, and part is placed by the owner. That is, when an illegal redevelopment of an apartment is done, for example, the owner is given instructions that he must eliminate everything, if he does not eliminate, the apartment must be put up for sale," he said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

The apartment can also be put up for auction if there are huge debts on utility bills. In this case, the management company or the "Zhilishchnik" may initiate the sale of the apartment in order to purchase other housing for the owner and pay off the debt.

It is also possible to initiate legal proceedings if the owner violates the norms of the housing code, for example, by setting up a veterinary clinic or nursery in his apartment.

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Earlier that day, it became known that in Moscow in the first quarter of 2025, the average salary offered to candidates for the position of realtor reached 166,443 rubles per month. The capital retains its leadership in terms of salary offers for these specialists, RT reports.

On March 11, Natalia Kostina, a lawyer for Yakovlev & Partners law Group, said that when using residential premises for doing business, Russians can be fined if it does not meet the mandatory standards and requirements for carrying out certain business activities in residential buildings.

There are two ways to legalize redevelopment, Pasha Pravda.Ru . The first one is to get the paperwork done first, and then do the repairs. You can also repair it first and then arrange it.

Earlier, Svetlana Gonenko, the founder of the National Center for Redevelopment and Reconstruction, said that about 40% of redevelopments in secondary housing have not been legalized in Russia. She explained the number of apartments with redevelopment in the "secondary" by the fact that the old stock is not suitable for modern standards of living.