Russians were advised to conduct an investigation before buying an apartment

Buying a home on the secondary market requires a full-fledged pre-trial investigation to minimize the risks of challenging the transaction. This was announced on November 16 by Nikolai Zyryanov, a member of the legal committee of the Russian Guild of Realtors (RGR), in an interview with RBC.

"Now cautious buyers carefully evaluate the options they choose, and more often they are determined to avoid making deals with sellers from the "risk group". This position can be understood taking into account the evolving judicial practice," the expert said.

There has been an increase in cases of demands to return the sold apartment, after which the funds received for it are not returned to the buyer.

For security reasons, lawyers recommend conducting an investigation before the transaction to identify a fraudulent scheme. For example, experts advise paying attention to details and asking questions more often that fraudsters and their victims do not have a prepared answer to.

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Defrauded apartment sellers challenge transactions in court, leaving buyers with nothing.

Earlier, on October 26, Vladimir Koshelev, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Communal Services, said that Russians who belong to the preferential category or are officially recognized as needing better housing conditions can receive a subsidy for housing purchase once in their lives. According to him, the amount of subsidies can reach more than 70% of the cost of an apartment. This is influenced by the categories of benefits.

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