The State Duma told about the absence of the need for the consent of neighbors to rent an apartment

It is not legally required to obtain the written consent of neighbors to rent an apartment, but it is necessary to respect their rights and interests and remember the responsibility of the owner for the behavior of tenants. This was announced on April 8 by Vladimir Koshelev, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Communal Services.

"According to the current legislation, the owner has the right to rent his apartment for any period, but subject to several mandatory conditions. The key requirement is to respect the rights and interests of neighbors. Temporary residents should not create noise, litter in the entrance and disturb the peace of other residents," Koshelev told RIA Novosti.

Among other conditions, water, electricity and gas meters must be installed in the apartment for the correct calculation of housing and communal services, the agency interlocutor noted. Koshelev also stressed the importance of careful handling of elevators and stairwells.

He added that neighbors have the right to contact the district police officer, Rospotrebnadzor, the state housing inspectorate and the court if tenants cause them inconvenience.

"If the neighbors prove in court that renting an apartment systematically violates their rights — constant noise, crowds of strangers, garbage in the stairwell, the court may prohibit renting this housing in this format," the deputy explained.

He noted that in the spring of 2024, amendments to the Housing Code of the Russian Federation officially consolidated the legality of daily rent.

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On March 29, Zulfiya Atakhanova, the lawyer of the Law and Solution ICA, reported that the daily rent of an apartment in a residential building in 2026 is legal, but the owner is obliged to take into account the interests of neighbors and comply with the rules for using housing. She noted that if the apartment actually starts functioning as a hotel — with regular changes of tenants, cleaning according to schedule and service elements — this may be considered a violation.

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