Independently, if it is necessary to increase the area of ​​a particular room, or vice versa - to separate rooms? This question arises before many homeowners who decide to make changes to the existing layout of the apartment premises.

When undertaking a renovation with redevelopment, you definitely need to know about some nuances that need to be taken into account before starting work. This is not only the drawing up of a new apartment plan with precise architectural calculations and a design project, but also the coordination of all upcoming actions with the regulatory authorities.

If these issues are not addressed on time, then if illegal alterations are discovered during certain real estate transactions, its owner will not only pay a large fine - he will not be able to sell, donate, transfer to another family member until everything redevelopment will not be officially legalized.

In addition, without the opinion of specialist architects, it is not recommended to touch the walls in the apartment without determining which of them is load-bearing. Deciding on your own, without consulting with specialists and without approving the plan, to demolish a wall or make an opening for a door in it, as well as build one, you can seriously compromise the overall strength of the building’s structure, which can most likely lead to its damage.

Naturally, going through various authorities is a troublesome task. However, you need to remember that sooner or later this will still have to be done, but only later such approval will cost much more.

Range of permitted and prohibited actions during redevelopment

In order not to go to the housing inspection empty-handed, you need to do it in advance, although would approximately, prepare your own redevelopment project, taking into account the existing rules that indicate what is permissible and what is strictly prohibited.

To acceptable events Redevelopment can include:

• Combining a toilet and a bathroom to increase the total area of ​​the bathroom, as well as using part of the corridor to expand this area.
• Arrangement of the kitchen and the adjacent dining room-kitchen room, with making an opening in a non-load-bearing wall.
• Increasing the area of ​​a living room by combining it with a corridor or some part of it.

• Construction of additional doorways in non-load-bearing walls.
• Dismantling the walls of storage rooms or mezzanines to increase living rooms or kitchen space.
• Removing part of the wall under the window when exiting to the balcony - to expand the passage or to combine this room with a room.
• Moving the entrance door deeper into the corridor to create a vestibule in front of it, if possible.

• Dismantling or independently breaking through passages in main load-bearing walls.
• Combining living rooms or kitchens with loggias or balconies by completely dismantling any external walls.
• Combining living quarters with bathroom rooms or increasing usable space at their expense.
• Relocation of radiators connected to the central heating system to the loggia or balcony.
• It is strictly forbidden to combine apartments located on different floors with the dismantling of even the smallest part of the interfloor ceiling.
• Dismantling or covering ventilation ducts and vents.
• Addition of additional rooms to ground floor apartments, as well as arrangement of cellars and basements in them or under balconies.
• Unauthorized installation of permanent partitions in rooms made of reinforced concrete or other massive materials.

Taking these rules into account, you can draw up a preliminary project plan of your own for submission to the housing commission.

Where to go to get approval for redevelopment?

To obtain permission to carry out construction work to redevelop an apartment, you must contact the local government of the area, where either a housing commission is formed or a special inspection has been created. In order to find out exactly which authorized body in a particular area will coordinate such events, you need to contact the local executive authorities.

To begin repair work, you must obtain an approval document - permission

In order not to waste time, you can prepare in advance the required package of documents necessary for the procedure for reviewing the application and its approval.

• Proof of ownership document. You can provide a copy certified by a notary.
• Technical passport for housing in which reconstruction is planned.
• A special application form describing future redevelopment. The form is issued directly to the commission dealing with these issues.
• Project plan for redevelopment.

• Consent of all residents permanently registered in the apartment to carry out measures to remodel the living space.

Redevelopment of old buildings can also be complicated by the fact that they may be of historical or cultural value. If it turns out that everything is going this way, then you will also have to apply for permission from the organization involved in the protection of monuments.

This list of documents is legalized to provide throughout the entire Russian Federation, authorized persons should not require any other documents from the property owner. By the way, not so long ago the approval procedure was much more complicated, since representatives of the housing commission were given the right to independently determine the list of documents necessary for approval.

Terms of approval

Work with documents accepted for consideration is carried out by the commission for a maximum of one and a half months (or rather, 45 days). When submitting a package of documents, the owner of the property must be given a receipt indicating the date of their receipt. The deadline established for the entire approval process begins from this date. When the conclusion about permitted or vice versa, prohibited redevelopment is accepted, a ready-made certified document can be received within three working days.

If permission for redevelopment has been obtained, then you can safely begin construction work.

If a refusal is received, then you need to pay attention to the justification of the reasons for the ban, since only three factors have been officially approved that can cause a negative decision on the matter.

• The draft plan drawn up does not comply with legal requirements or goes against the established rules mentioned above.
• The required package of documents has not been collected completely or the authenticity of the documents is in doubt.
• The documentation was provided to the commission, which does not deal with such issues - isolated cases of such incidents also occur. To prevent this from happening and to avoid wasting time, it is better to immediately reliably find out who exactly in a given area is considering such issues.

If redevelopment is refused, the decision on refusal is also issued in the form of a document in which the exact reason is indicated. If the decision seems unlawful to the apartment owner, then he has the opportunity to challenge the refusal in the courts. Statistics show that after such rules came into force, there were significantly fewer refusals of requests to issue permission for redevelopment.

If the redevelopment is permitted, and the work in accordance with the approved project has been carried out in full, then the next step is to invite a commission to accept the work performed. She will check all the alterations made and their compliance with the approved plan and draw up a corresponding report. Then the entire package of documents and the conclusion report must be sent to the real estate commission, and only after that the redevelopment will be considered legal.

All changes must be reflected in the technical passport of the apartment, and the owner will subsequently not have any problems when making real estate transactions.

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Responsibility of homeowners for unauthorized redevelopment

In case of unlawful actions of the owner in unauthorized redevelopment, the following penalties may be imposed.

The commission reserves the right to oblige the owner to return the apartment to its original appearance and sets certain deadlines for this process.

If the alteration of the apartment was carried out without violating existing rules and does not in any way affect the overall design of the building, then the commission may authorize the legalization of the new apartment plan. This option is also provided for by law. Of course, this will involve bringing the homeowner to administrative liability in accordance with Art. 7.21 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. Although the amount of the fine is there still installed insignificant - from 2 to 2.5 thousand rubles, there are prerequisites that in the near future the penalty will become significantly stricter - the option of increasing fines even up to 100 thousand rubles is being considered.

If the commission has decided to return the apartment to its original appearance, due to the fact that the safety of the entire building has been compromised, but the owner stubbornly refuses to comply with these requirements and does not carry out the appropriate work, then the claim against him is referred to the courts. The court may decide to alienate the property from the owner and put it up for public auction. Such decisions are made very rarely, but All such cases do happen. After the sale of the apartment, the money is transferred to the owner of the property minus legal costs.

If the uncoordinated redevelopment was carried out by a citizen living in an apartment under a social tenancy agreement (state, municipal or service housing), then the agreement may be terminated with the subsequent eviction of those responsible.

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How to avoid purchasing an apartment with illegal redevelopment?

When purchasing an apartment, you need to very carefully study its technical passport and compare it with the actual layout. If the drawing in the passport coincides with the existing arrangement of the premises and their dimensions, this means that the alterations are legalized, since in any case all agreed upon changes are entered into the technical passport for the housing. It is quite difficult to do the reconciliation on your own, so it is recommended to invite a specialist from the technical inventory bureau or another to the apartment you are purchasing. authorizednew deal with similar issues of the body. Specialist etc will take the necessary measurements, check with the existing plan, and clearly determine the legality of the layout.

When buying an apartment, pay special attention to its plan, which must coincide with reality

The first thing you need to pay attention to in the apartment plan is the red lines showing the new arrangement of rooms and their size. If the apartment plan does not coincide with reality, and there are no red lines for redevelopment, it means that it is not legalized, and the new owner may have big problems. In the future, all responsibility for the actions of the former owner will fall entirely on the new owner.

Therefore, when purchasing housing, it is necessary to pay special attention to the documents, meticulousness in considering all the nuances, down to the seemingly smallest detail, so that later you do not have to be left without an apartment or make large-scale expensive repairs, returning the premises to their original appearance.

I often want to carry out large-scale renovations in my apartment and do some kind of radical redevelopment. If all the work is completed, but is not approved by the authorities, such an apartment becomes a big problem for its owner. It cannot be sold or used as collateral, and if an inspection is initiated and all changes are revealed, you will have to pay a fine.

Therefore, consent for redevelopment of the apartment must be obtained in advance and only after that repair work can begin.

Collection of documents and permits

You will have to deal with the Bureau of Technical Inventory, where a new registration certificate is ordered for housing in which some changes have been made. First you need to make a copy of the existing plan, then write an application for redevelopment. In addition to this package, documents on real estate ownership are provided.

If other people are registered in the house, it is necessary to obtain their consent to carry out the work. In a situation where the apartment is collateral with the bank or it was purchased with a mortgage, the owner will need to obtain permission from the bank to carry out the work.

If you use the help of a company that provides its services for coordinating redevelopment, then you need a power of attorney to be your representative.

Changes cannot simply be made to houses that are historical or architectural monuments. You must first collect permits from the authorities for the protection of cultural and historical monuments, as well as from the fire and gas services.

What can't be agreed upon?

As we have already found out, it is almost never possible to do without constructive changes in the configuration of the room. And if you can arrange a vestibule at the entrance or change the location of the door reception without any problems, then a number of actions are strictly prohibited:

1. truncation or relocation of ventilation ducts and communication risers;
2. expanding the window opening or adding it;
3. combining a room and a kitchen with a violation of the thermal circuit;
4. installing heating on a loggia or balcony, installing warm electric floors is also prohibited;
5. Load-bearing walls and columns cannot be demolished.

Why is approval not needed?

Approval will not be required to carry out the following repair and finishing work:

• replacement of wall, floor and ceiling finishes;
• installation of built-in furniture;
• replacement of equipment (toilet, sink, etc.);
• installation of plastic windows and air conditioners.

Project preparation

Before you agree on the redevelopment of an apartment, you need to understand all its aspects. Redevelopment means changing the functional purpose of rooms, dismantling partitions, as well as utilities, completing new doorways and filling in old ones. This reconstruction does not affect the façade of the building.

If you want to radically change your living space, start by drawing up a work plan, which will then need to be approved. When the work does not concern batteries and ventilation, then approval can be carried out according to a simple plan and additional permits are not needed.

It is best to order a project from a design and construction office. The sketch will be made in a special graphic editor, based on the specialist’s measurements of your apartment and your wishes.

The project also describes the type of building, additional technical characteristics and conditions, adding at the end the cherished phrase “Made in strict accordance with fire and explosion safety standards.”

You can contact any private or public organization, the main thing is that they have a certificate and permission to carry out such work. The project is completed by the signature of the chief engineer and the seal of the company, which takes full responsibility for the redevelopment.

Now it remains to find out where to coordinate the redevelopment of the apartment before hiring a team of builders and starting work.

Where can I get approval for a finished project?

Find the department of architecture and urban planning in your city (local architecture department is suitable for small cities) and give them the following package of documents for review:

1. certificate of ownership of the property where work is planned to be carried out;
2. cadastral passport, which is taken from the BTI;
3. a redevelopment project completed for you by a special organization;
4. agreements of all family members who live in the apartment to carry out work;
5. statement. You can download the form online.

In return, the client is given a receipt for the papers and a date is set when he can come for the completed permit. The law allows 45 days for consideration of the application, after which a written response is issued. Now you can safely hire workers and purchase the necessary tools and materials.

Important aspects

Throughout the entire redevelopment process, it is important to keep a log of the work performed. It marks all the stages, otherwise the inspection will not sign the act and even if initial consent is received, the redevelopment will still be considered illegal.

To certify this journal-act, it is necessary to invite a commission from the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, already known to us. The commission will check the compliance of the work described with the volume actually completed and if everything is in order, it will sign the document. If, as a result of the work, the area of ​​the housing has changed, then the certificate of ownership will have to be changed.

If not, we send the redevelopment act and certificate of ownership again to the BTI, where after some time a new registration certificate will be produced for you. In a situation where the redevelopment was carried out illegally and was accidentally discovered by a BTI engineer, you will have to pay a fine, because this is a violation of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation.

On average, it will take from 1 to 4 months to approve a redevelopment sketch. Serious change projects will accordingly take more time and money, because the services of BTI engineers and architecture department employees are not free.

What is the difference between redevelopment and refurbishment?

The homeowner, depending on his financial capabilities and flight of fancy, can change the appearance of the home at his discretion. But the law limits the complete freedom of these manipulations - “alterations” that can damage the load-bearing structures or utility networks of a residential building are prohibited; such global changes require approval from the authorized body.

Chapter 4 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation and the corresponding Article 25 say that only those changes that require amendments to the technical passport of housing need to be approved. That is, if after the refurbishment of a room its configuration changes (number of rooms, their total area, external outline) - this is a redevelopment. And if the owner only wants to move some communications (electrical or plumbing networks) - this is a reconstruction.

Redevelopment - list of required documents.

Coordination of redevelopment is mandatory. This procedure is necessary for safety reasons, because the owner does not have special knowledge and thus can harm the operation of important utility networks, damage structures and communications, and in some cases lead to housing being in a state of disrepair.

To approve the redevelopment, the following documents are needed:

Redevelopment project. The most important document. It depicts all future changes in the apartment and provides calculations and justifications. You can order it from a specialized organization, CRIMEA PROJECT LLC;

Application for reorganization (the form can be obtained from the organization involved in the approval);

Title documents for housing - purchase and sale agreement, privatization, etc., the main thing is that it indicates ownership;

Those. passport for the apartment. You can obtain it from the State Center for Inventory and Registration of Real Estate (BTI). You contact the regional BTI at the location of this housing - and within a few days you pick up the ready-made technical equipment. passport for the apartment;

Written consent of all citizens living in this apartment, including those temporarily absent;

If this building is classified as an architectural monument, then a conclusion from the local authority for the protection of architectural monuments is also required, stating that this redevelopment will not damage the building or disturb its appearance;

The applicant’s passport or if the applicant acts on behalf of another citizen initiating the redevelopment, then provide a notarized power of attorney.

Where to submit documents for apartment redevelopment.

To the municipal administration or district administration. Also in these organizations you can receive a list of necessary documents, as well as possibly some additional ones established by local regulations. From the date of submission of documents you should receive a response within 45 days. And remember, if this is a refusal, it must be justified by a very compelling reason (all possible options are spelled out in Article 27 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation).

Completion of redevelopment

After receiving permission, the owner of the property can begin work; upon completion of all work, he is obliged to contact the same authority again and write an application for the completion of the redevelopment. After that, a special commission will visit the housing within a strictly specified period, which will compare the results of the work with the original project. At the end of the inspection, the commission members must sign a report confirming the fulfillment of all agreed conditions. Then the owner contacts the state cadastral registration authority and writes a statement that he has had a redevelopment carried out. The cadastral registration authority will request the organization that approved the redevelopment to submit the above-mentioned act and, based on the application, act and technical documentation. the apartment plan will make changes to the State Tax Code.

Then you need to provide the following to the territorial branch of Rosreestr at the location of the apartment:

Redevelopment project

Those. passport for the apartment

Resolution on approval of the Acceptance Certificate for work carried out on redevelopment;

The act of acceptance itself;

Floor plan with an apartment marked on it.

After studying all these documents, the cadastral engineer will make a new technical. plan. Based on the new plan, a new cadastral passport is drawn up.

Finally, the owner of the home must submit all these documents to the territorial branch of the Federal Registration Service - the Office of the Federal Registration Service, where they will draw up a new title document - a certificate of state registration, which will mention the owner’s right to the updated housing.

Many people are thinking about remodeling their apartment. They want to make an arch, combine several rooms or improve the layout. Fundamental changes are made only after receiving appropriate permission from the authorities. This is due to the fact that all adjustments must be safe and reliable, and it is not allowed to affect the load-bearing wall. Therefore, it is important to know where to coordinate the redevelopment of an apartment, what documents are prepared for this, as well as what preliminary actions are performed.

What changes are recorded?

Not all changes to a home require a permit. But if you plan to make drastic adjustments, then approval is a mandatory process. When do you need to approve the redevelopment of an apartment? The process is carried out by implementing the following actions:

• installation or dismantling of window or door openings is carried out;
• the location of various plumbing equipment changes, which leads to an increase in the load on the water supply system;
• changing the gas stove to electric appliances;
• the toilet is moved to another place;
• capital partitions are installed.

All of the above actions require significant repairs and changes to the most important systems of the room. Therefore, permission to redevelop the apartment is required, issued by the BTI.

When is approval not required?

Before various small works, home owners think about whether it is necessary to coordinate the redevelopment of the apartment. Permission is not required when performing the following work:

• partitions that are not load-bearing are dismantled;
• there is no increase in housing area;
• light partitions are installed that do not exert a significant load on the entire structure of the house;
• several rooms are not combined;
• the area that is a public place is not used;
• property belonging to other residents of the building is not affected in any way.

Under the above conditions, standard work is implemented that does not require changes to the BTI database.

What actions are prohibited?

Some repair work is simply prohibited in residential premises, as they can negatively affect the service life and integrity of the entire structure. What cannot be agreed upon when remodeling an apartment? It is impossible to obtain permission for the following types of work:

• as a result of the implemented actions, the living conditions of citizens worsen;
• damage is caused to the structure of the house, so there is a threat to the safety of residents;
• the ventilation system in residential premises is narrowed or completely dismantled;
• it is planned to install partitions that are too heavy, putting significant pressure on the entire structure of the house;
• the kitchen, which has a gas stove, is combined with a living room or other living space;
• the appearance of the building deteriorates;
• the balcony is combined with the living room;
• the heating system for the loggia is extended;
• a warm floor is being formed, and it is planned to connect it to the heating system in the house.

If the documents submitted to the administration and the BTI for approval contain the above changes in residential premises, then a refusal to carry out redevelopment will be immediately received. If work is carried out without obtaining prior permission, this will lead to the fact that future changes will not be legalized. Selling such an apartment is quite difficult, since buyers will be aware of problems with the design of the premises.

Additionally, the owner of the premises may be held liable for illegal and dangerous adjustments. He will be obliged to remodel the premises to their original condition. If he refuses, he will have to pay a significant fine, and there is also a possibility that the home will be confiscated and sold at auction.

Consequences of illegal redevelopment

Many people make various changes to their living spaces without first obtaining permission to redevelop the apartment. This leads to the appearance of illegal changes, since they are not registered in the BTI. The main negative consequences of such a decision include:

• payment of a fine in the amount of 2 to 2.5 thousand rubles;
• officials will demand that residential premises be returned to their previous condition, so a lot of time and effort will have to be spent on repair work;
• if the requirement is not met, then a trial will begin, as a result of which a decision is made to sell the property, for which electronic auctions are held;
• the owner of the premises receives only compensation payment after the sale of the property;
• if people use municipal premises, then the social rent agreement with them is terminated;
• a ban is imposed on performing various registration actions with the property;
• It will not be possible to carry out even standard unauthorized repairs, since various actions can lead to destruction of the structure or various emergencies.

When choosing any residential premises, buyers check on the basis of technical documents whether the apartment has any illegal redevelopment. It can be legitimized only on the condition that all actions were safe and correct. Otherwise, you may face serious negative consequences, which is why buyers usually refuse such “problem” apartments.

Stages of obtaining permission

The redevelopment of the apartment is being approved by the BTI. The procedure involves performing several successive steps. These include:

• It is necessary to carry out approval before making direct changes to the design of the residential premises;
• Initially, you need to contact the BTI, since it is this organization that is responsible for registering all changes to residential premises registered in Russia;
• a conclusion is issued by BTI employees on the condition of the object;
• the floor plan is transmitted;
• Based on the information received, a project for redevelopment of the apartment is drawn up for approval;
• in the department for major repairs of a specific region, you need to obtain an opinion on the condition of the house, based on documents from the BTI and the project generated by the applicant;
• then a permit for redevelopment is issued at the SES and the city fire inspection, and specialists from these institutions check not only the immediate project, but also the documents received by the citizen from the administration and the BTI;
• the final stage involves contacting the city architecture department, as well as obtaining permission from the housing inspection, since it is these organizations that make the final decision on the possibility of changing the design of residential premises.

It is not recommended to ignore the SES or fire inspection, since if there is no permission from these authorities, the legality of the redevelopment may be challenged. Additionally, such actions on the part of the property owner may result in the need to pay significant fines.

If the project is truly drawn up by professionals, and there are no plans to affect capital structures, then there will be no difficulties in obtaining permission. People who want to carry out serious repair work should know where to coordinate the redevelopment of the apartment in order to contact the necessary authorities immediately.

What documents are required?

To coordinate significant changes in the apartment, it is necessary to prepare the relevant papers in different organizations. These may vary from organization to organization. The documents required for redevelopment of the apartment are represented by the following papers:

• passports of all owners or residents of the apartment;
• title documents for housing;
• extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate;
• redevelopment project drawn up by experienced professionals;
• floor plan obtained from BTI;
• an agreement drawn up with a contractor to perform work in an apartment;
• an extract from the house register containing information about the persons registered in the apartment;
• technical report issued by BTI specialists;
• consent to changes drawn up by all residents of the apartment;
• a certificate confirming that citizens have no debts for utility services;
• payment documents.

Additionally, other papers may be required.

Artist selection

Difficulties in obtaining permission usually arise if property owners plan to carry out renovation work themselves. It is advisable to entrust this process to professionals. A formal contract is drawn up with the selected contractor.

If you figure out where to coordinate the redevelopment of the apartment, then this process will not take much time, and you will not have to spend a large amount of money on it.

What does resolution look like?

After approval of the redevelopment, the owner of the premises receives permission for the planned work. It is represented by an official document that includes the following information:

• name of the authority that issued the document;
• direct text allowing specific changes to be made in the apartment;
• date of document preparation;
• validity period of the permit;
• signatures of authorized persons;
• seal of the organization.

The text usually contains recommendations on the basis of which it is necessary to make adjustments to the existing project. If a refusal is received, the problems in the documents can be eliminated, for which 3 months are given. After this, you can contact government organizations again.

How to legalize the redevelopment of an apartment in 2018?

Many people choose to carry out renovation work without first obtaining permission for the process. As a result, it will be difficult for citizens to sell such an object.

The question arises about how to legalize the redevelopment of an apartment in 2018. The process is necessarily accompanied by the payment of a fine in the amount of 2 to 2.5 thousand rubles.

If all changes are reliable and safe, then you can get permission for existing changes. To do this, you can contact the court or government organizations.

Methods to legalize redevelopment

There are two ways to register changes that have already been made:

• administrative, which consists of collecting relevant documents, which are then transmitted to all necessary government agencies;
• The judicial method involves going to court to force changes to the BTI.

It is advisable to obtain permission for this process before making changes, and only then carry out repairs.

Conclusion

All people planning to change the design of their home should know where to coordinate the redevelopment of an apartment, what documents are required for this, and also what difficulties may be encountered. A permit is not always required if the adjustments are minor.

If changes are made without permission, the redevelopment will be considered illegal. It can be legalized administratively or judicially.