In our country, the problem of own living space and of such a category as social housing has always been quite acute. In recent years, one can observe a trend such as deprivatization of housing. What are the benefits and benefits of social housing? Do I need to transfer it into ownership?
In order to get answers to these questions, it is necessary to clearly understand what social housing is and what duties a contract of social hiring imposes on the employer. Social housing is a living space provided to a citizen as a place to live. The right of ownership of such property belongs to the state. An apartment in state or municipal ownership can not be sold or donated. Housing of this category is not included in the composition of inherited property, and the contract of social hiring, according to which a citizen is entitled to reside in this area, can be terminated for a number of reasons.
To get the right of the owner gives only privatization of social housing. However, it is necessary to take into account the fact that this right will entail a number of duties of the owner of the living space. In addition to the cost of maintaining the apartment and the need for an annual payment of property tax, the owner's shoulders will be covered by all the costs of replacing communications that are out of order, as well as the ongoing and major repairs of the house itself and the surrounding areas.
Unlike private property, social housing can bring its owner quite tangible benefits. With the exception of tax obligations, the borrower can count on the free installation of water meters in the public apartment, the overhaul of the common areas. In the light of programs aimed at restoring the housing stock at the expense of the owners of premises, such benefits can become quite tangible savings. Of course, these are single-time benefits, but they nevertheless exist.
If the desire to transfer a social apartment as a personal property is the main goal, then it can be made free of charge today. If a citizen has not yet acted as a person who participated in privatization, then it is enough for him to apply for privatization, to obtain consent or refusal to privatize the remaining people registered in this area, to collect the necessary certificates and supporting documents, to pay the duty and become a full owner. It should be noted that privatization is not subject to hostels, structures in an emergency condition or equivalent to their homes, office flats and apartments in the territories of closed military towns, as well as a number of other residential premises.
Contrary to popular belief, social housing is not an original Russian find. State programs aimed at providing citizens with affordable square meters exist in most civilized countries. And there no one specifically wants to acquire it into private property. The rent of social housing allows you to easily change your place of residence with the improvement / deterioration of material well-being, family composition changes and a number of other circumstances. Abroad renting is a very common and profitable practice.