Documents on real estate



Take the simplest case – the purchase or sale of an apartment or other real estate. Here it is necessary not only to find a buyer and to determine the transaction price. The long and troublesome process is waiting for an ordinary citizen in the collection of documents and certificates required for registration of the contract of sale. Of course, nowadays there are numerous real estate firms providing paid services pre-sales of the documentary preparation of the property, but the most basic legal concepts you need to know yourself.


One of the most important documents which is necessary for selling or buying any property is a cadastral passport. Without a properly executed cadastral passport is not happening none of the commercial transaction, it is necessary to obtain permission for redevelopment of residential premises and the entry into law of inheritance.



What is a cadastral passport



The name "the cadastral passport" was first announced in the Federal law "On state real estate cadastre" from 1 March 2008. In the framework of this law, intended to create a certain information resource, which should contain reliable information about absolutely all the registered objects of real estate of the Russian Federation be it residential apartments, plots of land, houses and structures, unfinished construction objects and their boundaries. Under this law, property owners to register their rights must obtain the cadastral passport. This document is an official statement from the state register of data on concrete object of real estate for registration of ownership or transactions.


Where can I obtaining a cadastral passport for



For obtaining a cadastral passport of the property owner will need to contact PUTT – project-inventory Bureau, located at the place of registration. You need to have the passport holder and the document confirming the right of ownership of the property. You should pay attention to the fact that this document has an expiration date. According to the decree of the RF government, the cadastral passport is valid for one calendar year, i.e. if the transaction was not committed before 31 December of the current year, this document will need to issue again next year if for that period the operation of real estate will be relevant.