What is living space in an apartment

What is the total area of ​​residential and non-residential premises?

In an apartment building, in addition to the apartments themselves, there are also a huge number of premises that, for one reason or another, may be available to some residents. All such objects are considered common property and cannot be directly related to the area of ​​the apartment.

The total area of ​​an apartment in an apartment building (apartment building) is a space in which people can live with a certain comfort. The common space includes a living space; it is intended directly for the residence of the owners.

What's not included?

It would seem that the total area should include all rooms, but in reality this is not the case.
It does not take into account:

1. Balconies and loggias. According to previous standards, they were taken into account with a decrease - half the footage of the loggia and a third of the footage of the balcony were counted, but recently they have stopped being taken into account altogether.
2. Verandas and terraces. They are needed exclusively for human recreation and hobbies, such as growing begonias in winter, tomatoes in summer, watermelon during the autumn slush and cucumbers during the first spring thunderstorms, and therefore are not taken into account in the total area of ​​the apartment.
3. Niches whose height is less than 1.8 meters. That is, too low wall cabinets do not count towards the total area of ​​the apartment.
4. The area under the stairs (relevant for apartments with two living levels), if the flight height does not exceed 1.6 from the floor. Measured with a tape measure, perpendicular to the floor.
5. Stoves and fireplaces. The space underneath (if they are functional) does not count towards the total area.
6. Doors and arches, if their width is less than 2 m, which means the threshold is too narrow for it to make sense to add it to the total area.
7. Unheated premises, if the total area is calculated in order to estimate how much heating will cost on your own or whether the housing office is charging money for it fairly.

Three components

What is included in the living area of ​​the apartment? Before you begin to understand this issue, you need to get acquainted with all the “dimensions” of the home. It has already been said that there are several of them. At the moment, we can distinguish 3 components of the apartment:

• living space;
• apartment area;
• total area.

Without this knowledge, it is impossible to say exactly which apartment you are agreeing to. Therefore, real estate sellers are always asked for this information. If you know what is included in each type of housing area, you can not be afraid of being deceived in real estate transactions.

Apartment area - how to calculate what is included in the living space and what is included in the total

To understand what is included in the concept of “living area of ​​an apartment,” you need to know the definition of usable area. This parameter reflects the total area of ​​residential and non-residential premises. It does not include utility rooms. The presented interpretation is typical for the Russian Federation. In Western countries, useful means only that space that is used for specific purposes.

Why are calculations needed?

To find the number of square meters under the building, measurements are taken of the external walls of the house along the perimeter. If there is a need to calculate finishing materials, facade measurements of the walls of the house are performed along the base and cornice. The resulting number is multiplied by the height of all walls, and the desired value is found.

1. The citizen collects the necessary documents and submits them to the competent authority, which can be found at the location of the apartment.
2. Consideration of the application can last 45 days from the date of its submission, then the owner will receive a response in writing.
3. If the answer is positive, you can begin redevelopment.

If a technical passport has not yet been issued, the owner of the premises first needs to call a technical engineer who will carry out the necessary measurements. If changes have occurred in the apartment (for example, remodeling a room), you should also call a specialist again to enter new information into the housing registration certificate.

Total area of ​​the apartment - definition

• Technical certificate.
• Inquiry as to whether construction work can be carried out.
• Ready redevelopment project.
• Documents confirming that the citizen is the owner of the property.
• Permission to carry out redevelopment from all co-owners.
• Technical expertise confirming that it is permissible to make changes to the current layout. Its results may prohibit doing this if the building of the house is, for example, dilapidated. This should be taken seriously.

Many people don't even know about this coefficient. As a result, they are faced with deception by the developer. The latter will easily include the loggia in the total area of ​​the housing without informing the buyer about it. And then you will have to overpay hundreds of rubles, and often waste time on legal proceedings.

Knowing the difference between general and residential square footage, you can determine the cost of the apartment, social benefits, compensation and other parameters. In addition, this is an opportunity to control the accrual of utility bills. Knowledge will also help stop the developer’s tricks.

Everything and completely

Which one exactly? There is such a term as “apartment area”. Usually this means the entire apartment. All residential and non-residential premises, as well as other components.

The balcony is included in the area of ​​the apartment. And the loggia too. Usually such space is also called useful. A variety of mezzanines are also included in the concept of usable area. In Russia this is exactly the interpretation used. But in other countries, usable area refers to only the usable premises in housing. What a mess!

What is included in the total area of ​​the apartment

The total area of ​​the apartment, according to the set of rules SNiP 2.08.01 89, includes the areas of residential and auxiliary (utility) premises:

• living rooms (living room, bedroom, nursery, study, library, etc.);
• auxiliary premises (kitchen, corridor, hall, bathroom, toilet);
• built-in wardrobes;
• utility unheated (cold) rooms: loggias, terraces, balconies, verandas, storage rooms.

How is the total area of ​​an apartment calculated?

It would seem that it would be enough to simply sum up all the areas S, but this is not so. You need to know the following nuances:

The area of ​​cold rooms is calculated with the reduction coefficients k specified in the SP, that is, the true measured S must be multiplied by its coefficient k:

• verandas, as well as cold storage rooms, are considered in real terms, that is, k is equal to 1;
• S of the loggia is reduced by half - k is equal to 0.5;
• balconies and terraces - k equals 0.3.

The area under the stove (if the house has stove heating) is not included in the total area of ​​the room.

S under the flight of stairs, if the height of the flight is at least 1.6 m, is included in the area of ​​the room in which the apartment staircase is located.

Taking into account all these rules, Stotal is calculated. pom.

Calculation of the area of ​​individual apartment premises

It is not difficult to make the calculation, since most rooms are rectangular in shape, so it is enough to multiply the length and width of this rectangle. Rooms with niches are divided into two rectangles, the S of which is summed up. Premises of complex shape - several standard geometric shapes.

Read more about how to measure and calculate S of a room.

How to calculate the cost of an apartment

The cadastral cost of an apartment is established from the cost of one meter of housing, according to the norms of the unified state register of real estate, multiplied by S total. pom. To find out the cadastral value, you need to order an extract from the Unified State Register of Real Estate.

Market value of the apartment From sq.m. market can be calculated using the formula:

From sq. market = From market. m2 x S total. room where

From the market m2 – the market value of one square meter of housing (determined according to the statistics of a given region on the market value of housing);

S total pom. - total area of ​​the room.

Area when renting out premises

If an entire floor is rented out for commercial rent, then the calculation of the total area of ​​premises rented on the floor has its own specifics: it is calculated not from the surface of the internal partitions, but from their center line, that is, from the middle, and from the surface of the external walls.

It turns out that the rented area of ​​the premises is S ar. pom. will be slightly larger than its real S. This is explained by the fact that the landlord does not want to lose profit for that part of the area occupied by internal partitions.

You can calculate the rental cost using the following formula:

With ar. market = With ar. market m2 x Sar. room,

With ar. market m2 - market rental price of one m2 of premises.

The market value of residential and commercial rentals differs.

Counting Rules

It’s good that it’s considered one of our main indicators that affects the value of real estate, we figured it out. Now it would be nice to understand how living space is calculated. This point is extremely important. After all, the cost of housing will directly depend on it.

Everything is easy and simple. We have already found out that a component of this space is the living room.

Then everything is simple. To understand how much area is allocated for living, you must first calculate the footage of each room, and then add the resulting values ​​together.

And you will get the desired indicator. How is the area of ​​a room calculated? Here the most common mathematical formulas for calculating the area of ​​a square and rectangle come to the rescue.

All measurements must be taken on the inside of the baseboard.

How to determine

To find out what the living area is, you need to calculate the number of square meters of the entire space intended for living. This:

To obtain the quantity, each space is calculated separately. For example, in a one-room apartment this area is proportional to the parameters of the only room - the bedroom-living room, in a two-room apartment - the bedroom and living room.

Important!

Some people mistakenly attribute the kitchen or loggia to this space. But according to the Housing Code, this is a mistake. The dining area cannot be considered suitable for living, even if there is a bed there.

Non-residential area - the remaining space, including a corridor, kitchen, bathroom (bathtub and toilet), balcony, loggia. This includes storage rooms, hallways, and dressing rooms.

Everything is included The cost of repairs includes everything: work, materials, documents.

Without your participation After agreeing on the project, we only bother the owners when the repairs are completed.

The price is known in advance. The cost of repairs is fixed in the contract.

Fixed repair period Turnkey apartment renovation in 3.5 months. The term is fixed in the contract.

What's included additionally

Expert opinion

Smirnov Alexander Stanislavovich

Lawyer with 12 years of experience. Specialization: civil law. Member of the Bar Association.

When calculating the indicator of the living space of an apartment, you need to take into account that it often includes a number of additional elements. These include:

Partitions. According to SNiP (building codes and regulations), they cannot be skipped when determining the total footage suitable for living.

Niches. This includes only those that reach more than two meters in height.

Arches. Entered only if they meet the niche requirement above.

Stairs built indoors (for example, multi-level).

Heating stoves, other protruding elements.

To obtain accurate data without errors, owners often invite professional measurers. They carry out measurements taking into account building codes and the requirements of the Housing Code.

Why you need to know

The indicator of the total area of ​​residential premises is used when:

calculating the amount of payment for utilities (if meters are not installed);

determining the owner’s share in the common property of an apartment building (the value of the share is proportional to the total number of common m2);

calculating the base for paying tax on land that is part of shared ownership;

establishing the required amount to pay residential tax and deduction (personal property tax);

calculating the cost of 1 square meter when buildings are recognized as unsafe and included in the program for relocating people.

This amount is necessary when determining the square footage allocated for ownership to social categories (disabled people, military) or participants in the subprogram “Providing housing for young families.” The figure will be needed when applying for a subsidy or determining how much the owner must pay for common house maintenance.

The calculation must be carried out when concluding a contract for the purchase and sale of real estate, a mortgage, or examining the living conditions of a minor by the relevant authorities.

Interesting fact!

The accepted property tax is determined by the size of the total, not residential footage. The fiscal service takes this information from the state register of property rights. This parameter is determined regardless of the redevelopment carried out, glazing work on a balcony or loggia.

Total and living area of ​​the apartment

In Russia, issues of provision, use, possession, disposal, and payment for the use of residential premises are regulated by the Housing Code of the Russian Federation (LC RF) and a number of other regulations. Due to the importance of this issue, a number of norms of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation are imperative (unchangeable) in nature.

The legislation provides for three types of residential premises:

• general;
• living space;
• apartment area.

These categories differ from each other in the way they calculate areas and use them for different purposes.

In contracts for shared participation in construction, there is another category - the designed area of ​​​​residential premises, which may differ significantly from the total. When concluding contracts, it is necessary to take into account the norms of deviation from the total area of ​​​​the residential premises and the procedure for increasing or decreasing the price for constructed housing.

The concept of the total area of ​​the apartment

In accordance with Art. 16 Housing Code of the Russian Federation, an apartment is one of the types of residential premises. In order for a room to meet the requirements for an apartment, it must have the following characteristics:

• be separated from other premises;
• be in an apartment building (having more than two apartments);
• the premises must be provided with access to common areas in the house;
• consist of one or more rooms.

The apartment also includes auxiliary premises that ensure the livelihoods of the citizens living in it.

In accordance with Art. 15 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the total area of ​​housing is the sum of the areas of the entire residential premises.

It also includes the area of ​​utility rooms, which is necessary to meet the needs of citizens living in the apartment. The exceptions are loggias, balconies, terraces and verandas.

Utility rooms include corridors, bathroom, toilet, storage room, built-in wardrobes, etc.

It is necessary to distinguish from the total area of ​​housing the area that includes balconies, loggias, terraces, etc. The coefficients applied to them are:

• balconies, terraces - 0.3%;
• loggias - 0.5%;
• verandas and cold storage rooms - 1%.

The concept of apartment living space

The living area of ​​premises is the sum of the areas of all living rooms (Order of the Ministry of Land Construction of the Russian Federation dated 08/04/1998 No. 37). If necessary, it can be increased due to auxiliary premises (corridor, storage room, as well as a loggia, balcony, terrace, etc.). Such an increase occurs due to its redevelopment or reconstruction of the house .

In accordance with Part 2 of Art. 25 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, redevelopment is a change in the configuration of the apartment and, as a result, making adjustments to the technical passport of the apartment.

Redevelopment is carried out in compliance with current legislation and requires permission from local governments.

For this reason, failure to comply with the redevelopment procedure (obtaining permission from local authorities, making changes to the technical passport, etc.) may lead to its recognition as illegal.
Reconstruction of a house is a change in its size, number of floors, area, addition, rebuilding of the house. Due to the fact that the reconstruction affects the load-bearing building structures of the house, it is necessary building
permit In the case of reconstruction of a house with the eviction of the tenant, the landlord is obliged to provide the citizen and his family with another living space for the duration of the reconstruction. At the same time, the social rental agreement remains in force, and after reconstruction is completed, the tenant has the right to return to his previous housing (Article 88 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation).

What does the area of ​​the apartment affect?

The legislator distinguishes three types of residential premises:

1. general;
2. residential;
3. housing area.

The total area of ​​the residential premises is used for the following purposes:

• heating fee ;
• calculating the homeowner’s share in the common property of an apartment building (the share is proportional to the size of the total area);
• calculation of the tax base when paying tax on land located in common shared ownership (proportional to the size of the total area);
• calculating the tax base when paying tax on residential premises and tax deduction for property tax for individuals;
• determining the cost of 1 m2 of total area when transferring residential premises to citizens if their previous home is recognized as unsafe and included in the regional program for relocating citizens from unsafe housing stock;
• determining the standard for providing housing;
• determining the accounting standard for residential premises based on the size of which, the level of housing provision for citizens is determined;
• determining the size of housing space allocated under a social rental agreement or for ownership of various categories of persons (military personnel, disabled people, orphans, etc.);
• calculating the amount of social payments to participants in the subprogram “Providing housing for young families” of the Federal Target Program “Housing” for 2015-2020;
• calculating the amount of gratuitous social payments for housing using federal budget funds.

Until January 1, 2020, all subjects of the Russian Federation must switch to the procedure for calculating property taxes based on the cadastral value of the apartment.

At the moment, 28 constituent entities of the Russian Federation have switched to this order, including Moscow, Buryatia, Bashkortostan, Vladimir, Ivanovo regions, etc.

In connection with this change in the procedure for calculating tax, the tax burden on citizens increases, so the legislator established deductions (tax-free areas) for residential properties in the amount of 20 m2 of total area for an apartment, 10 m2 for a room, 50 m2 for Houses.

Determining the size of living space is advisable for:

• determining the size of the sanitary standard for housing;
• provision of housing in a hostel (at least 6 m2 per person) (Article 105 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation);
• housing assessments for concluding a real estate purchase and sale agreement;
• drawing up an act of inspection of the living conditions of a minor by the guardianship and trusteeship authorities;
• concluding a mortgage ;
• drawing up a transfer and acceptance certificate under contracts of sale, exchange, rent, social tenancy.

Determining the area of ​​the premises is carried out for the purposes of:

• determining the size of housing owned by a citizen when providing him with an apartment under a social tenancy agreement;
• statistical accounting of the housing stock in the Russian Federation, calculating the amount of payment for housing and utilities, determining the social standard of housing and other purposes;
• calculating the cost of payment for general house needs;
• calculating the amount of subsidies for housing and utilities.

Thus, the three categories of residential premises are used for different purposes and it is important to determine when and which category is used in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Calculation of the total and living area of ​​the apartment

The legislator provides for various methods for calculating the total and living area of ​​housing, depending on the purposes for which this calculation is made:

• In accordance with the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, total is defined as the total amount of all residential and auxiliary premises.
• According to statistical observation of finished construction products and methods for assessing the activities of local governments, the total area is the area of ​​​​all residential and utility rooms and the area of ​​verandas, terraces, loggias, balconies, calculated with reducing factors (balconies, terraces - 0.3%, loggias - 0.5%, verandas and cold storage rooms - 1%).
• Living area is defined as the sum of all residential premises . Utility rooms, loggias, balconies, terraces, verandas are not taken into account when calculating living space.

Determining the area of ​​an apartment purchased under an equity participation agreement

At the moment, there is no method for determining the cost of apartments under an equity participation agreement. Typically, builders determine the cost based on the share of the living area in the total area of ​​all apartments in the building under construction.

The share participation agreements indicate the projected area of ​​housing, including:

• living space;
• area of ​​auxiliary premises;
• balconies and loggias.

In this regard, there may be cases when the actual area of ​​the transferred residential premises differs from the design area specified in the contract.

If in the contract the parties provided for the possibility of increasing the area and the procedure for making an additional payment in connection with this, then such a deviation is not considered a violation of the rights of the participant in shared construction, since the magnitude of the deviation does not indicate a deviation by the developer from the terms of the contract and the unsuitability of the residential premises for habitation.

If the share participation agreement does not contain a clause on a possible increase/decrease in the actual area, then the participant has the right to go to court with claims against the developer for the return of the overpaid amount. The court will calculate the amount of money taking into account the size of the total area of ​​the apartment, calculated according to the rules of Art. 15 Housing Code of the Russian Federation.

Example

N. filed a claim for recovery from the developer of overpaid funds under the agreement for participation in shared construction. N. entered into a share participation agreement with the developer; upon completion of construction, the developer was supposed to transfer it to N.

a one-room apartment, the size of which was 50 m2, living space - 38 m2, balcony - 5 m2.

The cost of the apartment was calculated based on the entire area of ​​the apartment, without using coefficients. N. signed the apartment acceptance certificate without any comments and did not express any complaints regarding the execution of the contract.

The parties did not indicate in the agreement that they would apply a reduction factor to the calculation of the balcony area.

In accordance with the “Instructions on accounting of housing stock in the Russian Federation” dated 08/04/1998, a coefficient of 0.3% is applied for balconies and terraces. Accordingly, the price of the apartment had to be calculated taking into account the specified coefficient. In this regard, the court recognized I.’s claims as legitimate and satisfied the claim.

Conclusion

Determining the area of ​​an apartment is used for various purposes:

• when paying for utilities,
• in equity participation agreements,
• when determining housing standards and the need of citizens to improve living conditions, etc.

Because of this, it is very important to distinguish when a common one is used and when a residential one is used. Correct application of calculations will help to avoid uncertainty in settlements with developers, payment of taxes, and payment of utilities.

Calculation of the cost of utilities by apartment area

I received a receipt for utility bills, which shows that our management company calculated the cost of all services based on the size of the entire apartment. Is this legal?

Answer

The cost of heating is calculated based on the total area, which includes residential and auxiliary premises. The cost of apartment maintenance is calculated based on the entire area of ​​the apartment using reduction factors for loggias and balconies. For this reason, the management company calculated the cost of utilities incorrectly.

Source: https://kvartirniy-expert.ru/zhiloe-pomeshchenie/ploshhad/

How to measure

Information for all rooms is indicated in the technical passport for the apartment. Sometimes it happens that there are discrepancies in the actual measurements. For measurements, in addition to the technical passport, you will need a tape measure, paper, calculator and pencil. The actions are:

The apartment diagram is drawn on a sheet of paper. You also need to draw utility rooms - storage rooms, built-in wardrobes.

Using a tape measure, measure the length of the walls according to the level of the baseboard. The amounts are converted into meters and recorded on the diagram.

If there are curves or recesses in the configuration of the room, it is divided into separate figures, each with its own value indicated.

How to calculate living space?

To solve such a complex puzzle, you need to understand what the living area of ​​an apartment includes.

An apartment or house may include:

• rooms;
• kitchen;
• corridor;
• hallway;
• bath and toilet or combined bathroom;
• pantry;
• built-in wardrobe.

The expression “living rooms” is also familiar to many, and this phrase contains the key to the solution. We live in the entire apartment, but mainly in rooms .

So we are just talking about the total area of ​​the rooms. In the old days, it was they who were officially called living space, allocated from the total. Well, now there is no official name, but in the practice of real estate transactions it has remained in its original meaning.

Well, now we know that the living area of ​​the apartment includes only rooms. It’s hard not to agree that there is logic: it’s in rooms that we spend the most time , and we use rooms for other purposes only as needed.

When it comes to the living space of a private house, everything is exactly the same: rooms are considered living space minus everything else.

Doctors are also guided by such considerations, using the term on a par with realtors when it comes to the impact of the living space of an apartment or house on the health of those living in it. The footage of the premises, which are included in the total area, but not the living area, in this case, unlike the total area of ​​the rooms, is not of fundamental importance.

Knowing what needs to be counted, we move on to the most important thing - how.

We don’t need to crawl through all the rooms along the baseboards, armed with a tape measure. It is enough to open the technical passport of your private house or apartment , find the legend, and in it - the area of ​​​​each room. All that remains is to arm yourself with a calculator and add up all the required values. The result obtained is the living area of ​​our real estate property.

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Legal nuances related to the size of premises are of little interest to anyone in everyday life. At the same time, the living and total area of ​​the apartment, the difference between which can be very significant, is used not only in technical descriptions of real estate.

These data are recorded in title documents and are the basis for calculating certain types of utility payments.

In addition to bedrooms, living rooms, offices and children's rooms, the apartment also has auxiliary rooms - kitchens, bathrooms, toilets, wardrobes and corridors. What category should we include and how should we take these premises into account in the residential or common area when exchanging apartments? But there are still balconies, what to do with them? There are no less difficulties with two-level apartments.

Staircase passages between floors also take up significant space. Let's understand the commonly used terminology together.

How is the total and living area of ​​an apartment calculated and affected?

The area of ​​the apartment is divided into several categories, the size of which affects many aspects, such as registration of residents, payment of utilities, amount of tax collection, etc.

The main legislative framework that regulates this legal area is the Housing Code of the Russian Federation. When signing a share participation agreement, a citizen may also encounter the concept of project area.

So, what is included in the living space of an apartment, how the calculation is made and what exactly is affected by an increase or decrease in the established standards - we will consider further.

total area

The main law that establishes the requirements for residential premises is Article 16 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation.

According to the requirements of this regulatory act, the apartment must have the following characteristics:

• be a separate room (separate entrance, bathroom, etc.);
• be located in a building that has at least two apartments;
• have free access to premises intended for general use;
• must consist of one or more rooms.

Also, real estate may have additional premises, which ensure comfortable living for citizens.

The total area of ​​an apartment is the sum of different types of areas of one residential building. When calculating this indicator, utility rooms, living spaces, as well as balconies, loggias, terraces and verandas are summed up.

So, let's take a closer look at each type of area:

1. Utility rooms are parts of the apartment designed to improve the living conditions of citizens. These include: bathroom, corridor, toilet, pantry, built-in wardrobes and other similar rooms.
2. Residential area is the territory in which citizens live. This includes: bedrooms, living rooms, guest rooms, etc.
3. Balconies, loggias, and terraces are also considered separately. The following coefficients apply to this category:

• balconies, terraces - 0.3%;
• loggias - 0.5%;
• verandas and cold storage rooms - 1%.

It is these three species that make up the total area. The residential part of the apartment plays a particularly important role in many manipulations. So, let's take a closer look at what living space is, why it is so important and how to calculate it correctly.

Title documents: types, expiration date

Living space

The living area of ​​an apartment is the sum of all living rooms in the property. This information is indicated in Order of the Ministry of Land Construction No. 37 dated 08/04/1998. This regulation also specifies ways to increase the size of the area through other additional premises. For example, you can enlarge a room by adding a corridor or a storage room. To realize this, it is necessary to carry out redevelopment.

So, let's look at two main ways to increase the size of the area:

Any change to the technical plan must have official permission from local governments. It is not worth carrying out any work on the structure without approval, because this is contrary to the law, in particular Article 25 of the RF Housing Code.

In this case, not only does the location of doors, windows or walls change, but the area also expands by adding floors, additions, etc. Since this type of work involves impact on load-bearing walls, construction cannot be carried out without special permission.

If the landlord of an apartment building plans such actions, then he is obliged to provide all residents with other housing for the period of construction work. Upon completion of reconstruction, all citizens have the right to return to their previous housing (Article 88 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation).

Attention! Is the kitchen included in the living area of ​​the apartment? If the owner of the property has made the apartment a studio and the kitchen is connected to a common living space, for example a living room, then it will be considered residential. As for the kitchen, as a separate room, it belongs to the utility room, and is taken into account only in the total area.

Each type of area affects certain legal areas. Size and compliance with standards are important aspects, violation of which may result in administrative and even criminal liability.

Adjacent territory of an apartment building

So, let's take a closer look at the purpose for which information about each type of area is used.

The total area is used for:

• calculating the shares of all property owners;
• calculating the share in the common property of an apartment building (the size of the share is proportional to the size of the total area);
• calculating tax collection for real estate;
• calculating the size of real estate that should be provided in exchange for a dilapidated building (program for relocating citizens from dilapidated buildings);
• determination of various standards related to the provision of the population, the number of housing provided for rent or rental;
• determining the amount of space provided for use by various social categories (military, orphans, etc.);
• calculation of government payments related to the purchase of housing by young families and other categories of the population.

The total size of the property is also the heated area of ​​the apartment, and therefore it is on the basis of this indicator that the cost of heating is calculated.

Important! The area of ​​the balcony is included only in the total area of ​​the apartment, however, if as a result of redevelopment this part of the housing is insulated and equipped as part of the room, then it can be counted together with the living area.

The living area is used for:

• calculating the size of the bathroom. real estate standards;
• allocation of housing in a dormitory (minimum size for 1 person – 6 m2);
• conducting a real estate assessment before signing a purchase and sale agreement;
• conducting a real estate assessment by employees of the PLO (living conditions of a minor);
• obtaining approval to purchase an apartment with a mortgage;
• filling out the transfer and acceptance certificate (when signing agreements related to the transfer of ownership).

Each category is used for completely different purposes and affects the amount of tax and payment for other government services. You can find out detailed information about the apartment, the location of all rooms and their sizes from the technical passport. Calculating the size of the area is quite simple and independently.

How to calculate area?

Since the owner himself can calculate the area of ​​the apartment, there is no need to spend extra money on the services of private companies.

The area is calculated as follows:

• total area – living rooms + utility rooms + balconies, loggias;
• living space - bedrooms, guest rooms + kitchen, corridor, loggia (if redevelopment has been carried out and the apartment has been made into a studio).

Important! When making calculations, it is necessary to take into account the reduction factor: balconies, terraces - 0.3%, loggias - 0.5%, verandas and cold storage rooms - 1%.

It is quite difficult to determine the exact cost of an apartment purchased under a shared participation agreement, because when signing the deal, the construction company indicates the so-called “project area”.

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The project area includes all categories (living rooms, utility rooms, balconies, etc.). Due to the lack of accurate information about the area, many owners are faced with the fact that in fact the living area of ​​the apartment turns out to be much smaller than they expected.

It is also important to pay attention to the presence of a section associated with a possible increase in area. Many developers offer the service of increasing the living space of an apartment for a certain surcharge. Since such actions are taken into account in the construction plan, they will not be considered a violation and will not become a basis for declaring the building unfit for habitation.

If there is no such section in the participation agreement, then you can obtain a refund of overpaid funds by going to court. Employees of the executive service will calculate the area and its cost under the terms of Article 15 of the RF Housing Code, and then the court will make a decision regarding the received claim.

The procedure for determining the area of ​​housing is carried out for completely different purposes. This information may be required by both government agencies and the owner himself.

It is important not only to know the difference between each of the categories, but also to count correctly.

Proper calculations will help avoid various misunderstandings and conflicts with developers, buyers, tenants and other entities.

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Main technical and economic parameters of the apartment

The concept of the total area of ​​premises is enshrined in law. Article 15 of the RF Housing Code in the fifth paragraph provides a precise definition of this indicator and what parts it consists of.

In fact, this is the sum of the areas of all, including auxiliary, premises. Only unheated parts are not taken into account, which include external structures - loggias and balconies.

There is no definition of living space in the mentioned code.

When determining the technical and economic indicators of housing, the instructions introduced by the order of the Ministry of Land Construction of the Russian Federation dated August 4, 1998 No. 37 are used. This document specifies the list of premises that are taken into account in the total area: kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms, toilets, corridors, hallways, as well as built-in building structures cabinets.

Reducing factors are applied to individual parts:

• balconies – 0.3.
• unheated pantries – 1.0.
• loggias – 0.5.

The mentioned document also introduces the term “living area”, which means the sum of the areas of all residential premises. Such rooms should include bedrooms, children's rooms and living rooms. The said instructions also mention such a parameter as the area of ​​the apartment, which is essentially equal to the total area. This further complicates the situation.

Living space

The living area of ​​an apartment is the sum of all living rooms in the property. This information is indicated in Order of the Ministry of Land Construction No. 37 dated 08/04/1998. This regulation also specifies ways to increase the size of the area through other additional premises. For example, you can enlarge a room by adding a corridor or a storage room. To realize this, it is necessary to carry out redevelopment.

So, let's look at two main ways to increase the size of the area:

1. Redevelopment.

Any change to the technical plan must have official permission from local governments. It is not worth carrying out any work on the structure without approval, because this is contrary to the law, in particular Article 25 of the RF Housing Code.

1. Housing reconstruction.

In this case, not only does the location of doors, windows or walls change, but the area also expands by adding floors, additions, etc. Since this type of work involves impact on load-bearing walls, construction cannot be carried out without special permission.

If the landlord of an apartment building plans such actions, then he is obliged to provide all residents with other housing for the period of construction work. Upon completion of reconstruction, all citizens have the right to return to their previous housing (Article 88 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation).

Attention! Is the kitchen included in the living area of ​​the apartment? If the owner of the property has made the apartment a studio and the kitchen is connected to a common living space, for example a living room, then it will be considered residential. As for the kitchen, as a separate room, it belongs to the utility room, and is taken into account only in the total area.

General and residential square footage of an apartment: what does it influence?

The technical characteristics of the home are used to determine the market value and the amount of utility bills. According to decree No. 307 adopted by the government on May 23, 2006, in the absence of metering devices, fees for heat and water supply are charged based on consumption standards.

In this case, the tariff is multiplied by the area of ​​the apartment without taking into account unheated premises.

There is another expense item called “general household needs.” Each property owner pays a fee to cover operating costs in proportion to the square footage of the premises he owns. Thus, this indicator determines the size of the costs of maintaining a home.

The terms “total” and “living” area of ​​an apartment are one of the main technical and economic parameters of a home. Understanding the difference between them will allow you to insure yourself against controversial situations when purchasing real estate, and also know exactly what you have to pay for.

Expert opinion

Smirnov Alexander Stanislavovich

Lawyer with 12 years of experience. Specialization: civil law. Member of the Bar Association.

What does the living area of ​​the apartment include? To be honest, this question interests many. Indeed, depending on this indicator, the value of the property will change.

The higher it is, the more the apartment costs. Therefore, you have to thoroughly understand this topic.

What you should pay attention to? How to calculate the area of ​​an apartment and its living part? All this is not so difficult to understand. It is enough to know modern legislation.

How to calculate the living area of ​​an apartment – ​​Lawyers

How to officially make the calculation At the legislative level, there are several ways to calculate the total and residential quadrature, based on the purposes for which this calculation is carried out: On the basis of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation The total quadrature is equal to the total amount of all residential and auxiliary territories Based on statistical observation of finished building materials and assessment methods functioning of territorial authorities, the total area is the square footage of all residential and auxiliary territories plus the territory of verandas and terraces, loggias and balconies, calculated using the above coefficients Living area Calculated as the sum of the square footage of all residential territories in the living space Ancillary household premises, loggias, balconies, terraces are not taken into account in determining the living space of housing.

Regulatory framework In 2020, all issues and nuances relating to residential premises in apartment buildings are regulated by the norms of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation. Also, when studying the issue, you should pay attention to other regulatory documents:

1. SNiP from 2003.
2. Federal Law No. 384-FZ of December 30, 2009.

The federal law has regulatory priority, that is, it repeals certain points of the previous edition of the RF Housing Code and SNiP of 2003. We recommend using current sources of information and legislation so you can avoid potential problems in the future. When studying the housing complex of the Russian Federation, when determining the square footage of housing, you need to pay special attention to Art.

ConsultMill - legal advice What is included in the total living area of ​​an apartment - controversial issues

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• Buyers' rights ↓
• Judicial practice ↓
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The two legislative pillars on which regulatory functions for housing lie are:

1. Housing Code of 2005.
2. SNiP from 2003, known as “Residential multi-apartment buildings”.

Important! Some provisions of the above documents were abolished by the Federal Law introduced in 2009 under number 384-F3.

How is the living area of ​​an apartment calculated (determined)

In order to formalize a transaction for the purchase and sale of an apartment, drawing up a conclusion based on an examination of the sanitary, hygienic and living conditions of a minor child.

The act is issued by a special commission of the trusteeship institution Registration of a mortgage agreement with a bank - Registration of a transfer deed For purchase and sale transactions, rental, social rent Today, determining the exact total area of ​​housing in the Russian Federation makes it possible to solve a number of problems:

• when calculating the full price of a property, it allows you to correctly estimate the purchase amount;
• preparation of an explication and registration certificate for the apartment;
• This calculation will be needed in the process of selling the apartment in order to provide an evidentiary justification for the buyer of the price of the property.

Calculating the total area is one of the main parameters when selling housing, as well as in the process of completing other housing transactions.

How to calculate the living area of ​​an apartment

In official documents, the areas of some premises are not recorded in full, but are multiplied by reducing factors, for example, for a loggia this factor is 0.5, and for a balcony and terrace - 0.3.

Attention

Reduction factors apply to unheated rooms.

4 The living area of ​​the apartment consists of bedrooms and living rooms. Its calculations do not include utility rooms (kitchen, interior corridors, bathrooms, pantries, built-in wardrobes), additional rooms (dining room, library, dressing room, etc.), as well as unheated ones. 5

Important

It is worth paying attention to the design features of the rooms.

How to differentiate between the common and living areas of an apartment?

Based on this law, the following components of the common space can be distinguished:

• bedrooms;
• living rooms;
• kitchens;
• hallways;
• bathroom;
• toilet (with separate bathroom);
• wardrobe.

In general, this includes all premises, with the exception of balconies, loggias, and terraces.

These are the rules that apply in Russia. Typically, the total area is the sum of all rooms in an apartment.

The calculation is simple - add up all the space in all “rooms”.

Coefficients How to calculate the area of ​​a particular apartment? It's actually not that difficult. It is enough to know a few rules. They are prescribed in SNIPs. Which ones? Speaking about calculations carried out in apartments, it is worth taking into account SNIP 2.08.02-89. It indicates that living space will be calculated with certain coefficients for certain premises.

Total and living area of ​​the apartment

At first glance, no difficulties should arise, because the general area consists of the entire territory of the apartment, and the living area includes only premises where you can live (living rooms).

However, contradictions often arise and the need to go to court. In this section we will look in detail at what area is considered total.

Today, in the process of purchasing and selling an apartment, you need to take into account its main characteristics, including the total residential square footage.

The exact determination of the housing area is considered an important nuance, since the market value of the apartment is formed based on the total number of useful square meters.

Based on Art. 16 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, an apartment is a type of premises intended for the residence of citizens.

Does the living area of ​​the apartment include? concept and features of calculation

Many people sooner or later come across the news that, it turns out, the area of ​​an apartment is not a homogeneous concept, but a very complex and composite one. This turns out to be a surprise for them, and often unpleasant. Meanwhile, knowing what areas there are, how they differ from each other and how they should be used is very useful and even necessary information.

For example, what is the difference between a balcony and a loggia? What category do the bathroom and kitchen belong to? All these things should be known.

Three areas of an apartment The most common case when knowing how the area of ​​an apartment is calculated is very helpful, but ignorance becomes fatal - this is the purchase of an apartment with shared participation.

Often, the developer tries to count the loggia into the total area of ​​the apartment, thus increasing its value.

What is included in the total living area of ​​an apartment - controversial issues

Judicial practice Often, the courts will be on the buyer's side, as in the above example. Which is not surprising. After all, the court was guided by the primacy of the Federal Law, despite the fact that the developer took regional acts and SNiPs as a basis.

So, you don’t need to donate your money, but you need to boldly go to court for your hard-earned money.

The Housing Code of the Russian Federation in force today states that the total area of ​​housing is the totality of all rooms and auxiliary premises of the apartment, with the exception of unheated loggias and similar premises in the form of balconies and terraces.

What is the living area of ​​an apartment

Please note that all measurements to calculate the area of ​​the apartment should be made on the inside of the baseboard.

This is the rule that will help prevent errors in calculations.

Nothing difficult or special! Additional inclusions What else should you pay attention to? On what the living area of ​​the apartment includes! The joint ventures indicate that the common apartment space should include not only the “dimension” of the premises.

Sometimes niches and partitions with walls are also included here.

Under what conditions? If this:

• niche higher than 2 meters;
• arch more than 200 centimeters;
• internal staircase (the space under it is taken into account);
• heating stoves;
• other protruding structures.

Basically, that's all.

Now the main points that are important for both real estate buyers and sellers are clear.

How is the living area of ​​an apartment calculated?

The main questions that we will clarify for you in advance are:

• how to correctly and legally calculate the square footage of a room - total, with partitions, balconies and loggias, extensions and terraces;
• nuances for a studio apartment.

In most cases, it is necessary to calculate the total quadrature, which is quite simple to do.

Based on the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the total area includes the territories of subsidiary territories required to ensure the sanitary and domestic needs of persons living in the apartment.

It is necessary to delimit the total area and quadrature, which includes balconies and loggias, terraces and verandas.

In relation to these territories, the following coefficients are used: For balconies and terraces 0.3% For loggias 0.5% For verandas and cold storage rooms 1% To determine the exact total area, it is necessary to add the area of ​​all territories within one apartment.

How to calculate the living area of ​​an apartment

• Article 16 - defines the types of residential premises (clause 1), which include: residential buildings or parts thereof, an apartment or part thereof, a room.
• Article 16, paragraph 3 - defines the concept of an apartment - a structural premises of a separate nature, located directly in an apartment building, with direct access to common areas, which consists of one or more rooms and auxiliary premises that satisfy the household and other needs of the owner.
• According to the above SNiP, the total area of ​​the apartment put into operation should be understood as its calculation based on external dimensions. And here there is a direct inclusion of a loggia, a balcony, etc.

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Definitions

What does the living area of ​​the apartment include? The law, or more precisely, the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, reveals in detail the answer to this question. First, it’s worth understanding what each type of space in a home means.

There is such a thing as total area. This is nothing more than the sum of the space of all residential and non-residential premises. This does not include balconies and loggias. We can say that this is the entire apartment.

Useful - an indicator reflecting the sum of the areas of residential and non-residential premises, but including utility rooms. This is exactly the definition that applies in Russia. In other countries, only the space used is called useful.

To understand what the living area of ​​an apartment includes, you need to understand the definition of this term. We can say that this is the amount of space in premises suitable for habitation.

Various components

The average person begins to wonder what the living space is, mainly before buying an apartment. In some cases, this parameter will be the key point in the purchase process. When a family with minor children exchanges one home for another, they simply will not be given permission to purchase a space with a smaller area.

When we are selecting a suitable house or apartment, we are convinced that the larger the area, the higher the price, while other characteristics are equal. When we ask a question about the area of ​​the proposed housing, we need to clarify what exactly we are talking about.

There are three types of areas:

• general;
• apartment area;
• residential

Let's look at what the difference between them is. The total area is understood as the total area of ​​all residential and non-residential premises that are sold with the proposed housing. Exceptions are balconies and loggias, which are not included in the total area.

It is clear that you need to ask the seller what he understands by area. Some may cheat by “increasing” the size of the apartment due to a loggia or balcony. According to the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, they do not relate to the area of ​​the apartment.

The area of ​​the apartment includes residential, non-residential premises, loggia, balcony and other elements related to this housing. Sometimes this area is called useful.

Living space includes only those premises that are suitable for human habitation. Everything seems simple, but the question of what exactly is included often confuses people. For example, does the kitchen belong to the living space or not? Answer: no, the same as the bathroom, toilet and hallway. Living area is the sum of the areas of the rooms alone and nothing else.

Existing requirements

The general requirements for determining the area of ​​a room can be considered the following: the area of ​​the room (as, in fact, the total area) is determined as the space of the simplest geometric figure (rectangle or trapezoid) or by dividing such an object into geometric figures, as well as the amount of payments for such figures.

In some life situations, it becomes necessary to accurately calculate the living space of an apartment. This indicator is taken into account when concluding real estate transactions, resolving disputes in court, and carrying out redevelopment.

But owners often have questions about whether the living space includes a storage room, kitchen, or loggia. In order to avoid mistakes, it is worth knowing how the living area differs from the total area and how it is calculated.