How to rent housing on social rent in Nizhny Novgorod

How to get housing under a social tenancy agreement

A social tenancy agreement is drawn up between the homeowner and the tenant. The state acts as the owner, and the tenant can be any person who needs to improve their living conditions and is recognized as low-income. The criteria for recognizing a family as low-income are established by local authorities, based on the standard of living in the region.
So, who is provided with housing on social rent?

1. Citizens who do not own any housing.
2. Families with their own living space are below the social norm.
3. Living in housing that does not meet established living standards and is considered dilapidated or in disrepair.
4. Living together with a disabled person suffering from a severe form of a chronic disease, included in the list of government decree No. 817 of December 21, 2004.

After providing the apartment for social rent, it can be privatized.

The above citizens can be put on a waiting list to receive social housing for rent. Read about how a social tenancy agreement for residential premises is concluded here to be aware of the specifics of the execution of this document.

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The procedure and norm for the provision of social rental housing

The provision of residential premises under a social tenancy agreement is handled by the Housing Fund Department. Upon submission of an application with attached supporting documents on the relationship of the living people, as well as supporting documentation on the right to move into existing housing, the information provided will be verified.

After verification, a social tenancy agreement is drawn up and registered. By signing the agreement, a person receives the right to move in and live in the specified residential premises for an indefinite period.

Housing under a social rental agreement is provided in accordance with the square footage standards established at the legislative level. Social housing norm per person here.

For the Moscow region, the standard for social housing for rent is 18 square meters. meters per resident.

In other cities, it may be slightly different, as it is regulated by local authorities based on the level of housing provision for the population.

Special requirements for residential premises

Housing obtained through social rent is considered city property and is not subject to donation, sale or inheritance. There is a minimum fee for it, which is set by the city authorities. In addition to paying for housing, the social housing tenant pays for utilities.

An employer who has children can register them in the accommodation they live in. We have already told you how to register a child in a municipal apartment. To register distant relatives, the consent of the city authorities is required. Also, this housing can be privatized if the citizen has not previously used the right of free privatization. We have already covered a step-by-step guide to free privatization of an apartment.

The death of the tenant does not terminate the social tenancy agreement if members of his family are included in the agreement. Subsequently, they are subject to all rights specified in the rental agreement. If you are interested in the conditions for terminating a social tenancy agreement, go here.

Providing residential premises for social rent out of turn

The priority categories are:

• Living in premises that are unsuitable for habitation and cannot be renovated.
• Children without parents and recognized as orphans.
• People with a chronic disease that is severe.
• Citizens released from prison and illegally convicted.

Persons classified as being out of turn must be provided with social housing immediately after their out-of-turn status is recognized and they submit the appropriate application. The concept of “out of turn” implies the absence of any separate queues of out-of-turn.

Some regional authorities are expanding the list of people out of turn, adding at their discretion:

• WWII veterans;
• large families with three or more minor children.

The social tenancy agreement for these citizens is somewhat different from the usual one and depends on the area of ​​residence. The number of children in a large family to receive social housing, depending on the region, may not be three, but four or five.

The Housing Department is responsible for the provision of social housing.

Social housing rental: what is it and the provision of residential premises under a contract in 2020

1. Contact the housing department of the municipality. First of all, you need to contact the territorial housing department and clarify the list of documents. In most cases, it is standard (presented above), but regions have the right to supplement it with other materials.
2. Waiting for the authorities' decision After submitting the application and document package, you must wait about a month. During this period, the authorities study the submitted information and make a decision, either register the application, assigning a place in the queue, or refuse. Information about the decision is usually made in writing. In some cases, other communication channels are also used.
3. Registering and getting a place in the queue. After a positive decision, you must contact the territorial authority again and take a number in the queue. Depending on the situation, citizens are on a standard or expedited waiting list. The second one is made for those outside the queue.
4. Waiting in line. According to statistics, the average waiting time in Russia in a standard queue is three to five years, in an extraordinary queue up to two years. Despite the fact that more accelerated receipt is expected, the housing resources of the subjects are limited and the speed of obtaining apartments is determined by funding and the number of applicants.
5. Receive a written decision. As soon as the time in line has come, the applicant must provide a package of documents that are relevant at the moment. It is not uncommon for the right to receive real estate to disappear during the waiting period. For example, incomes have increased, there are fewer family members living together, and so on.
6. Conclusion of an agreement. Based on the documents provided, a social tenancy agreement is issued. It must be carefully studied and signed. The signature and decoding of the full name and social tenancy agreement for residential premises is completed.
7. Occupancy and delivery of housing for registration. The right to use residential premises appears after applying to Rosreestr and securing an apartment. It is enough to present your copy of the contract and your passport to the department.

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Definition of the concept

1. Sublease real estate, unless prohibited by the terms of the contract;
2. Move in your family members;
3. Require the owner to fulfill his obligations, in particular, to carry out major repairs of the building;
4. Allow residents for temporary residence;
5. Exchange the provided object for another with the permission of the lessor.

In practice, this means that the initial cost for the provision of real estate is specified in the contract . When concluding an agreement, it is better for the employer to immediately pay attention to the amount of payment.

How to get housing for social rent out of turn

A number of people can count on social support outside the general queue. In federal legislation this includes:

• The children are orphans, not adopted or cared for. For this category of citizens, the state has provided a separate program for providing social employment upon reaching adulthood or going through the emancipation procedure.
• Citizens living in buildings subject to demolition. In such a social situation, new housing must be provided no later than the eviction from the old one or its final demolition or other deconstruction.
• Persons with a number of chronic diseases that cause discomfort or threat to others and require separate accommodations due to their disorders.

There is another way to get housing for social rent out of turn. Thus, when any of the residents of a communal premises are evicted, all other residents of this communal apartment will have a priority right to rent the vacated premises. However, only in those situations where they themselves need to actually improve conditions, for example, due to a lack of free space for each of the family members.

Russian Government

At the same time, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Resolution No. 909, monetary compensation for military personnel who have the military rank of officer, warrant officer or midshipman or who have been dismissed from military service, and members of their families, is paid in the amount of actual expenses, but not higher than the amount determined based on the general standard area of ​​living space and the maximum cost of renting (subletting) 1 sq. m of total living space, annually approved by the Ministry of Labor of Russia in accordance with Government Decree No. 1103 of October 27, 2020 “On the provision of federal civil servants appointed by rotation to the position of the federal state civil service in a federal government body located in another locality in within the Russian Federation, official residential premises and reimbursement of the specified civil servants for the costs of renting (subletting) residential premises.”

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The specifics of the payment of monetary compensation for the rental of residential premises to certain categories of military personnel in 2020–2022 have been established.

The amount of monetary compensation for the rental (sublease) of residential premises to soldiers, sergeants, sailors or petty officers and members of their families is established by Government Decree No. 909 of December 31, 2004 “On the procedure for paying monetary compensation for the rental (sublease) of residential premises to military personnel - citizens of the Russian Federation, those undergoing military service under a contract, citizens of the Russian Federation discharged from military service, and members of their families” (hereinafter referred to as Resolution No. 909). These sizes have not changed since 2008. At the same time, the actual costs for renting residential premises significantly exceed the established amounts of monetary compensation.

Most utilities are calculated using meters that municipal housing tenants are required to install in their apartments or that they already have there, based on Russian law. The list of utilities includes the following:

Important. If the tenant of municipal housing confirms with documentation his insolvency or belongs to the category of low-income citizens, he is provided with benefits in paying for utility services.

Composition of utility bills

Calculation of payment for water depends on whether the apartment has a meter or not. Typically, municipal housing is equipped with a meter. Then it is necessary to multiply the meter readings by the tariff determined by law.

In order to obtain it, you must provide the competent authority with a whole list of documents. This is necessary to establish the composition of the family, prove the factor of need for a subsidy and provide data for receiving it.

Thus, the landlord has the right to increase the price under a social rental agreement, however, under the conditions specified by law.