Alexander Dybin

Immediately in several regions there were complaints about delays in payment for «Kherson certificates», which were received by residents of a new region of Russia who decided to leave their home. The certificate can be used to purchase a home. But this spring there were problems. Despite the approval of the deal and even the transfer of ownership to refugees, Russians cannot receive payment for their real estate.

«The purchase and sale agreement was concluded on April 4», — the seller Yulia Markova told Novye Izvestia, «on May 15, the department approved the transaction and transferred the data to the territorial development Fund. On June 1, we were told that the application in Moscow was approved and the money would arrive before June 16. This date has passed, now they say to wait, they promise supposedly from July 15 transfers to the regions. It turns out from the moment of the transaction 3 months, from the moment of approval one and a half. According to the deadlines, the fund must consider an application from the region in 4 days and transfer money after another 3, but all deadlines are violated, there are no exact dates. We had a counter-deal that fell through. I went to a meeting with the buyers, agreed on my stupidity that they would move in after approval, since in practice they were transferred quickly before, people have been living in an apartment for a month and a half, and I am without money and without an apartment. Yes, there is an encumbrance on the apartment, but, in fact, according to the law, it has been owned by new owners since April 4».

And there are dozens of such stories. People have even created a chat in which they tell their situations and discuss what to do. Most of the complaints are from the Krasnodar Territory, Voronezh, Rostov and Leningrad regions. People are also trying to convey the problem to the authorities, for example, in the tg-channel of the SDGs of the Krasnodar Territory, sellers massively describe this problem.

«Why did they sell the house according to the „Kherson certificate“, but there has been no money for two months. Calls are not answered in any Moscow, nor in In Krasnodar, they throw each other, and people don't know where to find answers», — writes a resident of the region. — This is generally a strange situation. First, the right of ownership passes to the buyer, and only then all possible reviews of the real estate object begin, in most cases, taking place in violation of deadlines. And even after consideration, and after making a positive decision, no agency can announce the specific terms of payment for the Kherson certificate. As a result, both sides are in limbo and uncertainty. Someone rents an apartment and incurs losses, personally, tomorrow I burn a deposit on a counter transaction. Real estate is getting more expensive during this time, and it is unclear what I will be able to buy after waiting for the payment. When will the order be restored? They do not give any objective information by the phone number of the foundation indicated by you, moreover, they also did not respond to the complaint left!»

All situations are typical: a deal has been concluded, but the money does not come according to the certificate. Since almost all of these transactions are in the economy segment, there may be aggravating circumstances. For example, people sell real estate to close a mortgage or buy another property. If the money does not come, new deals are disrupted, you have to rent a house or pay off loans.

Evacuation of Kherson residents