Redevelopment of an apartment is a complex of construction, installation, finishing works, resulting in a change in the area of individual rooms, the construction of load-bearing walls, systems of engineering and sanitary equipment. In other words, if you want to connect the loggia to the room or to remodel the bathroom, you will find nothing more than a redevelopment. The process is lengthy and costly, both in terms of finances and in terms of nerves. But at the end of all the work you will receive an apartment that matches your individual vision, tastes and preferences.
What works are included in the concept of "redevelopment"?
Any knows exactly the answer to this question. So, redevelopment is called:
- structural change of load-bearing walls;
- dismantling and moving partitions inside the apartment;
- transfer of existing and arrangement of new doorways;
- association of the loggia with the room;
- combining a bathroom and a toilet into a single bathroom and vice versa, as well as changing its area, moving sanitary equipment, installing new elements (storage water heater, additional washbasin, toilet bowl, shower instead of a bathtub, etc.);
- the combination of the kitchen and the living room;
- increase in living space due to utility rooms (storage room, cabinets built into the wall, etc.);
- transfer of risers and radiators, arrangement of water underfloor heating.
It is very important that all work is carried out at the proper level, in compliance with building codes, and is also properly designed. That is, you must definitely work out the order in detail, as well as legitimize redevelopment.
Unfortunately, very often the owners do it themselves, at their own peril and risk, and carry out legal registration retroactively, when it comes time to sell housing, give, privatize, insure, etc. This approach is fundamentally wrong and entails at least litigation in order to legitimize unauthorized redevelopment. As a maximum - a danger to the residents themselves and neighbors if the redevelopment of the apartment was carried out with violations of SNiP. In the worst case scenario, the owner faces not just a fine for unauthorized reconstruction, but also a “rollback” of all changes, that is, restoration of demolished load-bearing structures, dismantling of improperly installed heating radiators, etc.
How to do it right?
- this is where you need to turn as soon as you decide to do redevelopment. Specialists will tell you how to correctly implement your ideas, conduct an examination of the apartment and give a technical opinion on the possibility / impossibility of certain changes. As a result, you will receive the redevelopment project, which will be one of the most important documents to be submitted to the city authorities in order to legitimize perestroika.
In addition to the project, the following documents should be prepared prior to repair:
- registration certificate of the apartment;
- certificate of ownership;
- extract from the house book, where all persons registered in this housing will be indicated;
- permission to carry out redevelopment from all persons indicated above;
- copy of personal account;
- conclusion of the SES and the Ministry of Emergencies on the compliance of housing with current standards.
This package is submitted with the application to the housing inspection. After considering your case, a decision will be made on permission / prohibition of work. With a positive answer, you can safely start the repair.
When the redevelopment of the apartment is completed, it is necessary to call the employees of the housing inspection to draw up an act on the performance of work. He, along with the permission for redevelopment received earlier, the project and the passport of the homeowner, are transferred to the BTI for a new registration certificate. Next, you will have to visit the Cadastral Chamber so that the changes are reflected in the cadastral registration. And if during the repair not only the layout, but also the area of the apartment has changed, a new certificate of ownership will also be required (issued by the Federal Registration Service). Only after this can you consider that the redevelopment is completely legalized.