Obtaining a plot of land in Crimea is quite a painstaking and lengthy task. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to collect a mandatory package of documents established at the legislative level. It would not be a bad idea to decide in advance on the status of the future site, since the procedure for obtaining it will depend on this.
Who has the right to receive a land plot in Crimea
In order to receive a plot free of charge, you must be among certain categories. The following citizens may have this benefit:
- Workers of priority professions included in the list established by law (doctor, teacher, cultural worker, in total there are 40 positions on the list);
- Persons with the status of a disabled person or liquidator of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant;
- Combat veteran;
- Those in need of improved housing conditions;
- Large families with 3 or more children;
- Persons who have the status of victims of political repression.
Other persons have the opportunity to obtain a plot only for cash.
The nuances of obtaining a land plot
There are certain requirements for an applicant to receive a free plot of land in Crimea:
- Availability of Russian citizenship;
- Legal capacity and majority;
- The allocation of a plot of land can only be carried out on the territory belonging to the municipality at the place of registration of the applicant;
- Absence of a plot of land similar in purpose to the property (does not apply when requesting land for individual housing construction with an existing plot for private household plots);
- Registration on the territory of the Republic of Crimea during the previous 5 years (if living in Crimea with registration in another region, the right to a plot of land is confirmed only in a court hearing);
- When applying for land for individual housing construction, confirm the status of those in need (the property has a living space of no more than 10 sq. m. per person).
Land and real estate
The easiest way is to buy an apartment, but the profitability of such investments is small - prices for them grow more slowly than for houses and land. Moreover, we are talking about apartments in new buildings; secondary real estate is rising in price even more slowly.
“From experience, I will say that it is most profitable to invest money in construction with subsequent sale, because there are many options for how to build a beautiful and high-quality house with minimal investment. We have an interesting case on this topic,” says Denis Teslo . – One of our clients wanted to buy a cottage near Evpatoria. She had 3 million rubles. What she liked cost from 5 million. We proposed an interesting scheme. We found a plot of 10 acres worth 1.5 million rubles. She buys it, divides it in half. We build her a house on one half, and she gives us the other half as a cost of the work. The remaining 1.5 million is used to purchase construction materials. Everything worked out as we planned. As a result, the house and land cost her 3 million rubles. A year later, she sold it for 8 million. In the same way, we can build entire cottage communities for subsequent sale - this is the fastest return on investment.”
In Crimea, it is profitable to invest in catering and hotel business. But here it is important to understand that this is a seasonal business; it will generate good income only 3-4 months a year. Therefore, it makes sense to invest in this area with little money - 3-5 million rubles, in order to recoup the investment in two or three seasons. You come in, you build it, you make money. For example, for 3 million you can put 6 houses on the shore worth 500 thousand rubles each. During the season, they can be rented out for 3-4 thousand rubles per day.
Denis Tesla: “We help investors calculate the profitability of a particular type of business, we can select a plot of land and build campsites, houses, cafes, industrial buildings, etc. on it. And we will do this taking into account the specifics of the region.”
Step-by-step instructions for obtaining a free plot of land
In order to receive the due land plot, you must write an application to the local government authority (depending on the status of the place of residence), to the MFC, or send them through the specialized electronic document management system “Earth 2.0”.
Next, write an application for land allocation. Indicate in it all the circumstances that prompted the request for a plot, including proving your need and belonging to certain categories of citizens. Attach the documents collected earlier. There is a period of 45 days for consideration of the application. If the decision is positive, the applicant will be assigned a number in the queue and notified about it.
Official website of the Simferopol City Administration
Can I get a plot of land for free?
According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea, citizens who are the owners of buildings, structures and (or) structures have the right to acquire the corresponding land plots from lands in municipal ownership, either as property or for lease without holding a tender.
So, in accordance with Art. 18 of the Law of the Republic of Crimea No. 66-ZRK “On the provision of land plots in state or municipal ownership on the territory of the Republic of Crimea” (as amended and supplemented) (hereinafter referred to as Law of the Republic of Crimea No. 66-ZRK), a citizen has the right to purchase a land plot for free into ownership, if there is a residential building on this land plot, the ownership of which arose with the citizen before March 18, 2014, or after the specified date, provided that the ownership of the residential building passed to the citizen by inheritance, and the testator has the right ownership of a residential building arose before the specified date.
Otherwise, the land plot is provided for rent without bidding.
At the same time, citizens belonging to preferential categories and who need to receive a land plot in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Crimea No. 66-ZRK have the right to acquire free ownership or lease of land plots.
In accordance with Article 4 of the Law of the Republic of Crimea No. 66-ZRK, preferential categories of citizens entitled to free acquisition of land plots in state or municipal ownership are adult citizens of the Russian Federation, from among:
1) veterans of the Great Patriotic War;
2) disabled people of the Great Patriotic War;
3) combat veterans;
4) disabled combat veterans;
5) Lost sulu - Law of the Republic of Crimea dated 03/05/2018;
6) persons who have been subjected to political repression and are subject to rehabilitation or have suffered from political repression;
7) former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos, and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War, recognized disabled people due to general illness, work injury and other reasons (with the exception of persons whose disability occurred as a result of their illegal actions);
disabled people due to the Chernobyl disaster;
9) persons raising three or more children under the age of 18, including adopted children and those taken under guardianship (trusteeship), and when teaching children in general education organizations and state educational organizations in full-time education on a budgetary basis - until the end of training, but not more than until they reach the age of 23 years;
10) persons who have a total living area of no more than 10 square meters per citizen and each member of his family living together with the citizen. The amount of provision with the total area of residential premises in accordance with this Law is determined as the ratio of the total total area of all residential premises occupied by a citizen and (or) members of his family living together with the citizen under social tenancy agreements, and (or) on the right of membership in a housing, housing -building cooperative, and (or) owned by them, by the number of such members of the citizen’s family.”
11) persons raising a disabled child, including those adopted and taken under guardianship (trusteeship).
However, the provision of land plots to preferential categories of citizens is possible only if the following conditions are met:
1) the citizen permanently resides in the territory of the corresponding municipal district, urban district of the Republic of Crimea for more than five years preceding the date of filing the application;
2) the citizen, his spouse and minor children do not have another plot of land suitable for building a residential building, running a summer cottage, gardening or running a personal subsidiary plot within the boundaries of the settlement, and in relation to these citizens no decision was made to provide ( transfer) of a land plot for the construction of a residential building, running a dacha farm, gardening or running a personal subsidiary plot within the boundaries of a populated area, and a decision according to which it is possible to register the right to a land plot for the construction of a residential building, running a dacha farm, gardening or running a personal subsidiary plot farms within the boundaries of the settlement in accordance with the law;
3) the citizen, his spouse and minor children do not own residential premises, including a residential building, or do not use residential premises on social rental terms. This condition does not apply to the preferential category of citizens specified in paragraphs 10 and 11 of Article 4 of this Law
4) the citizen, his spouse and minor children have not alienated the real estate specified in this part.
What documents do I need to collect to be included in the preferential queue?
If you meet one of the preferential categories (Article 4 of the Law of the Republic of Crimea No. 66-ZRK), you need to make sure that you comply with the conditions for the provision of land plots (Article 5 of the Law of the Republic of Crimea No. 66-ZRK). If you meet both the preferential category and the conditions for the provision of land plots, you need to apply for placement in the queue and provision of land, attaching the necessary documents:
1) a copy of the applicant’s passport (all its pages, even blank ones) or another document certifying the applicant’s identity in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation;
2) a copy of the document certifying the rights (powers) of the applicant’s representative, if the application was submitted by the applicant’s representative;
3) copies of documents confirming that the applicant belongs to a preferential category of citizens;
4) a copy of a document confirming the fact of the applicant’s permanent residence in the territory of the corresponding municipal district, urban district of the Republic of Crimea for more than 5 years preceding the date of filing the Application (see registration in the passport or court decision).
If the place of registration of the applicant does not coincide with the place of residence, a court decision is attached.
5) marriage (divorce) certificate, copies of birth certificates, copies of passports of family members;
6) a receipt from the spouse (if any) confirming the absence of real estate;
7) a receipt of adult children under the age of 23 (if any), studying in general educational organizations, professional educational organizations and educational organizations of higher education in full-time education, subject to the joint residence of the applicant and his children, about the absence of real estate.
a copy of the insurance number of the applicant’s individual personal account;
9) a copy of the court decision on the adoption of a child (in the case of adoption of a minor child);
10) a copy of the act of the guardianship and trusteeship authority on the appointment of a guardian or trustee (in the case of establishing guardianship and trusteeship of a minor child);
11) a copy of the certificate confirming the fact of the establishment of disability, issued by the federal state institution of medical and social examination, in the form in accordance with Appendix 1 to the order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation dated November 24, 2010 No. 1031n “On the forms of the certificate confirming the fact of the establishment of disability, and extracts from the certificate of examination of a citizen recognized as disabled, issued by federal state institutions of medical and social examination, and the procedure for their preparation.”
I draw your attention to the fact that copies of the above documents are presented upon personal appeal of the applicant (his legal representative) to the authorized body simultaneously with the originals or their notarized copies, for their verification and certification of copies. A copy of the court decision must be certified by the court that adopted it.
Failure to submit these documents is grounds for refusal to accept the application.
Information regarding the Law of the Republic of Crimea dated January 15, 2015 No. 66-ZRK, the Law of the Republic of Crimea dated September 29, 2015 No. 140-ZRK and the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea dated February 10, 2015 No. 41, dated October 21, 2015 No. 645 can be found through the Council website Ministers of the Republic of Crimea (https://rk.gov.ru), as well as at information stands in the administration of the city of Simferopol.
To place in the queue, as well as obtain additional information, you can contact the Municipal Property Development Department of the Simferopol city administration during the reception hours: Monday - Friday, from 10.00 - 12.00 and from 14.00 - 16.00
(15 Tolstoy str., 4th floor, room No. 412)
How long will it take to obtain a plot of land?
In order to collect the necessary documents you will have to spend about 2 weeks. In particularly serious cases, it may take a month, especially if you have to wait for answers to requests. Review of documents by the body authorized to allocate land plots will take 45 days. At the same time, it is worth keeping in mind that this period may be extended if the reviewing authority has to send clarifying requests.
Progress in the queue can be checked periodically. The maximum period required for consideration of an application is about 3 months. So, when addressing such a question, you will have to be patient.
Reasons for refusal
The main reasons may be:
- Incomplete documentation;
- The applicant does not have the required status;
- Registration with another territorial body;
- Refusal of the proposed terms.
If there is a negative decision from the municipal authority, the applicant will be notified without fail.
Obtaining a plot is possible only by persons whose list is regulated at the legislative level. Before applying for land, you should take a responsible approach to the issue of collecting documents. Possible expenses should also not come as a surprise, since free allocation of land does not mean free registration of ownership.
