Equal housing: the Russian Supreme Court has explained the rules for replacing unfit buildings / Pravo.ru
When it comes to providing an apartment based on social rental, the local authorities often confuse the improvement of housing conditions and a situation when housing is provided to replace housing that is unfit for habitation by way of compensation. The Supreme Court has explained the difference and protected a family which the authorities wanted to move to a studio apartment of a lesser floor area.
Artyom Berlin, Associate of the Transactions & Corporate Law and Dispute Resolution practices, commented to Pravo.ru on the Supreme Court’s ruling.
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