How to correctly choose a site for building a house: five main mistakes
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- 15 Jul 2022
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More than 60% of housing built in Russia from January to April 2022 are individual residential construction projects. The analytical center of the Domclick service from Sber confirms: about 75-80% of Russians wanted to live - permanently or temporarily - in their home.
The path to a dream in many cases begins with the purchase of a plot. This is the first step towards building a house just "for yourself", taking into account the most unusual needs of your family - including equipping the yard and the future view from the windows.
But in order for everything to work out as it should, and not “how it will turn out,” a number of points must be taken into account. Some of them are obvious, some are less obvious and often overlooked. Today we will analyze the mistakes that buyers of land for a future home most often make.
Mistake 1. Neglect formalities.
Gone are the days when almost every second buyer was ready to purchase land “without documents” in the hope that later everything would be “settled somehow”. But just making sure you have all the necessary paperwork is not enough. Documents may be in perfect order - but you will not be able to lead the lifestyle that you expected, or even build what you want, on the purchased land. Therefore, it is important to delve into some of the nuances of Russian land legislation.
The main danger is that the site is located in one of the protection zones (environmental protection zone, cultural heritage protection zone, etc. - there are about 30 varieties in total), where the land can be privately owned, but construction on it is allowed only with certain restrictions. For example, you can not build houses above one floor or in general any capital buildings. If there is a nature reserve, some historical or cultural sights, a large reservoir, a gas pipeline, an airfield and similar objects nearby, the question of the restrictions associated with them must be clarified. As a rule, this can be found out from open sources. At worst, in the local administration. Keep in mind that an extract from the USRN may not contain data on such restrictions - and other sources of information should be used.
Another point is the actual purpose of the land and its permitted use. As a rule, for the construction of a residential building, plots can be offered:
- for individual housing construction,
- for personal subsidiary farming,
- for gardening.
It is allowed to build an individual residential building on any of these plots, including those located in garden partnerships. But there are nuances. For example, in a gardening house, it is now even possible to apply for a permanent “registration permit”, but this does not guarantee that you will be able to arrange a child for school or kindergarten without any problems. The status of a horticultural partnership does not imply that such infrastructure should be attached to it. (For more on what you need to know about SNT when buying a plot, read the Domclick service magazine .
If you dream not only of a house, but also of a subsidiary farm with chickens and goats, it is better to choose a plot for a personal subsidiary plot, and not for individual housing construction or gardening. Only there you can engage in such activities freely and without threats that the neighbors will sue you "for the smell of manure."
Mistake 2. Don't think about pipes.
A characteristic problem is that the land was bought, and at a very pleasant price. But later it turns out that in order to bring electricity, water and gas there, you have to pay three more costs of this land. And that's if it's even possible in the near future. Often this happens with sites "without a contract."
You should also be wary of promises like "gas passes 100 meters from the border of the site." The fact that it passes there does not at all guarantee that you will be able to connect to it.
The main moral: it is worth buying land only after you firmly understand how and how much you will pull up all the communications you need there. Moreover, it is desirable that this understanding be confirmed by documents.
