Quite often, novice investors cannot decide what exactly they want from real estate market, so instead of specific queries like “buy an apartment in Kyiv” they confuse the hardworking browser, forcing it to look for an abstract “housing”. Houses and apartments, dachas and penthouses, hostels and hotels appear mixed up on the screen because they all, to some extent, fit the given description, but clearly not your requirements. Let's finally figure out what housing is and what kind of request needs to be made in order to get the desired result.
What is housing?
What housing is and what it is not is easy to guess by its very name.
"Dwelling, housing - a traditional structure (building) or natural shelter, adapted for habitation by humans and some animals."
The concept of housing covers all possible buildings that can serve as temporary, permanent or semi-permanent shelter for a person. It follows from this that our earlier statement about confusing oneself when using this word perfectly reflects reality. Not only apartments and houses, but also гостиницы, apart-hotels, individual rooms and other objects can be classified as housing. All these objects are united by common characteristics:
- these are separate rooms;
- they belong to housing stock;
- facilities have been put into operation;
- they are intended for human habitation, and not for any other purposes (educational institutions, churches, industrial facilities, etc. definitely do not fit this description);
- they meet the requirements for sanitary-epidemiological and urban planning standards.
Depending on a number of additional criteria, housing can be considered both in a narrow and in an infinitely broad sense. In any case, its main goal is to ensure complete psychological and physical comfort, providing sufficient space for work and rest, food consumption and other basic activities. If we judge this way, then even shelters fit all of the above requirements. But it’s unlikely that you want to buy or rent them.
Rules, norms and laws defining housing
In order for a property to be classified as residential, it must meet a number of requirements. They all center around the well-being of the residents.
| Requirements | What is implied |
|---|---|
| Sanitary and epidemiological conditions | compliance with the norms and standards prescribed by law. They regulate the quality of engineering systems, materials and other things. |
| Building codes | water supply, sanitary facilities, ventilation, lighting, etc. |
| Energy and heat efficiency | compliance with norms and standards for thermal insulation and provision of comfortable living conditions. |
| Security | fire safety, proper quality of all systems, reliability of the building itself. |
| Legitimacy | the object must be registered, its owner must register property rights. |
Specific rules may change. Why do you actually need them? At purchase, redevelopment or construction housing, it is important to take into account the requirements so as not to accidentally violate the letter of the law. Non-compliance with standards may interfere with further real estate transactions. To make sure you do everything right, don't forget to study the laws and regulations:
- The Law of Ukraine "About architectural activities";
- The Law of Ukraine "On the regulation of urban planning activities";
- The Law of Ukraine "About housing and communal services";
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers “About state registration rights to real estate and their encumbrances”;
- State building codes;
- State health standards and rules.
Just to re-read all these documents will take a lot of time. What can we say about remembering them... If you want to buy a home, you shouldn’t shoulder all the accompanying processes. Let us take responsibility for legality and compliance with legal and legal aspects. For you, we will leave the most pleasant part - viewing the objects and choosing the only one that can satisfy all your requirements.
How to find your dream home?
This question is asked by everyone who has at least once entered into the search bar of their browser the same “housing Kyiv” with which our topic today began. Rent or buy, apartment or house - if you want to fulfill your dream and, like our faceless hero from the image, admire the views of your beloved capital from the windows of your new home, there is no need to waste time. Formulate a specific request and feel free to go to the first viewing with our expert. If you yourself don’t know what your family home should be like, our specialists will help you understand your needs and desires in order to determine what type of real estate is right for you. We will guide you through the best residential complexes of the capital and reveal secrets Kyiv region, which make living there no less comfortable and eventful than in the heart of a metropolis.
