Quite often, novice investors cannot decide what exactly they want from real estate market, so instead of specific requests like "buy an apartment in Kyiv” they confuse the hard-working browser, forcing it to look for an abstract “housing”. Houses and apartments, cottages and penthouses, dormitories and hotels alternately appear on the screen because they all fit the given description to some extent, but clearly not according to your requirements. Let's finally understand what housing is and what request should be made to get the desired result.
What is housing?
What housing is and what it is not is easy to guess just by its name.
"Dwelling, dwelling – a traditional structure (construction) or a natural shelter, adapted for the habitation of humans and some animals."
The concept of housing covers all possible buildings that can serve as a temporary, permanent or semi-permanent shelter for a person. It follows that our earlier statement about confusing ourselves with the use of the word is the best representation of reality. Not only apartments and houses, but also hotels. , apart-hotels, separate rooms and other objects can be included in the category of housing. All these objects are united by common characteristics:
- these are separate premises;
- they belong to housing stock;
- facilities are 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-epidemic and urban planning standards.
Depending on a number of additional criteria, housing can be considered in both a narrow and a broad sense. In any case, its main purpose is to ensure full psychological and physical comfort, provide sufficient space for work and rest, food consumption and other basic activities. If you judge in this way, then even the shelters meet all the above requirements. It's just that you hardly want to buy or rent them.
Rules, norms and laws defining housing
In order for a real estate object to be considered housing, it must meet a number of requirements. All of them are centered around the well-being of the residents.
| Requirements | Implied |
|---|---|
| Sanitary and epidemiological conditions | compliance with the norms and standards prescribed in the legislation. They regulate the quality of engineering systems, materials, and more. |
| Building regulations | water supply, sanitary facilities, ventilation, lighting, etc. |
| Energy and heat efficiency | compliance with norms and standards for thermal insulation and ensuring comfortable living conditions |
| Security | fire safety, proper quality of all systems, reliability of the structure itself. |
| Legality | the object must be registered, its owner must issue the right of ownership. |
Specific rules are subject to change. Why do you actually need them? At buyers, replanning or construction housing, it is important to take into account the requirements so as not to accidentally violate the letter of the law. Failure to comply with the regulations may hinder further real estate transactions. To make sure you're doing everything right, don't forget to read the laws and regulations:
- Law of Ukraine "About architectural activity";
- Law of Ukraine "On the regulation of urban planning activities";
- Law of Ukraine "About housing and communal services";
- Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers "About state registration rights to immovable property and their encumbrances;
- State building regulations;
- State sanitary standards and rules
It will take a lot of time just to read all these documents. Not to mention memorizing them... If you want to buy a home, you shouldn't shoulder all the accompanying processes. Allow us to take responsibility for legality and compliance with legal and regulatory aspects. We will leave the most pleasant part for you - viewing objects and choosing the only one that can meet all your requirements.
How to find the home of your dreams?
This question is asked by everyone who at least once entered in the search bar of the browser the same Kiev housing, with which our today's topic 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 favorite capital from the windows of your new home, there is nothing to waste time. Formulate a specific request and feel free to go to the first viewing with our expert. If you yourself do not know what your family hearth should be, our experts will help you understand your needs and desires to determine which type of real estate is right for you. We will guide you to the best housing complexes in the capital and reveal the secrets Kyiv region, which make living there no less comfortable and rich than in the heart of the metropolis.
