The process of legalization of unauthorized construction involves the preparation of a certain package of documents, on the basis of which the ownership of the house is registered. Up to this point, self-build operation entails administrative responsibility in the form of a fine or even forced demolition. Therefore, you should be on time arrange a house, in order to provide him with legal protection and to have the right to legally dispose of his real estate.

The procedure for the legalization of a residential building
To begin with, you need to make sure that you have a general package of documents, which includes:
- passport and tax number (of the owner or co-owners of the land plot);
- title document for a land plot;
- project documentation (if available).
An important condition for the legalization of a residential building is the compliance of the land plot with this purpose. In case of inconsistency, first you need to change the intended purpose of the plot, and then go directly to the procedure for legalizing the house.
It is possible to legalize an arbitrarily erected house in an administrative procedure. For this purpose, an application for the legalization of self-development together with a package of documents is submitted to local self-government bodies. Legalization of the house is possible subject to prior registration:
- Construction passport. You can apply at the local architecture department by providing a general package of documents and a sketch of the building.
- Permission from DIAM. In order to obtain it, documents, including a construction passport, are submitted to TsNAP.
- Technical passport. It is issued in a communal or private BTI after carrying out a technical inventory and must be submitted to the EDESSB.
- Conclusion on technical examination. The document is also drawn up by a BTI specialist if, in addition to a residential building, there are farm buildings with a total area of more than 100 square meters on the plot of land. m.
- Declarations about the readiness of the house for operation. For commissioning of a private house you need to submit a corresponding declaration to DIAM, where it will be registered.
- References on address assignment. If the land plot was not previously assigned a postal address, the relevant decision must be adopted by the authorized body of urban planning and architecture.
If there are no objections to the documentation, a decision is made on the possibility of legalizing the self-build. The final stage is the registration of ownership of a residential building and obtaining an extract from the state register.
If a residential building is subject to construction amnesty, it can be legalized using a simplified procedure. In the case of houses built from 1992 to 2015 and agricultural buildings erected before 2011, they can be legalized after a technical inspection and commissioning. Houses built before 1992 are registered only on the basis of existing technical passports. According to such a simplified procedure, it is drawn up and reconstruction of an old house, if the completed construction works are subject to amnesty.
Also, in addition to the administrative legalization procedure, there is a possibility of legalizing a residential building through the court. The procedure takes time and does not guarantee a positive decision. If the court recognizes the ownership of the house, its commissioning and state registration must be carried out in accordance with the procedure established by law.