After the Dolina case, the Supreme Court approved approaches to challenging housing transactions

The Presidium of the Supreme Court of Russia, chaired by Igor Krasnov, has approved a review of judicial practice in cases of contesting housing transactions. This was reported on the instance's website on July 1.

The document includes the legal positions of the highest court on disputes in which one of the parties claims that she made a deal under the influence of deception, as was the case in the case of the sale of the apartment of People's Artist of the Russian Federation Larisa Dolina. The press service of the Armed Forces clarified that, on behalf of Krasnov, unified approaches to the consideration of such cases have been formed.

"The preparation of draft resolutions of the Plenum and reviews of judicial practice is not a formality and not a task for show. Our goal is to make judicial practice predictable and understandable to everyone," Krasnov said.

He also noted that this work needs to be approached responsibly and creatively, recalling the importance of clarity and brevity of explanations. The review, prepared by three panels of the Supreme Court — on civil, administrative and economic disputes — contains 20 legal positions for the period from 2022 to 2025, concerning the contesting of transactions that led to the transfer of ownership of housing.

Concrete deal: notaries proposed to make the sale of housing irreversible

The initiative appeared against the background of the return of apartments to defrauded sellers

Igor Bryntsalov, chairman of the regional parliament and a member of the United Russia party, said on June 24 that Russia could introduce mandatory notarization for all real estate purchase and sale transactions between citizens. According to him, the initiative is aimed at protecting homeowners, reducing fraud risks and reducing the number of lawsuits. The notary's participation in the paperwork guarantees a more thorough verification of the information and the status of the parties.