What to do if privatization documents for property ownership are lost?
Unfortunately, documents tend to get lost; they can be damaged or even stolen. Sometimes this is discovered only before concluding a transaction for the sale or exchange of an apartment, house, or other real estate. In such cases, further completion of the transaction becomes impossible. It’s important to remember: losing a document does not result in the loss of ownership rights. Do not despair; almost any document can be restored. However, the sale or exchange process will be delayed.
| Service | Timeframe | Price (UAH) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration of documents for apartment/real estate | from 1 week | from 6950 | |
| Restoration of original title documents for an apartment or land “turnkey”: | |||
| Restoration of privatization documents | from 2 months | from 6950 | |
| Restoration of notarial agreements, certificates of inheritance rights | from 1 month | from 6450 | |
| Restoration of state land certificates | from 2 months | from 4000 | |
Unfortunately, documents tend to get lost; they can be damaged or even stolen. Sometimes this is discovered only before concluding a transaction for the sale or exchange of an apartment, house, or other real estate. In such cases, further completion of the transaction becomes impossible. It’s important to remember: losing a document does not result in the loss of ownership rights. Do not despair; almost any document can be restored. However, the sale or exchange process will be delayed.
If the original title document is lost, stolen, or damaged, a duplicate can be obtained. To do this, you must contact the appropriate authority that issued the original document.
If a document issued by the BTI is lost or damaged, it is necessary to submit an application to the BTM for the issuance of a duplicate. If it is necessary to restore the certificate of registration of property rights, a newspaper with a notice of the loss of the certificate and a request to consider such a certificate invalid must be attached to the application.
If a document issued by a state notary is lost or damaged, a duplicate is issued by the state notarial archive. A private notary can issue a duplicate of a title document previously issued by him if the notarial file is stored with him and has not been transferred to the state notarial archive.
There are cases when it is not possible to issue duplicates of lost title documents for various reasons. In such cases, one way to resolve the problem is to file a lawsuit seeking recognition of ownership of the real estate object or to establish a legal fact. The court decision then becomes the title document.
A mandatory procedure after receiving a duplicate title document is a full inventory of the real estate object.
At the final stage, the duplicate title document is registered in the State Register of Rights to Real Estate.
The above-described procedure for issuing duplicates may be prolonged due to bureaucratic red tape. To reduce the time for issuing duplicates and save effort, you will undoubtedly need prompt assistance in restoring title documents, which our company will be happy to provide.
