Belarus now has the chance to purchase houses they've been renting.
Skip the bullshit and get straight to the point: Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree to make it easier for people in certain professions to buy rental housing in certain locations across Belarus. Here's what you need to know.
That sound you hear is the sound of relief from people who've been renting in certain areas: Under Lukashenko's latest decree, dubbed Decree No. 235, individuals in sought-after professions can now become property owners of rental housing in populated areas with up to 20,000 residents (excluding the Minsk region).
But hey, there's always a catch: To qualify for purchasing rental housing, there are conditions that must be met:
- Improved living conditions: You must be in need of better living conditions.
- Work history: You must have a work record in the organization that provided the housing.
- Tenure: You must have lived in that housing for at least 10 years.
- Nobody's a one-trick pony: You, or your family members, cannot have previously relied on state support for constructing, reconstructing, or acquiring housing. Additionally, you must not own other residential properties in the area where the rental housing is located.
And just when you thought it was all clear: You can pay for rental housing in installments over 15 years using "Housing" named privatization checks and family capital funds. Moreover, local authorities and state organizations can transfer single-family houses and apartments in need of repair from the state housing fund to tenants who have worked there for at least 5 years.
So, who qualifies, and what else is there to know? Exact details on the professions eligible for rental housing purchase, the required length of tenure as renters, geographic restrictions, and other specific terms are not covered in the available information. For definitive answers, you'll need to refer to the official text of Decree No. 235 or official Belarusian government publications.
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- The new policy-and-legislation, Decree No. 235, signed by Alexander Lukashenko, allows certain professionals to purchase rental housing in populated areas with up to 20,000 residents, excluding the Minsk region.
- Under this decree, individuals must meet certain conditions such as being in need of better living conditions, having a work record in the organization that provided the housing, having lived in that housing for at least 10 years, and not relying on state support or owning other residential properties in the area.
