Tenants evicted, property of residents who fled inventoried in Melitopol

The occupiers convey empty apartments and houses and demand that those who cannot prove their ownership leave the premises, RIA Pivden reported. 

The occupation authorities have set up commissions in Melitopol to identify “ownerless” housing. They go around different districts of the city and demand to show property documents. Apartments where no one lives are conveyed to new tenants such as Russian officials or military personnel.

For some time, at least a subtle guarantee of the safety of the property had been the presence of people living in the apartment. The Russians estimate that about 35 per cent of the housing stock is rented.

Residents told RIA Pivden that tenants living in rented housing are required to provide a rent agreement and original documents for real estate registered with the Russian Federal Register. Otherwise, they issue an eviction order.

Recently, a family living in a relative’s house in Melitopol, according to a rent agreement valid until 2028, received a written order. Members of the commission informed them that the family had to leave in a week. In addition, they said that they would be inventorying the property and that the tenants would have to provide documents for the property that belonged to them.

The owner of the house has tried to come to occupied Melitopol but did not pass the Russian filtration. As the number of locals banned from entering the occupied territories is growing every day, and their lists are being submitted to local administrations, a new wave of housing confiscations will follow soon.