The cadastral chamber has prepared instructions for resolving land disputes
The experts of the Federal Cadastral Chamber have prepared instructions on coordinating the boundaries of the plots with neighbors in order to avoid land disputes. It notes that the recommendations are made as an explanation of the amendments to the laws “On Cadastral Activities” and “On State Registration of Real Estate” signed in June.
The instructions indicate that to establish the boundaries of the plots, the owner must contact the cadastral engineer, who will carry out the procedure for coordinating the borders individually with all neighbors or at their general meeting. After that, the specialist draws up an act of approval, the document is certified by the signatures of interested parties.
If the owners do not agree with the location of adjacent borders and cannot resolve the dispute with their neighbors, then they must submit written objections to the cadastral engineer. “The legislation does not give the cadastral engineer the right to resolve land disputes, therefore, if there are reasonable objections, the registration authority will suspend registration and registration actions, and the neighbors will have to resolve disagreements in court,” said Marina Semenova, deputy head of the Cadastral Chamber.
The chamber emphasized that all interested parties should be notified of the place and time of the meeting 30 days before the expected date of approval. If the engineer could not find the postal or email address of the owner, then the notice will be published in the local newspaper. “Despite the fact that the addressee may not read the advertisement in the newspaper, it will be considered duly notified,” the department emphasized. If the owner does not appear at the meeting, then it is considered that he agrees with the boundaries of the site.