The municipality of Rezekne prolongs the possibility of alienating municipal apartments

 
Last year, the decision taken by the municipality of Rēzekne provides for a gradual increase in rent for the use of housing owned by the local government within two years, as well as the procedures for payment of rent if the tenant of the apartment has submitted a written submission regarding the alienation of the apartment in the local government.
The possibility of alienating a rented apartment is provided for in Section 4, Paragraph four, Clause 5 of the Law on Assignment of Property of a Public Person. It provides that, in certain cases, the disposal of immovable property of a public person may be initiated by such persons - a tenant or a member of his or her family, if he or she wishes to buy a residential house, the intended part thereof or an apartment property in accordance with the procedures laid down in Section 45 of this Law, which determines that a tenant or his or her family members may buy a rented single-apartment house or apartment property if: 1) a tenant and his or her family members have concluded a notarially certified agreement regarding who or who will acquire the rented single-apartment house or apartment property; (2) a claim regarding termination of the rental contract has not been brought in the court. The family member or members whose name is planned to alienate the apartment shall not necessarily be declared in that apartment.
If a person referred to in Section 4, Paragraph four, Clause 5 of the Law submits a proposal for alienation of a residential house, its intended part or apartment property, a tenant (tenants, if the total apartment is disposed of) or a member of his or her family shall sign the proposal. The following shall be added to the proposal for alienation:
1) a copy of the personal identification document of the initiator of the alienation;
2) a notarially certified agreement of the tenant and his or her family regarding who or who will acquire the residential house, the intended part thereof or the apartment property thereof;
3) a copy of the rental contract of the residential space of the property to be alienated (if the total apartment is alienated – rental contract);
4) a statement regarding the existence or absence of rent and utility payments.
In accordance with the decision of the council, the rent shall be retained in 2019, which is in force on the date of entry into force of this Decision (21 June 2018), for tenants of residential premises which are not in the category of tenants, to which the local government has a duty to provide assistance in the settlement of apartment issues in accordance with the procedures laid down in laws and regulations and who have submitted a written application to the local government regarding the disposal of the rented residential space by 31 March 2019, but from 1 January 2020 the rent shall not be paid if the tenants have entered into a contract by 31 December 2019, including on payment, with the local government regarding the disposal of the residential space. Maturity date - up to five (5) years, interest payment - 6% per year.
Rezekne Municipality
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