Semi-detached houses have gained immense popularity today. Construction companies produce the construction of just such real estate, as this is a very profitable investment and a convenient solution for the population. However, there is a certain inconvenience when purchasing this type of housing, namely, registration and registration.
How to issue a semi-detached house?
Property owners can purchase the land on which the premises are located in shared ownership absolutely free. There is no clear answer to the question of which authority is able to determine the belonging of a house to a type of multi-unit. In most cases, local governments deal with this issue.
To complete a transaction for the sale or exchange of a house or part thereof, the following documents must be prepared:
- passport;
- document of ownership (contract of sale, exchange or gift);
- certificate of registration of rights (if the property was acquired before 1998, then the seal is placed on the contract itself);
- registration certificate for the house (available at BTI, valid for 5 years);
- cadastral passport (also issued at BTI);
- extract from the unified register of registration of rights (shows the absence of seizure of the property);
- extract from the house book (can be obtained at the passport office or the management company);
- waiver of the right to purchase from co-owners (mandatory in case of shared ownership).
Also, to conclude a transaction, as an addition, you can prepare a certificate on the repayment of all utility bills and the absence of tax debts.
Typology of semi-detached houses
In the event that a semi-detached house is recognized as a building of blocked development, then in the registration chamber the registration of the right of ownership is made on the land on which one apartment is located.
If the owners of the building have any common premises, for example, a corridor or a staircase, then the house is subject to registration as a multi-apartment building, which means that the owners will be share holders.
Reconstruction of a semi-detached house
Depending on the quality of your housing property, there is also a difference in the execution of various documents allowing reconstructions and additional construction work.
In the case when the house is designed as an apartment building, any construction and reconstruction work, such as repairing the roof, is required to be carried out with the permission of the second residents. The necessity of this procedure is explained by the fact that the building is in shared ownership.
If your semi-detached house is a block building, then permission is optional. The only main requirement in this case is the absence of harm and damage to neighbors as a result of repair work. Otherwise, the residents behind the wall have the full right to sue and recover from you the full cost of the restoration of the building, which was damaged as a result of your repair work.
The extension to the semi-detached house is also a reconstruction, therefore, if the house has the status of a multi-apartment building, then additional coordination with all shared owners is required.
Semi-detached house design options
Today, standard designs for semi-detached houses are becoming increasingly popular. It is worth noting that “typical” does not mean “banality” and “unification” at all. The main advantage of such buildings is the convenience and practicality, as these projects include those that are most successfully operated. For example, if 2-3 houses were built according to one project, and after a year all the owners began to complain about the poor quality of development, then this layout will no longer be used to erect a dwelling, and, accordingly, it will never become standard.
The semi-detached house, built according to the finished project, absolutely does not imply a rectangular building with square windows. Undoubtedly, in such buildings there is nothing superfluous and absolutely non-standard, however, this does not mean that the house looks somehow elaborate or corny.
Projects of semi-detached houses can be completely different. There are two main types: symmetric and asymmetric.
Projects of symmetrical semi-detached houses
These buildings are a residential building, divided into two apartments. The name of this type comes from the fact that both apartments are absolutely mirrored from each other, or rather relative to the separation wall, which is located, most often, in the middle of the house. In such buildings, only the roof is common. As for the house sections, fences and porches, they are separate - from different sides of the house.
Asymmetric semi-detached house projects
Such buildings are residential buildings, the apartments of which are located asymmetrically relative to each other. Their layouts can be completely different, and, accordingly, the shape of the house can be completely unpredictable. The entrances to the apartment are located in different ways, not excluding the option of nearby entrance doors.
Semi-detached houses do not have to be single-story. There are cottages with two and three floors. Apartments of such buildings can be divided symmetrically and have different entrances, and accordingly, each apartment has a separate staircase. There are projects of houses with two floors, in which the division into apartments occurs on the floor. That is, for example, the first floor is one apartment, and the second is another. The layouts of such rooms are most often the same, since it is more convenient for the installation of communication systems, for example, sewage and water supply. Some designs are designed for joint entry and stairs.
Here are the main typical projects of semi-detached houses, which are the most common today. It is worth considering that for each individual case you need to choose the most suitable option, taking into account all the necessary requirements and capabilities.