Dividing an apartment into two or more separate apartments
Owners of large apartments often need to divide them into several smaller apartments. Moreover, this is a fairly popular way of investing in Ukraine when an investor buys a large apartment, then divides it into several smaller ones and alienates it.
This method of investment can be quite profitable, as one 120-square-meter apartment costs less than the sum of the cost of two 60-square-meter apartments.
Sometimes developers sell real estate in whole floors, and buyers divide them into separate apartments. Sometimes an apartment of 180 square meters can be divided into 5 separate apartments. Such apartments are later called “smart” apartments. There are many such small apartments, for example, in the Comfort Town residential complex in Kyiv.
In order to successfully divide an apartment into several units and use them as separate apartments in the future, it is not enough to make a separate entrance from the apartment. A number of engineering and legal steps must also be taken to ensure that these apartments become full-fledged separate real estate objects and that the owner receives a separate title deed for each apartment.
What are the requirements for dividing real estate?
When dividing an apartment, it is necessary that the resulting property be autonomous and “complete”. That is, each of the newly formed apartments must have its own bathroom, kitchen, living room and separate entrance.
Often, the problem with a separate entrance is solved by organizing a vestibule. In order for the new kitchens and bathrooms to function, in addition to additional waterproofing of the floor, it will be necessary to organize ventilation to remove moisture and steam/smoke outside the apartment.
The procedure of division
The procedure for dividing an apartment into separate ones differs depending on whether there is any interference with the load-bearing structures.
If the division of the apartment involves a change in the configuration of the load-bearing walls, this is a type of construction work for which it is necessary to obtain the necessary permits, and upon completion of such construction work, it is necessary to put the facilities into operation.
The basis for dividing an apartment into two or more separate apartments without interfering with the load-bearing structures is a conclusion on the technical feasibility of division, which is provided by engineers with the relevant qualification certificates.
In both cases, the result of dividing the apartment into separate ones is an extract from the Register of Real Property Rights, which confirms the owner’s rights to each of the newly formed apartments and which already reflects the new technical indicators of the new real estate objects.
Let’s take an example of apartment division:
You are the owner of a 5-room apartment No. 1 on Khreshchatyk Street in Kyiv with a total area of 200 square meters. You want to rent it out or sell it in parts, because there are always more buyers for smaller apartments and they are easier to sell.
- The first thing you need to do is to decide how to divide the apartment so that you lose the minimum amount of space for corridors, vestibules and other common areas, as well as provide all apartments with the necessary communications (water, sewerage, ventilation, heating, etc.). Our company’s engineers will be able to develop an ideal plan for the distribution of your apartment.
- Depending on the complexity of the construction work (whether you need to demolish or cut through load-bearing walls, etc.), you will need to decide which way to go for permits or re-registration. Our experienced real estate lawyers will help you to understand this issue.
- Choose adequate experienced construction contractors who can quickly and accurately perform all the necessary redevelopment or reconstruction of your apartment.We can also advise construction teams of GlobalBud Ukraine.
- After the construction work is completed, order a technical passport from the BTI for the new apartment. New technical passports will contain new apartment numbers (1, 1/1, 1/2, etc.)
- Register the ownership of the new apartments. In this case, the register will close the section of ownership of a 5-room apartment and open, for example, 4 sections for 4 new one-room apartments (1, 1/1…1/3).
- If necessary, re-register or renegotiate contracts for electricity, heating, water, etc. (separate meters)
Time frame and cost of work
The estimated time for dividing an apartment into separate ones is 3-5 weeks. The cost is from 50 thousand UAH.
Why should you contact us?
Our company GlobalBud Ukraine is a business entity that employs responsible performers of certain types of work (services) related to the creation of architectural objects who have passed professional certification and received the appropriate certificate. In addition, we have been working for many years in the field of dividing apartments into two, three or more separate units. We have experience in supporting complex divisions of real estate.
If you need to divide an apartment or other real estate into several separate properties, don’t hesitate to call us!
Our specialists will be happy to advise you!