Every year, law enforcement agencies record several hundred thousand cases of fraud in real estate transactions, many of them are recognized as fictitious by a court decision, buyers lose their rights to newly-minted property without the opportunity to return the money spent.
Unfortunately, the schemes of swindlers become clever, confusing and complex - after the transaction it turns out that the seller had no right to sell the object, that the apartment is under arrest, that people are registered in the apartment, its area and purpose are different from those indicated by the seller, and so Further. Therefore, before buying an apartment, you need to spend time checking it.
It is best to contact an independent expert with a good reputation, who will confirm or deny the legal purity of the object and conduct a safe transaction. Nevertheless, you can analyze some points on your own in order to reduce the chances of losing money or an apartment after the purchase at the initial stage.
Access to the public cadastral map
Reference information on land plots and apartments can be obtained without waiting, online, using interactive maps. Make sure the information provided on the property of interest is up-to-date.
Public cadastral map is a free and public option. To access it, go to the page https://rosreestr.net/kadastrovaya-karta and follow the instructions.
Extracts from USRN, FNP, FSSP
Real estate verification is a multi-stage event that involves checking the owner (seller), real estate object (apartment, land plot, house), and the relevant documents.
Verification is carried out by requesting data about the owner and the object of the transaction from the official databases - USRN, FTS, FSSP and others.
For example, using an extract from the USRN, you will find out who is the owner of the real estate and who has the rights to sell it. If the actual seller turns out to be another person, you are in front of a fraudster. The statement also indicates in which transactions the object participated, what happened to it from a legal point of view.
During the check, you should pay attention to the special marks in the documents about possible encumbrances, arrest, and the fact that the apartment is pledged. Some of the information can be found from an extract from the USRN, but extracts from the bases of the Federal Bailiff Service, FNP, FTS, and so on may be needed.
You can check the apartment and order a statement on the page:
rosreestr.net/proverit-kvartiru.
On what resources can you order an extract from the USRN
It is extremely important that the service provides up-to-date data from Rosreestr and other state databases, can confirm the accuracy with the appropriate seal.
You can get an extract in various ways, using government services, the MFC, the State Services portal or third-party resources. For a moderate fee, commercial services can send you an extract from the USRN within a few hours, as well as provide consulting assistance. One such resource is
