"The Constitution guarantees the right to housing protection." A court evicted a Nizhny Novgorod family from a historic estate.
The Suslov family, whose ancestors settled in the historic mansion on Studenaya Street 90 years ago, will be forced to leave their apartment. This decision was made by the court. The Nizhny Novgorod region.
"It's freezing cold now, so where are we supposed to go, out on the streets? Where are we supposed to live? How can the state take away... allow a private company to throw people out on the streets? Especially since the Constitution guarantees the right to housing protection, and housing is the most important thing."- acted on trial Roman Suslov.
The unique mansion, built in 1904, was declared unsafe, underwent major renovations and was handed over to the Moscow to the Vozrozhdenie companyMuscovites plan to open a hotel there. The building (a cultural heritage site) is almost completely vacated. Only the Suslov family has refused to leave.
The family will receive compensation for the seizure of their home. 6 million rubles, while a three-room apartment of 60 square meters in the center of Nizhny Novgorod costs about 20 million rubles.
Homes and other private property in Russia are no longer "fortresses." The courts, the last resort citizens rely on, do not protect private property in disputes with the state or large businesses.
The court offered the businessmen's representatives a settlement and an increased compensation amount. The plaintiffs refused, but still won the case.
Ancestors of Suslov received an apartment In 1936, Roman spent several years fighting for the right to live with his wife and minor son in the "family home," but no government agency sided with him. This is the Suslovs' only home. Where they will go after their eviction is unknown.
In recent years, citizens have increasingly been forced to lose their homes. And the implementation of the integrated territorial development program (ITD) almost deprived Russians' property rights.
Photo: Natalia Pylina
