Reduction of the cadastral value in Russia

Disproportion between the cadastral value of land and its actual market value may lead to unreasonable financial expenses. This problem became a burning issue already in 2013 when revision and increase of the cadastral value resulted in significant increase of land prices.

Cadastral value is a price indicator calculated on the basis of the land category and specific indicators and it characterizes the land value in the current conditions of land tenure as of the moment of evaluation. Market price is a more objective indicator which reflects the current market state, thus making it a more flexible indicator which takes into account all peculiarities of specific lands.

Difference in approaches to cadastral and market evaluation causes difference in calculations and final results:

• market evaluation – expert evaluation based not on an actual price of a specific deal, but on objective information on the value of similar offers on the market, thus regardless the final price of the deal estimated by the parties, cadastral value remains unchanged and often overpriced;
• cadastral value is often estimated under the standard procedure not considering all those indicators that are vital for the evaluation of an individualized land plot on the market.

When performing cadastral calculation one often tends to wrongly assign a land plot to a particular type of land tenure, thus causing tenfold or larger difference between evaluations of the same land plot depending on a particular type of land tenure.

The problem of disproportion between cadastral and market values may not have turned into such a burning issue, if it weren’t for one condition. Cadastral value is the basis for calculation of numerous financial indicators, including taxes, rental cost, repurchases prices for federal, regional or municipal lands. Overpriced cadastral value results in significant overpayments by land users.

The only way to change the current situation is to adjust the cadastral price in accordance with the market value. This procedure may be performed out of court (application to the Committee of The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography) and in the court (legal action).

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Initiation of the procedure for the reduction of the cadastral value in Russia is required in the following cases:

• substantial disproportion between the cadastral (higher) and market values;
• change of a land category, purpose of a land plot or planned change of a type of land tenure, that cause increase of the cadastral price in regards to a market price.

Right for legal action is granted to direct landowners and landholders as individuals and legal entities interested in actual evaluation of land tenures. 

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Prime legal LLC offers services for the reduction of the cadastral value in the Moscow Committee of The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography or in Moscow Regional Court:

In cases of disproportion between cadastral and market values one should avoid delaying the procedure of the cadastral value reduction. Every day of the delay leads to unreasonable expenses. However, lack of knowledge of all peculiarities of the procedure may also delay decision-making.

If you refer us, you will get an opportunity to achieve the required cadastral price reduction with a quick and positive result.

Send the cadastral number of your real estate to e-mail address [email protected] and we will analyse possibilities and prospects of the cadastral price reduction and determine the most efficient way of solving the problem for free.

Range of services for the reduction of the cadastral value of a land plot or other real estate includes:

1. Consultations on estimation of real estate value and ways of the cadastral value revision. 

2. Free analysis of possibilities and prospects of the cadastral price reduction determining the most efficient way of solving the problem.
3. Governance and legal support of market land evaluation by an independent appraiser.
4. Obtaining favorable conclusion of the SRO for the evaluation report.
5. Preparing a set of documents for the Committee of The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography.
6. Representing interests at the Committee of The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography during the procedure of application review on the reduction of the real estate cadastral value.
7. Preparation of a claim and case files for the initiation of a legal action.
8. Support of a legal enquiry of an appraiser’s report. 
9. Representation and conduct of legal proceedings.
10. Support of judgment enforcement.