Ukraine abolishes the Soviet Housing Code: what will change for queues and military personnel.

New Law 'On the Basic Principles of Housing Policy'

According to Novyny.live: Ukraine has adopted a law 'On the Basic Principles of Housing Policy', which will abolish the Housing Code of 1983 and reject the Soviet model of housing distribution. This bill, supported by 250 members of parliament, aims to adapt housing policy to modern challenges, particularly to the needs arising from the war, as well as to housing queues and Ukraine's international obligations within the Ukraine Facility.

Main Provisions of the New Law

According to the new regulations, the state will provide free housing:

• to servicemen,
• rescue workers,
• police officers,
• orphaned children.

In order to improve housing accessibility, two formats are being introduced: affordable housing and social housing. Renting with the right to purchase will allow citizens to formalize ownership of housing after ten years of renting, which is one of the most effective mechanisms in the European Union, as emphasized multiple times by Olena Shulyak.

According to the new rules, official apartments will become temporary and will not be subject to privatization. This, according to the authors of the law, is intended to ensure the proper use of the housing stock. An important component of the reform is the creation of a unified housing register that will combine data about people and the housing stock, which, according to Olena Shulyak, will become the heart of the reform and contribute to the digitization of processes related to housing queues.

'This law is an important step in modernizing housing policy in Ukraine.' - Olena Shulyak

Thus, the adoption of the new law promises significant changes in Ukraine's housing policy, adapting it to modern challenges and ensuring support for the most vulnerable categories of the population.

This law is an important step in modernizing housing policy in Ukraine, which can significantly affect the improvement of living conditions for many citizens, especially in times of war and social challenges. The adaptation of legislation to European standards indicates Ukraine's intentions to integrate into the European space and fulfill its international obligations, which may positively impact the investment climate in the country.