in Russia they will ban the installation of plastic windows – they will be forced to remove them and will not be allowed to install new ones

Russians turned white from the unexpected ban

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation made a decision that increases legal risks for apartment owners. Now any changes to external walls, even if they do not pose a security threat, must be agreed with the neighbors.

In particular, this concerns the modernization of windows. Even if the changes have been approved by the housing inspection, they must be agreed upon by all residents of the building.

For example, most recently the Supreme Court upheld the claim of neighbors against the owner of an apartment on the first floor, who installed a French window. The court found that this violates the rights of other residents.

This resolution poses a danger to those who change the appearance of a building without the consent of neighbors. Owners may be ordered to return windows to…