Thousands of Ukrainians affected by the war may be left without housing compensation due to problems with property rights registration. The Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, stated that only 986 thousand applications have verified information about property rights out of 2.5 million households affected by shelling. A significant number of applications lack data in the State Register of Real Rights.
The main reason for this is the lack of verified data on property rights in the register, which complicates the process of obtaining compensation. Many Ukrainians face bureaucratic issues due to the absence of documents, destruction of archive records, inaccessibility of informational certifications, and insufficient awareness regarding property rights registration in the State Register of Real Rights.
Dmytro Lubinets called for an enhancement of information work among citizens, particularly among internally displaced persons, and the introduction of a simplified procedure for confirming property rights without additional documents. The Ombudsman's Office receives appeals from people who have lost their homes but cannot confirm their rights due to these issues.
“People who have lost their homes due to the war should not lose their property rights again because of the imperfections of the system.”
Given the difficulties, an algorithm for restoring damaged property has been established, approved by the Procedure for Providing Compensation for the Restoration of Real Estate Objects damaged as a result of military actions. The document also provides for the possibility of restoring property through the electronic public service “eRestoration.”
Ukrainians affected by the war may be left without housing compensation due to bureaucratic problems with property rights registration. The Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, indicated that this could affect thousands of Ukrainians who suffered from shelling. It is necessary to strengthen information work among citizens and simplify the property rights confirmation process for those who have lost their homes due to the war.