In Ivano-Frankivsk, more than 170 families have been living in an apartment building for over two years, which has not yet been put into operation. People have become hostages of legal collapse, which emerged through the escape of one of the co -owners of the land for construction. This is stated in the investigation of journalists of the Project "Voice of Info".
It is about a house on Zagvizyanskaya Street. It is built, inhabited, but it does not legally exist. The absence of electronic signatures of three co -owners - Alexander Vovchuk, Vasyl Petrenko and Oksana Tymchuk - blocks the registration of ownership of apartments. The situation is complicated by the fact that Tymchuk left Ukraine at the beginning of a full -scale war.
Due to the fact that the house is not put into operation, its residents are forced to pay utilities at tariffs for legal entities. In most cases, these tariffs are twice as normal. Internally displaced persons who bought apartments at the last moment were injured, running away from the war - often for all available savings.
Oksana Tymchuk, the owner of part of the land under construction, was found abroad. She is actively involved in the projects of international organizations, including UNICEF, and positions herself as a volunteer who helps Ukrainians. However, ignoring its legal obligations in Ukraine keeps in a suspended state of life of hundreds of citizens.
Oleksandr Vovchuk, one of the key involved in this case, is already in at least four criminal proceedings. He is charged with fraud, abuse of office and other crimes. In the past, he headed a construction firm, which he later left under pressure from law enforcement agencies.
Currently, Vovchuk under night arrest, but representatives of its structure continue to operate, in particular, the residents are complaining of threats, ignoring appeals and refusing to recognize the legality of the concluded contracts.
Despite all appeals to courts, local authorities and law enforcement, the situation remains unchanged. The documents are not signed, the house is not handed over, and the residents continue to pay inflated housing tariffs, which de facto exists, but de jure not.
This story is another example of how legislative gaps, inaction of individuals and negligence in the field of construction can jeopardize hundreds of people. And while the persons who are involved in the case continue to live their lives, the residents of a long -suffering house in Zagvizyanskaya have to survive in a legal vacuum.
