Service apartments for the chosen few

Service apartments for the chosen few: who and how they are receiving housing in the capital's new builds

In recent years, a number of judges and law enforcement officers have become owners of service apartments in new residential complexes in Kyiv. These apartments, allocated by the state for temporary residence, ultimately transitioned into their private ownership.

Schemes for obtaining service housing

To obtain such apartments, some of them, sources claim, concealed previously acquired real estate. It became common practice to register existing housing in the names of relatives, creating the illusion of having no property and, consequently, the right to receive service housing.

Contrast with the situation of displaced persons

While hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons are forced to live in cramped conditions in modular settlements, often with 13 square metres per family, representatives of the judicial and law enforcement systems receive new spacious apartments in the capital without unnecessary bureaucratic delays.

Social injustice

Such situations raise questions about the fairness of resource distribution. Why do those who already have sufficient means and assets gain access to state assistance, while people who have lost everything due to the war remain in difficult conditions?

Conclusion

Cases involving the privatisation of service apartments once again highlight the need for reforming the state housing distribution system. Issues of transparency and control in such processes must become priorities to eliminate abuses and ensure support for those who truly need it.