In August last year, the de-Russification of boulevards, streets and squares named after state or cultural figures of Russia began in Kyiv.. Now the new street names will differ from those specified in the documents.

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Experts of the “Legal Adviser for IDPs” explained whether it is necessary to change street names in housing documents or in a passport.

They emphasized that the legislation of Ukraine does not provide for the obligation to change the documents in which the place of registration (propiska) is recorded, or to apply to the authorities in case of renaming a settlement, street or other objects..

In accordance with the provisions of the Law "

building renumbering;

renaming of geographical objects, settlements, administrative-territorial units;

changes in the administrative-territorial structure,.

changes are made to the register of a territorial society with the preservation of preliminary data on the date of registration or declaration of the place of residence (location).

This information will then be included in:.

departmental information system of the migration service;

Unified State Demographic Register.

However, these processes occur without the participation of a person..

Relations arising in the field of state registration of rights to real estate, including an apartment, are regulated by the Law "

As a general rule, the Law does not require amendments to title documents (for example, certificates of ownership, certificates of inheritance) in connection with the renaming of a street (avenue). But in case of alienation of real estate, the decision of the authorized body on renaming should be added to the package of documents.

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