What coefficient should be used to calculate a balcony and a loggia or a way to reduce the cost of housing

Balconies and loggias may not be available in all residential buildings. They may legally be absent in low-rise buildings (up to 5 floors), as well as in apartment complexes.

In addition, according to clause 5.4 of SNiP 31-01-2003, designing balconies and unglazed loggias is not recommended in climatic regions I and II, where “the combination of average monthly air temperature and average monthly wind speed in July: 12-16 °C and more than 5 m /With; 8-12 °C and 4-5 m/s; 4-8 °C and 4 m/s; below 4 °C at any wind speed.” These are, for example, the territories of the Far North, Eastern Siberia and Transbaikalia with a harsh and cold climate.

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What and what is it called

Until people are faced with this kind of problem, they cannot always give a clear and clear definition of these two concepts. Therefore, let us pay attention to the fact that:

1. A balcony structure, or balcony, is a room that is not heated and protrudes from the facade of a house or building. Bounded by a wall only on one side, it can be covered with a roof and glazed, its depth is interconnected with the room that is located inside the general structure;
2. Loggia is a fenced area that is located inside a common building and has three walls. Sometimes, with a corner location, there are two walls. It can also be glazed and has a ceiling covering.

To put it in non-official language, the balcony always protrudes from the facade, the loggia does not. By the way, there are combined options, but we are not talking about them now. In the photo you see the fundamental differences that are voiced.

balcony and loggia difference

City apartment

A balcony is an unheated room in the form of a fenced area protruding from the plane of the wall of the façade of a building. May be coated and glazed. In the presence of coating and glazing, it has a limited depth, interconnected with the lighting of the room to which it is adjacent.

2) other premises in this house that do not belong to individual owners and are intended to meet the social and everyday needs of the owners of premises in this house, including premises intended for organizing their leisure time, cultural development, children's creativity, physical education and sports and similar events;

Forms

It can be noted that the variety of shapes is inherent only in balconies. They can be rectangular, beveled, round, elongated. This can be seen in the photo. It all depends on the developer's project. In current new buildings, the width of the structure outside the facade is usually about 80 cm, and the length is 3.3 m.

There are other differences, for example, to insulate or glaze a balcony, you need to calculate the weight of all the materials used. The slab that serves as its base is remote. Using brick, heavy double-glazed windows or other heavy facing materials can end badly. So safety precautions must be strictly followed.

It is also worth knowing that central heating pipes can be installed on the loggia. This is done with the permission of the relevant authorities, and then this area can be added to the common living space, increasing its value upon sale. For a balcony, such manipulations are strictly prohibited. What a structure insulated with pipes looks like can be seen in the photo.

The only thing that can be called common to these structures is the height of the parapet. By law, it must be at least 1 meter.

Extending the balcony

The home area can be increased by expanding the space on the balcony, since in old houses this is a rather small room. This situation especially applies to “Stalin” and “Khrushchev” buildings. They contain loggias with parameters of 1.7 by 1 m. In this case, it is very difficult to use the space as a living space.

Such balconies are only suitable for storing some old things or preservation. To get out of the situation, you will need to increase the balcony. There are two main ways:

• Removal of glazing.
• Slab expansion.

You can increase the size of the balcony if you move the glazing along the parapet. In this case, the actual space becomes larger, but what appears in the documents remains the same. This method does not require permission.

A more complex way is to increase the perimeter of the load-bearing slab (by a maximum of 30%). Its disadvantage is that permission to change the design is quite difficult to obtain.

Removal of glazing

Before starting work on removing the glazing, it is necessary to check the condition of the parapet. It is often made from a monolithic reinforced concrete slab. In this case, you will need to purchase or make your own triangles from steel corners. They are placed at a distance of 30 cm from each other. The extreme points are connected by a channel, the end of which should rest against the wall.

There are also balconies where the parapet is made in the form of a metal fence. In this case, the procedure is as follows:

1. The main part of the parapet is dismantled. It is necessary to leave only those elements that touch the balcony slab.
2. Square pipes are installed vertically on the slab at a distance of 30-40 cm. The height should be approximately 1 meter.
3. A metal plate is welded underneath around the perimeter, in which holes are made for anchors.
4. The top trim is performed using a channel. To the ends of this element you need to weld paws intended for fastening to the wall.

What is our property

Although the area ratio of balconies and loggias is enshrined in regulations, it points to inconsistencies in the legislation. Buyers believe that they have paid for all square meters in their apartment, but at the same time, by law, balconies are considered common property. It follows from this that only the footage between the walls belongs to personal ownership or private property. The common property of the entire apartment building is:

• walls;
• floor;
• ceiling;
• communications;
• façade wall;
• base plate;
• parapet.

Only what is within these limits is subject to the right of private property. But in this case, it is unlawful to demand payment for extra meters, which, moreover, are not heated. Naturally, no claims will be made against apartment owners for the use of space, but theoretically, if they interfere with or damage public property, they may be fined.

The coefficient provides ample opportunity to challenge in court both the square footage indicated by the developer and the amount that must be paid for the apartment. Documents confirming ownership must necessarily contain all information about the premises, called auxiliary premises. Otherwise, you can spend a lot of time in court proceedings proving your rights.

Apartment in three dimensions

The said SNiP establishes the following: “The area and other technical indicators calculated for the purposes of statistical accounting and technical inventory are determined according to the rules established in the “Instructions on the accounting of housing stock in the Russian Federation.” This document was approved by order of the Ministry of Land Construction of the Russian Federation dated August 4, 1998 N 37, but the last changes to it were made on May 19, 2008.

The Housing Code, which, by the way, is “more important” than the above regulatory documents, also defines the total area of ​​a residential premises: “The total area of ​​a residential premises consists of the sum of the area of ​​all parts of such a premises, including the area of ​​auxiliary premises intended for the satisfaction of citizens with household and other needs related to their living in residential premises, with the exception of balconies, loggias, verandas and terraces.” The definition of “total area” given by the Housing Code of the Russian Federation is, in its essence, fully consistent with the definition of “apartment area” contained in the “Instructions. "

How to calculate the total area?

If you read paragraph 5 of Article 15 of the Russian Housing Code, it clearly states what is included in the total area. The size of all rooms and auxiliary household units must be summed up: kitchen, bathroom, bathroom, corridor, storage room, hallway. Legislators stipulated that terraces, verandas, balconies, etc. are not directly taken into account. The calculation is needed to create a statistical base and analyze the scale of construction in Russia.

In the decision of the Russian Supreme Court No. GKPI11-1727 for 2011, the right to add extensions to the total area was secured. The slabs and beams on which balconies are mounted are structural elements that increase the strength of the load-bearing walls of buildings and are part of the common property. They must be looked after together. Load-bearing and external walls, ceilings, communications are shared property. Between them are private properties. Therefore, beams and slabs of balconies belong to all residents, and what is located on them belongs to individual owners. This is enshrined in the documentation from the BTI, which is issued to each home owner.

Of course, certain funds and time are spent on the installation and equipment of balconies and loggias, so the developer has the right to demand compensation. The reduction factor is designed specifically to take these costs into account. For loggias it is calculated in relation to the total area as 0.5, and for balconies as 0.3. If all the others are taken as 1, then their size is included in the price multiplied by its figure. Thus, you can easily calculate the final cost of the apartment yourself.

Article 15 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation

This law contains the concept of residential premises. It is understood as an isolated type premises classified as real estate. Moreover, it will be considered residential if people can live in it.

This law also specifies what is included in the total living space. This is stated in Art. 15 of the law, namely, in part 5. According to the Housing Code, the total footage of a residential premises includes the sum of the areas of its parts. It also includes auxiliary premises. The exception is balcony areas, loggias, as well as terraces and verandas.

Note! The residential complex does not include balcony spaces and loggias among the total living space.

What is the difference between verandas, balconies and loggias?

To fully understand the difference in reduction factors, you must first understand the differences in each attached room. For example, it is typical for loggias that they are rooms of limited depth that are built into a residential building. This does not depend at all on the presence of a glazed part. The balcony is also a room in an apartment building of limited depth. Unlike loggias, it protrudes beyond the facade and in this way differs from it. But the loggias have side walls. They are designed in such a way as not to disturb the natural light of the adjacent room.

A coefficient equal to one is applied to the veranda. It differs in that it not only does not block the daylight flow into the next room, but even has its own separate lighting. In addition, the adjoining room gets its own independent window.

City apartment

I don’t know if cold storage rooms (not to be confused with dark rooms and dressing rooms) are found in modern city houses, but during times of shortage of refrigerators this was probably relevant. (When I was little, we lived in an apartment where, instead of a cold pantry, there was a cold closet with shelves and a hole that went directly to the street).

Operable roofing is a covering of a flat roof installed over a building or its part (parts), to which there are exits from the premises of the building. It is adapted to accommodate areas for sports, recreation, solarium, landscaping, economic purposes, etc.

How to correctly take into account the reduction factor?

If a developer offers 100-meter apartments for sale at 60 thousand rubles per square meter and they have an area of ​​4 m2 for balconies and 6 m2 for loggias, then the total cost will be 6 million rubles. By applying a reducing factor, we get different numbers. Then all the main premises will cost 5.4 million, extensions will cost 72 and 180 thousand rubles, respectively. The total correct price for the final buyer will decrease by as much as 348 thousand and amount to 5.652 million rubles. As you can see, the amount saved by complying with the law is quite significant. In modern houses with an improved layout, extensions can reach 20 m2! And there are often several of them.

Tips before purchasing real estate

Before buying an apartment, you should definitely ask the developer how he calculates square meters. This affects not only the cost of housing, but also utilities. It is necessary to carefully study all documents. If a developer uses actual footage when calculating the cost of housing and communal services, then it is breaking the law. Even if the square footage of the loggia is part of the total, it must be paid according to a reduced scheme. You should also find out what coefficient is applied.

If the goal is to purchase a large private house, then the square footage of the balcony room plays a huge role. Utility bills for a house are much higher than for an apartment. In addition, in this case the dimensions of the architectural elements are larger than those of a small balcony in a Khrushchev-era building. These factors greatly increase fees for housing and communal services.

An important point is to correctly record the parameters of the house. In the future, this will affect the valuation of the property and its sale price.

How to avoid overpaying when buying a home?

To avoid getting into trouble later by paying extra money, you need to analyze the situation in advance. To do this, before concluding a contract, you need to ask the seller about inclusion in the total size of the attached premises and on what basis. Very often, an unscrupulous seller tries to evade a direct answer. A favorite excuse is that at the moment it is impossible to make a final calculation of the price of housing, construction is still underway and all technical documentation for this object has not been received.

After completion of construction, the period of handing over the object to the state commission begins. To do this, the developer must know the actual number of square meters built. Specialists from the local BTI can accurately determine the dimensions of all rooms. After completing its work, the bureau provides documents in the form of a summary table with all data divided into categories, including unheated premises. After this, specialists from the BTI issue certificates for individual apartments. Here they are required to use the reduction factor for calculations.

After carrying out all the necessary measurements and receiving a certificate, the developer has the opportunity to navigate the sale price of each apartment and calculate the real price. If for some reason the seller does not take into account the multiplier in his calculations, but simply sums everything up, then to resolve the issue in favor of the buyer, he must contact the judicial authorities. If you win, the cost of housing will decrease.

One can understand the developer in this situation. His natural desire is to earn more, so he goes to all sorts of tricks to achieve this. Forgetting the existence of a legislative act, he sums up all the additions. The relationship between the customer and the contractor is regulated by an agreement; according to its articles, the same payment is made for each square meter of the building, regardless of the purpose. This could be a room, an entrance hall, or other extensions made according to modern designs that reach significant sizes, so the customer tries to reduce his losses by multiplying by 1.

What does the square footage of an apartment affect?

When purchasing a home, it is important to accurately calculate its square footage. This value affects such indicators as:

• final price of housing;
• amount of heating payments;
• the amount of land tax;
• calculation of the amount of housing tax;
• determining the amount of tax deduction;
• calculation of 1 m2 of housing during the procedure for relocating residents from a dilapidated building;
• determination of housing accounting standards;
• calculation of living space transferred under a social tenancy agreement;
• calculation of the amount of gratuitous social payments from the state budget.

Footage is also necessary when drawing up deeds of transfer, drawing up inspection reports for living spaces, drawing up an assessment report, and allocating rooms in dormitories. This indicator is required when drawing up a registration certificate for housing and during the redevelopment procedure. This parameter is always necessary when selling real estate.

The court will help the buyer

The first trial regarding the recalculation of housing prices took place back in 2011 in the Kuntsevo court. A lawsuit was filed against the developer for overpayment when purchasing an apartment with an unheated loggia. The buyer intended to return the difference in price. As a result of the trial, lawyers reviewed state construction standards and existing multipliers to reduce costs. Based on the results of the consideration, the judge sided with the buyer and forced the developer to pay 228 thousand rubles in compensation.

Most often, fraudulent sellers calculate the sales price of real estate using a single multiplier of the entire area of ​​​​the housing without highlighting extensions. In this case, the buyer has every right to go to court to return the difference in conversion using the correct coefficient. Sometimes sellers act more original and enter their own coefficient into the calculation, for example, 0.5 and 0.8. This data is taken from the air and does not comply with state building codes. For violating the law, they can also be brought through court to receive monetary compensation for deception.

Sometimes, to solve the problem with extensions, the developer completely removes these premises from the total area when calculating the price. He covers his losses by slightly increasing the price per square meter. Here the buyer has nothing to cover and all that remains is to make a decision to purchase real estate.

Basic principles of internal measurements

A room does not always have equal geometric proportions, that is, in practice, quite often parallel lengths can have a difference of several centimeters or more. Therefore, it is recommended to always use a larger length in calculations.

Along the plane of each surface, you need to add 1–2 cm to the length and width, since the probability of defects in building materials is quite high, and in any case it is easier to cut off the excess than to seal the cracks.

And one more thing - we must not forget about the identity of the calculations, that is, if the unit of measurement for length and width is a meter, and the area should be in square meters.

Summarizing

Every person, when purchasing such an expensive product as real estate, tries to reduce costs wherever possible. Therefore, you should not forget about applying a reduction factor for the final price. This right is granted by Russian laws. If during preliminary negotiations regarding the cost of extensions it is not possible to come to a common opinion with the developer, and the housing suits the buyer in other respects, then you can safely enter into a share participation agreement. After construction is completed and certificates are issued from the BTI, you can check the final price using multipliers. If an unscrupulous developer violated the law and incorrectly calculated the area of ​​the apartment, then it is always possible to go to court. For lawyers, national legislation prevails over the clauses of the DDU.

Be careful and remember your rights.

They require you to pay the full price for each square meter of balcony

Hello. First, look at the contract, it should be described there. In general, according to the fifth paragraph of Article fifteen of the Russian Federation Housing Code, balconies are not included in the total area of ​​the apartment. In practice, balcony space is sold at reduced rates. So this question is quite debatable. But, since you have not yet purchased an apartment, this is hardly possible; there will be nothing to guide you when filing a claim - you have not entered into any agreements with the developer.

That's for sure! In general, in such matters you always need to take with you a person who understands legal language, otherwise you may have read the contract, but didn’t really understand anything. And then suddenly it turns out that you owe something to someone. Although our legislation does not protect ordinary citizens, but rather the opposite. It's a shame

Features of equity participation

Be aware that a balcony, loggia, terrace, veranda, vestibule or storage room where there is no heating does not
count towards living space. On August 4, 1998, the Order of the Ministry of Land Construction of Russia was signed and published, which clearly states that the space of an apartment is divided into common and living areas apartments. The text of the document states that the area of ​​an apartment located in a building intended for residential use is determined as the total area of ​​​​all the premises equipped in it. This applies to both residential and utility rooms. Balconies and loggia, terraces and verandas, vestibules or storage rooms where there is no heating do not count. When calculating the total area of ​​the entire apartment, the total value of all areas of cabinets designed as built-in furniture, verandas, cold storage rooms and terraces, balconies and loggias is used (the reduction factor for them is 5/10 and 3/10, respectively).

Information on the size of the total area of ​​housing must be taken into account for a full analysis carried out by the statistical office. And data on the area of ​​the apartment is required in order to track and record the fees paid for utility services, setting social standards and paying for housing.

It is necessary to know exactly what is the area of ​​residential and utility premises
of the Russian Housing Code (Article 15, paragraph 5) contains detailed information that when calculating the area of ​​an apartment (total in accordance with the definition), it is necessary to know exact data on what is the area of ​​premises and utility rooms, and residential. Only information related to balconies and terraces, loggias and verandas are not subject to such processing. Despite the fact that the area of ​​the balcony or loggia is not particularly important, it must be established for a full statistical analysis and obtaining information about the existing volumes of construction of buildings intended for occupancy

Specialists responsible for measuring apartment area

According to the general director of the NPV company, it was said that appraisers have nothing to do with housing measurements. Specialists in this field already work with ready-made figures written in certificates and technical passports. Employees of the appraisal company do not measure rooms and do not edit apartment areas. This responsibility belongs to certain employees from the BTI with a certain competence in such matters. And this is very correct. If interested companies take measurements, then cases of abuse of official position and the addition of squares will begin.

Inaccurate measurements often occur in apartments with non-standard layouts. The area can also be artificially increased. Therefore, only engineers from BTI deal with such issues.

The category of auxiliary premises includes balconies and attached terraces. If it is necessary to evaluate such an area, then an employee from the relevant industries is called. This is especially necessary if you purchase an apartment from the secondary market. In the technical data sheets of such housing, the figures are often underestimated, which will cause further difficulties with redevelopment and even resale. Balconies are also not included in the measurements of old apartments. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out the procedure again with the participation of experts. This approach to business guarantees the new owners the correctness of the measurements taken and will allow them to save on the established tax. The size of the latter is directly proportional to the area of ​​the purchased housing. It also allows independent appraisers to “increase” taxes on large apartments.

Agreement with the developer

It makes no sense for developers to meet buyers halfway and strive to help them save money and reduce material costs. Therefore, every construction company tries to insure itself in advance. This comes down to the fact that there will probably be a clause in the contract that states that there may be a slight difference between the projected and actual area of ​​the apartment. If this fact is discovered, the buyer will not make a claim. Often, buyers agree and sign documents in advance. To learn how to correctly draw up an agreement with a developer and make changes, watch this video:

When it becomes clear that the overpayment is quite large, people who bought housing turn to representatives of the law. Lawyers explain that the legislation of the Russian Federation strictly states that only premises that are not a passageway can be considered residential. In addition, it is property that is not related to movable property. According to experts, it is suitable in all respects for permanent residence. This definition can be obtained in accordance with all established standards corresponding to sanitation standards and technical rules.

Living space

First you need to decide on the terminology. SNiP 2.08.01−89 “Residential buildings” clearly defines the concepts that explain such names as “loggia”, “balcony”, “veranda”. They have the following meaning:

• A glassed-in room built-in or attached to an apartment building (MKD) that does not have heating or electricity is called a veranda. Also, it should not have depth restrictions.
• An integrated building with limited depth, connected to the nearest living room by electrical wiring, is called a loggia.
• A balcony is similar to a loggia, that is, it also has limitations in terms of footage and is connected to the next room by electricity.

When signing an investment agreement for the purchase of an apartment with a developer, people often have the problem of correctly calculating square meters, which affects the final cost of housing. When preparing documents, you need to correctly calculate the area of ​​the balcony in a residential building.

If we look at the issue from the point of view of the law, many developers who decide to include a balcony in the total area of ​​housing do not have the right to do so. The quadrature is calculated using reduction factors.

Whether the footage of the loggia should be taken into account and why, there is no definite answer, since ideas about this differ in different documents. The confusion occurs due to the fact that during construction the rules described in SNiP 31.01-2003, as well as current building codes, must be observed. This document states that the quadrature is calculated in accordance with the requirements specified in the “Instructions on the accounting of residential real estate in the Russian Federation.”

Differences between loggias, balconies and payment of investment fees for an apartment

Knowing the differences between balconies and loggias will allow you to save money when purchasing housing
. Both loggias and balconies are directly related to the premises being added. Both are rooms whose depth is limited, but the loggia is made in such a way that the design of the building’s facade is not disrupted and has side walls. The balcony protrudes noticeably beyond the façade of the building and is devoid of side walls, being equipped only with a parapet. The important thing is not that the loggia has walls, what matters is the fact that it does not prevent the penetration of natural light into the living room and is not equipped with its own artificial light source.

The listed factors affect the value of the coefficient for the additional structures described above. In order not to pay extra money when purchasing housing equipped with the specified structure or loggia, you should be able to correctly calculate the reduction factor. The use of a correctly calculated reduction factor for loggias and balconies will allow the buyer to save significant financial resources. Don’t overpay for non-residential space when buying an apartment

The total cost of the apartment can be significantly reduced regardless of the price assigned for 1 m2 of apartment, if the reduction factor is taken into account. For example:

1. The total area of ​​the apartment put up for sale is 100 m2, the area of ​​the loggia is 5 m2.
2. If the cost of 1 m2 is 50 thousand rubles, the developer intends to receive 5 million rubles upon sale.
3. When calculating the reduction factor, it turns out that the buyer in this case overpays a lot of money. After all, taking into account the mentioned coefficient, he must pay not for 5 square meters of balcony area, but only for 2.5 square meters. For details on the specifics of a shared construction agreement, watch this video:

The buyer can save about 125 thousand rubles. The amount of overpayment can be quite large, since in modern new buildings both balconies and loggias are built of a fairly large area.

Is the area of ​​the loggia included in the total area of ​​the apartment to pay for housing and communal services?

Statistical measurements are regulated in the Instructions on Accounting for the Housing Stock of the Russian Federation of 1998. The document does not prescribe rules for commercial calculations and exploitation of living space. The content of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation serves as the main definitions.

“Fees for maintenance and repairs” are one of the two largest (along with heating fees) lines in the utility receipt. The cost of utilities services for the maintenance and repair of residential premises is calculated based on the tariff rate (it is approved by local authorities) and the number of square meters of apartment area.

Preconditions causing trouble

Let's look at the developer's point of view and try to understand what motivates him in such a situation:

1. Building code requirements;
2. The desire to make money from uninformed buyers.

Copy from the BTI technical plan

“Confusion leading to deception” is an expression that can often be heard from home buyers in new buildings when they try to clarify the total and living area of ​​the apartment.

According to the text of the share contract, the “total project area” contains a balcony; a balcony extends into the total area, since the interpretation corresponds to the concepts used in construction and applied in SNiPs.

Maximus windows - increasing the balcony area due to external glazing

Balcony doesn't count

Balcony area

and
loggias
when calculating contributions for complete repairs

When receiving a technical passport from the BTI, the documentation also indicates the “total area”, since this concept is used in technical documentation. This figure contains the area taking into account balconies, warm or cool.

Increased balcony size

But you should be aware that:

1. According to the new Housing Code of the Russian Federation, the concept of “living space” is not used;
2. BTI specialists carry out all measurements to take into account the constructed object, but the method for calculating the area of ​​a dwelling does not include external structures, i.e. the balcony does not extend into the total area of ​​the apartment;
3. The total area in the BTI passport (area including balconies) is printed for reference, so that there is something to associate previously issued documents with;

For reference: Increasing the area of ​​the balcony (reconstruction or joining the balcony to the room) in the future will also require the inclusion of configurations in the technical passport and will certainly affect the amount of the rent.

If the developer does not set out to fool buyers, then when selling apartments in an apartment building, he will use special reduction factors when calculating prices.

Contradictions between the RF Housing Code and SNiP

There is a discrepancy between the requirements contained in SNiPs and the Housing Code. According to the first, the area of ​​balcony premises is taken into account as part of the total living space, but with the mandatory inclusion of a reduction factor; according to the second, balcony areas do not belong to the general footage of apartments.

SNiPs regulate the relationships that arise between shareholders and builders of apartment buildings (MKD).

Construction companies, when selling apartments, are required to evaluate their footage together with balcony rooms, taking into account the reduction factors provided for them. They will affect the cost of all housing.

Housing complexes regulate only those relationships that arise between home owners and management companies. For this reason, the residential complex does not include balconies with loggias among the general footage of apartments.

Important! The residential complex has the status of a federal law. Its legal force is higher than that of SNiPs. Despite the obvious contradiction of these acts, citizens, developers and management organizations must be guided by the provisions of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation.

Therefore, one should rely on the fact that balcony rooms are not part of the total footage of the home.

What coefficient should be used to calculate a balcony and a loggia or a way to reduce the cost of housing

In the decision of the Russian Supreme Court No. GKPI11-1727 for 2011, the right to add extensions to the total area was secured. The slabs and beams on which balconies are mounted are structural elements that increase the strength of the load-bearing walls of buildings and are part of the common property. They must be looked after together. Load-bearing and external walls, ceilings, communications are shared property. Between them are private properties. Therefore, beams and slabs of balconies belong to all residents, and what is located on them belongs to individual owners. This is enshrined in the documentation from the BTI, which is issued to each home owner.

If a developer offers 100-meter apartments for sale at 60 thousand rubles per square meter and they have an area of ​​4 m2 for balconies and 6 m2 for loggias, then the total cost will be 6 million rubles. By applying a reducing factor, we get different numbers. Then all the main premises will cost 5.4 million, extensions will cost 72 and 180 thousand rubles, respectively. The total correct price for the final buyer will decrease by as much as 348 thousand and amount to 5.652 million rubles. As you can see, the amount saved by complying with the law is quite significant. In modern houses with an improved layout, extensions can reach 20 m2! And there are often several of them.

Balcony – residential or non-residential space?

What to include in living space and what not is regulated by a number of documents. First of all, these are SNiP and the Housing Code. According to this document, absolutely all premises of the apartment belong to its total area. In other words, when calculating it, verandas and terraces, all built-in and auxiliary premises must be included. That is, the area of ​​the balcony is also included in the total area of ​​the apartment.

As for the living space, only the interior of the apartment falls under this concept. A loggia or balcony is not considered such, so it is not included in the total area. It’s another matter if the apartment was remodeled, the balcony was combined with one of the rooms, it became a heated space. In this case, the balcony is included in the area of ​​the apartment. And then you will have to pay more for heating.

These nuances must be taken into account when selling or buying an apartment, registering an inheritance, and so on. When purchasing a new home, it is worth carefully understanding the area based on which the cost of the apartment is calculated. Some sellers calculate it based on living space, which is correct from the point of view of lawyers, but then the cost of each square meter is higher. If there are attractive offers with a low price per square meter, then, most likely, the cost of the apartment is divided by its total area.

How to calculate the area of ​​a balcony yourself: practical tips

It is not difficult to measure a rectangular or square structure, but calculating the area of ​​a balcony of complex shapes is much more difficult. The last task can be made easier by dividing the required space into simple geometric shapes. For example, a bay window can be divided into a triangle and a rectangle.

• The rangefinder is a higher class tool. It is more reliable and provides less measurement error. The operation of an electron-optical instrument uses the properties of a laser beam. In particular, a laser rangefinder allows you to take measurements in hard-to-reach places in height, depth, and even impassable areas. In addition, measurements can be carried out without a partner.

Reduction factor for loggias

Also, the constituent documents must indicate the scope of powers that can be transferred by proxy.
This is due to the fact that the rules are different and change quite quickly. It is located in each branch of the salon network and is provided upon the client’s request. Today we have prepared an article on the topic: “reducing factors for loggias and balconies,” and Anatoly Belyakov will tell you the nuances and comment on the main mistakes. According to Part 1 of Article 5 of the Federal Law dated If part of the residential premises that are the object of shared construction are a loggia, veranda, balcony, terrace, the contract price can be determined as the product of the price of a unit of the total reduced area of ​​such residential premises and the total reduced area of ​​such living space. The total reduced area of ​​a residential premises consists of the sum of the total area of ​​​​a residential premises and the area of ​​a loggia, veranda, balcony, terrace with reduction factors established by the Ministry of Construction of Russia.

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Order of the Ministry of Construction of Russia No. 854

Order of the Ministry of Construction of Russia dated 01.01.2022 N 854/pr “On the establishment of reduction factors for calculating the area of ​​a loggia, veranda, balcony, terrace used in calculating the total reduced area of ​​residential premises” (Registered with the Ministry of Justice of Russia on 12/16/2022 N 44769)

In accordance with Part 1 of Article 5 of the Federal Law of 01.01.01 N 214-FZ “On participation in shared construction of apartment buildings and other real estate and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation” (Collected Legislation of the Russian Federation, 2022, N 1, Art. 40; 2022, N 30, Art. 3287; 2022, N 25, Art. 3070; 2022, N 27, Art. 4237) I order: