Demand for micro-apartments in Moscow has increased sharply against the background of their possible ban, Avito experts note an increase in views of ads for the sale of such apartments on both the primary and secondary markets
Demand for apartments with an area of less than 28 sq. m. m in Moscow increased in the range from 23% to 60% after the information about the ban on the construction of such housing appeared, Avito Real Estate calculated (there is a review in the editorial office). Demand refers to the number of requests for seller’s contacts in ads on the platform.
According to analysts, the demand for apartments with an area of up to 28 sq. m. m in new buildings in Moscow in the period from May 16 to May 25 increased by 23% compared to the period from May 6 to May 15 (before it became known about the initiative of the Moscow authorities). Interest in such a housing format in the secondary market over the same period turned out to be even higher — an increase of 60%. For comparison, on average in Russia, interest in micro—apartments did not increase so much over the same period – by 7% and 14%, respectively, Avito Real Estate noted.
According to their calculations, the offer of new buildings with an area of up to 28 square meters. in the ten days since the news about the ban on the construction of micro—housing has grown by 4%, in the secondary market – by 2%. Experts estimate the share of apartments with an area of less than 28 “squares” in the capital at 16% in the new building market and 17% in the secondary market. On average, 11% and 8% of such facilities in Russia, respectively, they indicate.
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In the capital, the situation is explained by the higher activity of developers in the construction of compact housing formats, which in turn is dictated by the interest of buyers, explained Dmitry Alekseev, head of the primary real estate department of Avito Real Estate. “Due to the introduction of restrictions on the construction of such facilities, we can predict a shift in demand for small apartments, since their new regulation will not affect them,” he predicts.
The ban on small-sized housing
On May 16, it became known that the Moscow authorities will no longer coordinate lots with an area of less than 28 square meters. m in new buildings. When designing facilities in the capital, it will be impossible to deviate from the minimum set values — from 28 sq. m for one-room apartments and from 44 sq. m. m for two-room apartments. Otherwise, a negative opinion on the project will be issued. The authorities of the Leningrad region, following Moscow, also announced that it would be impossible to build micro-housing in the region from June 1. Yekaterinburg is already using a similar practice.
The new requirements are being introduced in accordance with the national goals that were outlined in the presidential decree on May 7. We are talking about increasing the housing supply of Russians at the rate of at least 33 square meters per person by 2030 and at least 38 square meters by 2036, as well as increasing the availability of new buildings. Now there is an average of 28 square meters per inhabitant of the country.
See also:
- Experts estimated the change in the cost of apartments up to 28 sq. m. m in Russian cities
- Mutko announced plans to exclude housing less than 35 sq.m from the family mortgage.
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