Russian Journal of Housing Research

Article 446 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation does not allow foreclosure on housing that is the only one suitable for the residence of the debtor and his family members, except in the case when it is the subject of a mortgage. The literal interpretation of the norm is at odds with its actual judicial interpretation: it is possible to foreclose on a single dwelling if it is luxurious. There is no consensus in science on the application of this provision. The purpose of this article is to consider the concept of luxury housing as an economic and legal category. For this purpose, the provisions of the legal and economic sciences on the concept of luxury housing, as well as approaches to its normative definition, are examined. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that luxury housing in relation to the operation of the legal institute of executive immunity is studied as an economic and legal category. The theoretical basis is laid for further research of the issue with the use of practical legal and economic knowledge. The authors formulate the results that have scientific novelty. The legal regulation of the definition of criteria for luxury housing should not be detailed, general criteria should be formulated in the legislation; the use of evaluation concepts is permissible. The law should regulate the procedure for removing luxury housing from executive immunity, the assignment of housing to the luxury category should be established by the court taking into account the specific circumstances of the case, based on the application of the participants in the process.When deciding on the luxury of housing, the court should be guided not only by regulation and approaches developed by judicial practice, but also by economic research in relation to housing classes. The removal of luxury housing from executive immunity should be an exceptional measure applied in case of an obvious (understandable to any average subject) excess of a reasonable need for housing, as well as if there is a significant economic effect.It is unacceptable to use standards for the provision of housing under social employment contracts to determine luxury and replacement housing.

Increasing the attractiveness of living in small towns and historical settlements is one of the tasks of the spatial development of the country. The boundaries of historical settlements and public spaces formed in this case are designed to differentiate scenarios for the use of territories and real estate objects. The creation of territorial development projects includes the obligatory consideration of the interests of the inhabitants and users of the territory. The authors have developed and successfully implemented a number of technical and organizational solutions within the framework of project activities in historical settlements. In particular, the application of methods of participatory design and socio-cultural programming made it possible to formulate the most effective architectural and planning solutions that can transform the life patterns of residents in small towns. The proposed solutions are aimed at activating the territories of historical settlements and preserving the population in small towns. The presented results will be useful in programs for the integrated development of territories.

The article discusses the problem of implementing the Comfortable Urban Environment in the Khabarovsk Territory Project, designed to improve the quality of life, reduce the number of urban settlements with an unfavorable environment, and create a mechanism for the citizens' participation in the arrangement and development of their places of residence. The study revealed that one of the main problems in the implementation of the project is the financial limitations of municipal budgets, especially in small towns. It has been established that the social and economic effects of invested funds increase with the active participation of citizens through the ranking voting system. It is concluded that the creation of a comfortable urban environment will reduce the outflow of population and give impetus to the development of cities.

The article analyzes the prospects of the republican program of resource conservation stimulation in the housing system. The main attention is paid to the strategic aspects of resource conservation policy with emphasis on renewable energy sources and mechanisms of attracting the private sector by creating investment incentives. In addition, measures for the implementation of complex infrastructure modernization projects, including heat and water supply systems and insulation of residential buildings, are considered. An important element of the study is the identification of regional principles for the promotion of resource conservation, which contributes to the improvement of housing management and the optimal use of resources.This in turn contributes to the sustainable development of the regions. The presented research is of real importance for public administration bodies and business community dealing with stimulation of resource conservation in the housing sector.

The article discusses causes of construction products low quality in the segment of multi-apartment residential buildings. Therefore, there is no competition in the Russian market for quality new housing that is not related to the elite segment. It looks at the cost components of a construction company's budget that have the greatest impact on quality and the implementation of lean principles. Attention is drawn to the direct relationship between the quality of the work and the deadline for putting the objects into operation. It is noted that widespread savings on salaries do not allow to attract qualified personnel to the construction site, have a negative impact on quality and increase the time frame for implementation of design solutions. In accordance with the principles of lean manufacturing, it was proposed to increase the economic efficiency of construction organization activities by improving quality, productivity and implementation of construction work integrated mechanization. It is noted that in case of use of a borrowed bank the reduction of the implementation time of design solutions has the greatest impact on positive financial results of a construction company activities and promotes compliance with the estimate, planned and actual production costs, which is important for a construction company planning activities. It is suggested that increased consumer demand for quality products will allow the construction organization to use price control as an additional effective tool for increasing company profitability.