Publication date: 07.05.2025
Kyrylkin Radion Olehovych is an expert in commercial law and procedure. He provides professional support for real estate and construction transactions, offers legal advice on land law matters, and ensures the protection of property rights.
Background: The client, Vyacheslav, a resident of Kyiv, reached out to register ownership rights for a garage box in a garage cooperative. The cooperative has been operating for over 20 years, but the client never officially registered ownership of the specific box. This created risks: without ownership rights, the client could not fully dispose of the property (sell, gift, transfer it by inheritance), and there was also a threat of losing the garage due to changes in the cooperative.
Problem: The main problem was that the client only had cooperative membership and a certificate of share contribution payment, but the ownership of the garage box was not registered in the state register. The situation was complicated by the need to verify and update part of the cooperative's documentation and go through all bureaucratic steps from collecting documents to state registration.
Solution
Full legal support was provided:
✅ Initial consultation and document analysis. A meeting was held with the client, the share contribution payment certificate, garage technical passport, and cooperative documents were checked. Special attention was paid to signatures, seals, details, and the cooperative’s legitimacy — registration in the Unified State Register and compliance of the statute with current legislation were verified.
✅ Document package preparation:
- Copy of the client’s passport and tax identification number.
- Original certificate of share contribution payment.
- Cooperative statute, general meeting minutes on membership admission.
- Technical documentation for the garage.
- Certificate of no outstanding debts.
✅ Main stage.
The lawyer prepared an application to the state registrar, coordinated the document package in advance, and paid the administrative fee.
During registration, the lawyer monitored application review timelines, communicated with the registrar, and promptly corrected inaccuracies and deficiencies.
✅ Receiving the result.
The client received an extract from the State Register of Property Rights, the garage technical passport, and ownership documents.
✅ Final stage.
The lawyer prepared a final package for the client: extract from the register, technical passport, copies of submitted documents, and a document description. The entire package was handed over to the client with explanations on further use of the property.
Result
The client successfully registered ownership of the garage box. The extract from the register officially confirmed their ownership status, granting the right to manage the property at their discretion. The client gained confidence in the safety of their property and the ability to fully manage it.
Completion time: approximately 4 months from the initial request to receiving the extract from the register.
What risks may arise and how to overcome them?
1. Lack of documents. Solution — request duplicates, contact archives, or, as a last resort, go through court procedures.
2. Delays in government agencies. Solution — file complaints, contact management, or use alternative procedures.
3. Technical errors. Solution — use backup registration options, prepare additional documents.
How to register ownership of a garage?
Basic requirements:
- Membership in the cooperative and documented proof of share contributions.
- Technical documentation for the property.
- No debts to the cooperative.
- Cooperative statutory documents that comply with current legislation.
Document package:
- Application to the state registrar.
- Passport, tax identification number.
- Certificate of share contributions.
- Cooperative statute, meeting protocols.
- Garage technical passport.
- Certificate of no outstanding debts.
Lawyer’s actions
- Consultation on the registration procedure.
- Document analysis and preparation.
- Representation in government agencies.
- Monitoring the progress of the review.
- Preparation of the final package for the client.
Registering ownership of a garage in a cooperative is a multi-step process that requires legal literacy, careful document preparation, and professional support. Thanks to the lawyer’s work, the client successfully formalized ownership, protected the property, and received all the necessary documents for confident possession.
