Real Estate

No Construction Company Has the Right to Demolish Homes Without Consent

AZE.US Residents of Baku’s Yasamal district have accused the Bizim Ev housing cooperative of pressure, intimidation and unlawful interference with private property amid an ongoing...

Baku Housing Prices Could Rise By Up To 20%

AZE.US Housing prices in Baku are expected to continue rising as the supply of land available for residential construction shrinks, according to the Azerbaijan Society...

Rental Prepayment Scam: Students Targeted By Fake Agent In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Two female students in Azerbaijan say they were targeted in a rental scam after responding to an online listing for a country house. According to...

Mortgage, Seizure or Sales Ban: What to Check Before Buying a Home in Azerbaijan

AZE.US Home buyers in Azerbaijan are being urged to check a property’s legal status before paying an advance deposit, as some buyers only discover problems...

Security Camera in Apartment Hallway Could Lead to Court Case, Supreme Court Says

AZE.US A security camera installed in the hallway of an apartment building may be considered unlawful if it continuously records neighbors, their apartment doors, visitors...

Buying Property in Azerbaijan: Documents, Legal Risks and Baku Prices by District

AZE.US Buying property in Azerbaijan can look straightforward. A buyer finds an apartment, negotiates the price, signs a contract and receives the keys. In reality, the...

Baku Real Estate Prices Rise as Land and Private Homes Lead Gains

AZE.US Real estate prices in Baku continued to increase in June, with land plots and private houses posting the strongest gains. According to market research cited...

Can a Registered Tenant Claim a Share of an Apartment?

AZE.US A tenant who is officially registered at a rented apartment cannot claim a share of the property simply because they have lived there for...

Baku Garages Priced at Up to 60,000 Manats: Market Overview

AZE.US Garage prices in Baku remain sharply divided, with asking prices ranging from around 12,000 manats ($7,100) for basic structures without formal ownership documents to...

Homes Without Title Deeds Sell for 15-20% Less in Azerbaijan

AZE.US Homes in the same area can sell at sharply different prices even when they are similar in size, condition and construction quality. One of...

Why Rental Housing in Baku Remains Expensive

AZE.US Rental prices in Baku remain high despite the large number of apartments that are reportedly standing empty. Economist Rashad Hasanov said one of the main...

Guest Houses in Azerbaijan: Registration, Taxes and Tourist Reporting

AZE.US Growing tourism in Azerbaijan’s regions is encouraging more homeowners to convert private residences into guest houses. However, regularly renting out a property to tourists...

Investors Are Heating Up Baku’s Housing Market

AZE.US Apartments in Baku are increasingly being purchased not as homes, but as investments, adding further pressure to an already expensive housing market. Real estate and...

Azerbaijan to Strip IDP Status From Those Who Refuse State-Provided Housing

AZE,US Azerbaijan’s parliament has approved new rules under which internally displaced persons will lose their status if they refuse housing offered by the state. The amendments...

Home for 5,000 Manats: Cheap, but Without Documents or Guarantees

AZE.US Homes priced from just 5,000 to 6,000 manats, or about $2,940 to $3,530, are being advertised on social media in Azerbaijan, attracting buyers looking...

Baku Apartment Buildings Are Not Ready for the EV Transition

AZE.US The growing number of electric vehicles in Azerbaijan is increasing demand for charging points in residential buildings, parking areas and apartment courtyards. But much...

White City, Port Baku And Sea Breeze: Which Districts Are Driving Property Prices Higher

AZE.US Baku’s real estate market continues to move upward, with demand increasingly shifting from the traditional city center toward new urban clusters such as White...

Housing Is Becoming a Luxury for Young Families in Azerbaijan

AZE.US Housing affordability in Azerbaijan has sharply worsened in recent years, creating growing pressure on young families and people planning to marry. The issue is no...

Realtors Charge 1%, 2% And Even 3%: Why Azerbaijan’s Property Market Needs Regulation

AZE.US Azerbaijan is again discussing the need for clearer regulation of real estate agents. For many people who want to buy, sell or rent a...

Sharia-Compliant Insurance: How Takaful Will Work in Azerbaijan

AZE.US Azerbaijan has begun introducing Islamic insurance, known as takaful, a new product for the local market that differs from the traditional insurance model and...

Where to Buy Affordable Land With Documents Near Baku: Areas and Prices

AZE.US As apartment prices in Baku continue to rise sharply, building a private house has become a more affordable alternative for many families, especially young...

Near-Naked Renters, Screaming and Speeding Cars: Scandal Erupts in Baku’s Zykh Settlement

AZE.US Residents of the Zykh settlement in Baku say a daily rental summer house in their neighborhood has turned into a constant source of noise,...

Undervalued And Overvalued Real Estate Prices May Come Under Review In Azerbaijan

AZE.US Azerbaijan may introduce a new control mechanism for real estate purchase and sale transactions. The proposal involves mandatory preliminary valuation in cases where the price...

Residents of Emergency Dormitories in Ganja Refuse to Move Into New Apartments

AZE.US The relocation of residents from several emergency-condition dormitory buildings in Ganja has sparked complaints, with some families saying the apartments offered to them do...

Owners Of Undocumented Homes Told How They Can Obtain Deeds

AZE.US More than 500,000 undocumented homes are believed to exist on the Absheron Peninsula, making property registration one of the most difficult issues in Azerbaijan’s...

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