Federal Law No. 133-FZ dated 7 June 2025 introduces amendments to Article 36.2 of Federal Law No. 218-FZ dated 13 July 2015 “On State Registration of Real Estate”, providing for the possibility of verifying the identity of parties to a transaction using the state Unified Biometric System. Starting from July 2026, when submitting electronic documents […]

Under Russian Government Order No. 3413-r dated 25 November 2025, the following changes in the housing and utilities sector will take effect starting in 2026: Throughout 2026, utility tariffs will be increased in two stages: from 1 January — first stage, from 1 October — second stage. The maximum rate of increase has been set […]

As of 22 December 2025, an updated list of countries (territories) that participate in the automatic exchange of financial information with the Russian Federation has entered into force.  Added:  Kenya  Moldova  Mongolia  Papua New Guinea  Senegal  Saint Martin  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  Uganda    Removed:  Bermuda  British Virgin Islands  Gibraltar  Turks and Caicos Islands    […]