Summary of laws relating to housing and urban development in the Russian Federation

During this dynamic period, there is much uncertainty in the law. While the basic framework exists, there are many internal contradictions and incomplete areas. This Summary of Laws identifies the fundamental Russian laws and implementing regulations related to housing and urban development. A description of each law defines the date of enactment and contents of the law. Laws that are currently under development are noted as such. Laws that are appearing in this report for the first time since the last bi-annual report (September 1996) are also noted. This Summary of Laws is the seventh in a series of semi-annual summaries (beginning in March 1993) produced by the Urban Institute under the United States Agency for International Development Housing Sector Reform Project. (Author abstract)