Houseboat

Particular interest to housing on the water there are both abroad and in our country. The reasons are varied. The classic example - the desire to save on taxes by using loopholes in the legislation. This occurs, for example, in France, according to the laws which the property tax is payable if the accommodation is situated on the ground of the French Republic. But to pay the tax for the dwelling, which is on the water Gallic state law does not oblige. Not quite as materialistic, but no less common reason - taking care of their own health. It is no secret after all, that is directly on bodies of water the air is cleaner and better environment in general, that in modern cities is even important. In Europe, few people can surprise, get housing on the landing stage, boat or other floating craft. But in our country so far this type of housing that is uncommon. That, frankly, a little surprising in view of the popularity of the use of "floating houses" for commercial purposes. Restaurants on the water surface is no longer surprising, but delving into history, we can recall an amusing case. Prior to 2004, on the landing stage at the Frunze Embankment there was "floating" ceramic tile store, who in his time the subject of discussion and obstruction at a meeting held by the then Mayor Luzhkov. Yuri Mikhailovich, incidentally, had a very clear position of rejection of the Moscow River as the "foundation" for the river works. In Russia, the choice of the river as a permanent place of residence to this day remains, rather, with a fairly narrow stratum of wealthy people and the brightest. For example, housing, the water got Sergei Polonsky - one of the most striking and unusual representatives of Russian business. So why did accommodations on the water in major Russian cities - more exotic? I have outlined only a natural, not artificially created problem - our climate. Moscow's not Paris or Amsterdam. The main waterway of the Russian capital, in contrast to the Seine and the Amstel, freezes in winter. The same problems that have roots in the minds of most people in power and created, as if on purpose, it is enough. Among them, first of all, include: an imaginary concern for the safety of navigation and the environment, the complexity of the connection of communications, obtaining approvals for placement of parking and residential units, lack of clear legal regulation of permanent residence on the water. Moreover, if the parse problems notwithstanding that the points we will see next. The Moskva River is certainly larger than the tiny channels in the Netherlands, and yet hardly anyone has heard about shipwrecks in Amsterdam due to collision with ships moored permanently objects. Pseudo-concern for the environment of the Moscow River is also the understanding is. Any expert will confirm that in the Russian capital enough collectors, discharging sewage into the Moscow River and Yauza, compared to which even the residential fleet landing stages - just a source of thermal water. Regarding the connection of communications should be said that the issue in our country, unfortunately, is not easily solved in principle. Most of the developers, I am sure, will confirm that the land is not so easy to connect to a network of municipal services. A separate story - obtaining permits and approvals. It's no secret that a building permit is quite a standard "dry" properties can be obtained over the years. With the water bodies is in no simpler. So, to accommodate the landing stage to get about 25 approvals and spend an average of two years. In the capital, the process looks something like this. You must first apply to the State Unitary Enterprise "Waterworks" application containing a request to issue a preliminary location for the installation of landing stage. After this visit is necessary, in particular, but unfortunately not limited to, the Moscow-Oka Basin Water Management, a division of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the prefecture of the relevant administrative district of Moscow, Gossanepidnadzor, Moskomarkhitektura, Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Moscow Canal". From Moscow's regulations, which should be with all of this into account, is called the Regulations on the placement of ships and other vessels in the waters of rivers and lakes within the city of Moscow non-transport facilities for purpose and scheme of the basins and other water craft on the River Moscow and waters of the Moscow Canal. Naturally, each controlling organization their demands. So, for example, Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Moscow Canal" is important, so placed objects, including landing stages, did not create a hazard for shipping. Moskomarkhitektura draws attention to the landing stage so did not violate the overall architectural ensemble, is not placed near a steep bank (a bank can fall), etc. And as for the rest of the legal aspects of "water" of housing and can not speak. For example, landing stages and other similar objects a priori, is not the subject of regulation of the housing legislation, which means they can not be a place of residence registration (or "registration", the concept of enough of the wild and in our country, unfortunately, almost sacred) . The result of all this legal casuistry is often disproportionate rise in the cost of housing in the water. And, therefore, there is a sharp reduction in both demand and supply. And it objectively, this situation does not benefit anyone. Take Moscow. Land in the little town, transportation problems abound. But a lot of water. Compare - the length of the Moscow River within the boundaries of the capital (75 km) more than the presence of the Seine in Paris or the Thames in London. But the deal, albeit partially, the problem of shortage of urban area using the waters and no one especially not going to. It is strange and unwarranted. To summarize, I express confidence that will not have much time and life itself (primarily the lack of urban areas and the ecological situation in the cities) will cause draw views on the "floating" at home, while eliminating the artificially created problem, and creating the appropriate normal legal mechanisms.