Man sues to evict single mother from Novosibirsk apartment
A 35-year-old single mother in Novosibirsk is facing eviction from a two-bedroom apartment she purchased, after the former owner, a 47-year-old man, sued to void the sale, claiming he was defrauded by scammers and transferred funds to crypto wallets. The ex-owner has been referred for psychiatric evaluation.
Consensus
- A 47-year-old man in Novosibirsk is attempting to void a property sale through a court case.
- The woman who bought the apartment is a 35-year-old single mother with a child.
- The apartment was purchased for 3.6 million rubles and has an area of 43 square meters.
- The buyer previously sold a one-bedroom apartment she had paid off with a mortgage over 10 years.
- The buyer invested approximately 1 million rubles into renovations after the purchase.
- The former owner claimed he was defrauded by scammers on the day of key handover and that he transferred the sale proceeds to cryptocurrency wallets.
- Five months after the transaction, the former owner filed a lawsuit to invalidate the sale.
- The former owner has been referred for psychiatric evaluation.
- The woman continues to live in the apartment but fears eviction with her child.
Points of divergence
- The woman bought the apartment to provide her child with a private room. — riamo
- The former owner compared his situation to that of singer Liza Dolina, saying he felt 'like Liza Dolina'. — riamo
- The former owner was described as having been 'hit like Liza Dolina' by scammers. — riamo
- The Supreme Court of Russia previously limited the ability to challenge property deals based on seller's misunderstanding, effectively ending the so-called 'Dolina scheme'. — riamo
- In a related case, singer Liza Dolina's buyer, Polina Lurye, successfully defended her ownership in the Supreme Court, resulting in Dolina losing the apartment. — riamo
- The woman's name is Maria. — vm
- The former owner's name is Konstantin. — vm
- A Moscow pensioner set herself on fire in front of bailiffs to avoid eviction under the 'Dolina scheme' and previously set fire to a military enlistment office on scammer's instructions. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- 47-year-old owner kicks out single mother from apartment in Novosibirsk — РИАМО
- Shot: Owner kicks out single mother from apartment in Novosibirsk — Вечерняя Москва