Mortgage homes seized tripled since war began
Moscow Times: Over the years of the war, the number of mortgage apartments seized for debt has tripled. Since 2022, the number of apartments and other property sold by mortgage debtors has increased by almost three times.
Consensus
- The number of mortgaged properties sold due to debt has nearly tripled since 2022.
- In 2022, 4,528 such properties were sold.
- In 2025, 10,926 such properties were sold.
- From January to August 2026, 8,546 mortgaged properties were sold.
- The number of such sales in January–August 2026 was 11% higher than in the same period in 2025.
- The data was collected from the GIS 'Trading' system.
- Banks have increased oversight of mortgage borrowers and are preparing for rising debt.
- The highest number of seized properties are in regions with high housing prices: Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Saint Petersburg, Bashkortostan, Krasnodar Krai, Perm Krai, and Sverdlovsk Oblast.
Points of divergence
- The Moscow Times reported that the number of seized mortgaged apartments has increased threefold over the years of war. — tg_svobodnieslova
- Experts interviewed by the editorial say banks have intensified control over mortgage borrowers and are preparing for increased debt. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- The Moscow Times: over the years of war, the number of mortgage apartments seized for debt has tripled — Вёрстка
- «Right to housing — an atavism of the Soviet era». Over the years of war, the number of mortgage apartments seized for debt has tripled — The Moscow Times