The issue of protecting the rights of a good-faith real estate purchaser in the Issyk-Kul region has become a matter of personal attention for the head of state. The situation concerns an elderly woman whose house near a forestry area is at risk of being seized for the state.
The essence of the dispute and court decisions
During a meeting with residents of Karakol, Tyup, and Ak-Suu districts, Mariya Kurmanova explained that she has been living in the house she purchased 25 years ago. This property was previously privatized by a forestry worker. Despite the woman acting as a good-faith purchaser, the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit in February of this year to return the house to the state.
Two courts of law have already issued rulings in favor of the prosecutor's office. The pensioner fears being left without shelter, as she has no other housing.
Property parameters
The President's position
Sadyr Japarov noted that he recognizes the woman's status as a good-faith purchaser, but pointed to the legal complexities of the property. According to the president, houses located on forest fund territories and in nature conservation zones could not be subject to free privatization. He also drew attention to the building's proximity to the river.
Context
The dispute is unfolding in Karakol, a city in the Issyk-Kul region. The house is located within the territory of a nature park.
