Overview
- Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the government has decided not to extend the freeze on penalties for developers that miss contractual transfer dates under shared-equity agreements.
- Political analyst Pavel Sklyanchuk told TASS that starting in 2026 overdue obligations will accrue penalties and fines payable to citizens.
- Construction Ministry state secretary–deputy minister Yuri Mutsenek said the return of penalties should reduce delays in handing over keys to buyers.
- Fedor Vylomov of the Construction Sector Ratings Agency estimated that roughly one in four to five developers could face penalties after the moratorium ends in 2026.
- The freeze had been adopted to stabilize the market and was in place for about a year and a half before the decision to reinstate liability mechanisms.