Realtors Across Russia Have Begun Requiring Extracts from the Military Summons Registry for Real Estate Transactions

Realtors across Russia have begun requiring extracts from the military summons registry when concluding real estate transactions

Russian realtors have begun requesting extracts from the military summons registry when concluding real estate transactions, Verstka found after reviewing real estate agencies’ websites and forums and speaking with realtors.

At present, at least 15 real estate agencies either request such extracts or recommend that their clients obtain them. For example, a post appeared in August on the Telegram channel of the interregional Polezniye Lyudi network stating that the list of documents checked may now “include verification of information related to the Military Summons Registry.”

Konstantin Barsukov, CEO of the Moscow company RELIGHT Real Estate, mentioned that his firm obtains extracts from clients twice if registration of the ownership transfer is scheduled for 20 or more days after the deposit is paid.

“Since August 2026, agencies have been requesting extracts from both parties. This has no legal force, but the other party is entitled to withdraw from the transaction if the extract is not shown. In my transactions, I ask both parties for it,” writes Yekaterinburg realtor Denis Derbyshev.

Also in August, the Orenday media outlet quoted Orenburg real estate expert Natalya Londa, who noted that realtors are required to ensure transactions are conducted safely and to account for risks associated with summonses being sent to their clients.

A Verstka journalist also contacted the Ledon real estate agency in Omsk while posing as someone seeking to sell his apartment and buy a new one. He was told that the company’s lawyer requests information from the military summons registry when preparing transactions.

“If one of the parties is a draft evader, Rosreestr will not register the transfer of ownership; this really is important. As a rule, a party to the transaction knows that they are a draft evader but prefers to conceal it. I hope this does not apply to you. Otherwise, there is no point in starting anything,” the manager wrote.

At the Moscow-based Inkom Real Estate network, a representative told the Verstka journalist that an extract from the military summons registry may be needed “if the person is of conscription age,” because the client and agents must understand that no restrictions have been imposed on a party to the transaction.

Another agency in the capital, Vladis, also said that the extract is an important document frequently required for transactions involving existing homes. Several realtors in St. Petersburg also recommend or request information from the military summons registry.

🟦Earlier in August, the media reported only that one agency network, Etazhi, had begun asking clients for extracts from the military summons registry.

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