A woman's apartment was sold at auction because of her ex-husband's debts

The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantratova, appealed to the relevant authorities with a request to study the situation of the woman with the child.

The woman’s apartment was sold at auction because of her ex-husband’s debts, despite the fact that she had repaid the debt and continued to pay the mortgage.

Lantratova emphasized that a bona fide owner should not lose her only home due to the bankruptcy of her ex-spouse, especially if it is a mother with a child.

MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. The Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Yana Lantratova, said that she turned to the relevant authorities with a request to study the situation in which a woman with a child found herself - her apartment was sold at auction because of her ex-husband’s debts.

The Federal Ombudsman said that a woman who found herself in a difficult situation contacted her. After the divorce, her ex-husband filed for his own bankruptcy. At the same time, the couple had a common apartment, for which they took out a mortgage as co-borrowers - the woman continued to live there with her son.

“When the woman found out about the delay, she paid off the debt and continued to pay the mortgage. She asked the court to keep the apartment for her and her son in order to continue paying the loan according to the previous schedule. But the courts did not support this option, and the housing was sold at auction at a reduced price,” Lantratova wrote on her channel on the Max platform.

According to her, the family lost all the funds invested in the down payment and repairs, and was also left without the opportunity to purchase a replacement apartment. The Commissioner emphasized that a bona fide owner who continues to fulfill his obligations should not lose his only home due to the bankruptcy of his ex-spouse. Especially if it is a mother and child.