A court in Kazakhstan's Zhambyl Region has denied a man's claim to ownership of a house and land plot he had occupied since 1991, ruling that the property was provided to him as employer-tied housing in connection with his work, infohub.kz reports.
According to the official Telegram channel of the Zhambyl Region courts, the district court heard a civil case brought by the man against the district akim seeking recognition of ownership of the house and land plot by virtue of acquisitive prescription.
The plaintiff had lived in the disputed house since 1991 and, citing long, open and continuous use, asked the court to recognize his ownership.
However, the court found that the house had been provided to the plaintiff as employer-tied housing in connection with his work at an organization. The mere fact of living in such a house for many years does not mean possessing the property as one's own.
In addition, the court established that the house belongs to the organization's property, and the organization's right of economic management was never terminated or lost. The absence of state registration of that right also does not indicate its termination.
The organization is currently working to formalize title documents for the guardhouses and the land plots intended for their maintenance.
The court noted that acquiring ownership by acquisitive prescription requires possession of the property as one's own. In this case, the plaintiff's residence was conditioned by his employment relationship and the provision of employer-tied housing.
The court dismissed the claim seeking recognition of ownership of the house and land plot. The ruling has not yet entered into legal force.