The FBRK editorial team has been writing for several years about the problems faced by residents of the capital's residential complex «Boston Comfort House», the developer of which was Grand Status LLP headed by founder Alibek Mukhamedov.
It is worth recalling that the developer of the residential complex built an extra floor, as a result of which the building has not been able to obtain an occupancy permit for five years, and residents regularly encounter various problems. More details about the difficulties of living in «Boston Comfort House» can be found via this link.
On the eve of the December holidays, residents of the building faced a new problem: the local community police officer, Galymzhan Omarov, initiated an inspection of residence registration. However, because the building has not been granted an occupancy permit and there are no title documents for it, it is impossible to complete residence registration.
Nevertheless, this did not stop the community police officer from issuing orders to the residents, according to which within 10 days they must complete their registration. If they fail to do so, they face a fine and eviction. According to the residents, during conversations with them, Omarov mentioned that he would not be opposed to evicting all those living there, as, in his opinion, they have no right to be in the building.
It is worth noting that the inspector of the Urker residential area, to which the «Boston Comfort House» residential complex territorially belongs, Zharkyn Aitzhanov, and Mr. Omarov himself are aware that the building has not been granted an occupancy permit, meaning residents simply have no way to register.
Furthermore, according to the law, citizens who live without registration in residential buildings that have not been granted an occupancy permit for reasons beyond their control cannot be held administratively liable—something Mr. Omarov must be aware of.
In an effort to defend their rights and seek justice, the residents of the «Boston Comfort House» residential complex, out of desperation, submitted applications to hold a protest meeting.
Later, Mr. Omarov attempted to explain his actions, claiming that he was only conducting an inspection of landlords and had no intention of fining the property owners.
What the community police officer's real motives were remains a mystery. Whether Mr. Omarov was trying to enrich himself at the residents’ expense through intimidation, or intended to create social tension on the eve of the holidays, we decided to seek clarification from the Astana Police Department.
The FBRK editorial team is monitoring the situation and will keep readers updated on developments.