Re-planning in the apartment - occupation responsible. To change configuration of the dwelling and not to break the law, it is necessary to know set of aspects.
1. For a start we will list points which are strictly forbidden at re-planning. It is impossible to dismantle the bearing support, walls, beams, ventilating and fire-prevention devices. It is impossible to establish the disconnecting and adjustment devices on all-house or all-room engineering networks. It is forbidden to build in long-distance heating, struts and gas pipes in walls. It is impossible to construct bathtub or toilet over kitchen and rooms of neighbors. It is impossible to equip the living room in more than 9 square meters if in it there is no window. Without special permission it is impossible to fix the conditioner to outer side of the house. It is necessary to remember that our apartments are not always calculated also under installation of bathtubs jacuzzis.
2. Re-planning is not forbidden at major repair or reconstruction as it is regulated by other legal documents. You can fearlessly remove the built-in furniture, mezzanines, to replace gas and electric equipment with similar. It is also possible to change feed system of gas and water, but the expert having on it the license has to do it. The housing area of the apartment is not forbidden to be increased at the expense of corridor or the second kitchen (for example when there is association of two apartments).
3. If you want to convert the dwelling, having broken at the same time integrity of load bearing walls, then for this purpose it is necessary to get special permission. Process is rather long, but necessary. For a start to you it is necessary to address with the document of property for the apartment in BTI. There you will be told in what sequence it is necessary to work and what to collect papers.
4. If you doubt legitimacy of the conceived re-planning, address to local governments (as a rule, in each regional administration there is department which is engaged in coordination and legitimation of re-planning). There will answer all your questions and will prompt the optimum plan of action suitable for your apartment.