The bailiffs demanded that the Yeremeyev family in Gelendzhik demolish the house by October 1.

The bailiffs demanded that the Yeremeyev family demolish their house in the village of "Pushkinsky Dol" by October 1. In the house lives a first-group disabled person, Alexander Yeremeyev, who, according to his relatives, has no other housing, and officials suggested that he submit documents to be recognized as low-income and join the general housing queue.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on February 15, the family of the deceased military pilot Andrey Yeremeyev received a notification from the bailiffs about the demolition of the house in "Pushkinsky Dol". The debtor in the document was indicated as Andrey Yeremeyev, who died in 2018.

On September 17, the bailiffs of Gelendzhik set a new deadline for the demolition of the Yeremeyev family's house – until October 1, 2026. After the death of Andrey Yeremeyev, the court on March 10, 2020, replaced him in the enforcement proceedings with a new debtor – his widow Lara Yeremeyeva. Enforcement proceedings No. 37686/16/23030-ИП were initiated on September 16, 2016. Copies of the documents are available to "Caucasian Knot".

In the house lives for more than ten years the son of Lara and Andrey Yeremeyev, Alexander Yeremeyev, a first-group disabled person who moves in a wheelchair. The Yeremeyevs emphasized that the mother and adult son maintain separate households, while Alexander has no other private or social housing.

The house in "Pushkinsky Dol" was specially adapted for Alexander's needs, noted Lara Yeremeyeva. "The house in "Pushkinsky Dol" is the only place where a barrier-free environment was created for our son, a wheelchair user," she told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

According to her, the authorities did not help the family create such conditions, so the parents built the house with funds from the sale of an apartment in Krasnodar, also taking out a loan.

The demand to demolish the house without compensation was called unfair by Yeremeyev. "And now the state demands that we destroy all this with our own hands without any compensation and punishes <...> us and our son, who suffered from fraudulent citizens. Where is social justice?" she said.

The recognition of the father as a victim in the criminal case did not stop the demand for the demolition of the house, noted Alexander Yeremeyev. According to him, it remains unknown where the money collected from the buyers of the plots went.

The prospect of demolition will leave him without adapted housing for a wheelchair, Yeremeyev stated. "This is absurd and cruel. My father was officially recognized as a victim <...>. Now the state with one hand recognizes us as victims of fraud, while with the other it sends bailiffs to throw me out of the house in a wheelchair onto the street by October 1, offering to join the housing queue <...>. And where am I supposed to live all this time while waiting for this queue? Under which bush?" he told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

He also accused officials of distorting information about the existence of other housing for him. "I gave them the address for correspondence of my acquaintance, and they write that I have housing there. This is some kind of absurdity and falsification of facts," said Alexander Yeremeyev.

Lawyer Roman Volgin, who is not involved in the family’s case, pointed out that the Yeremeyevs have legal mechanisms to suspend the demolition. The investigation's resolution of May 26, 2016, confirms the good faith of the Yeremeyevs and that they became victims of fraud, the lawyer believes. "The Yeremeyevs acted in good faith, and all this time they paid rent and electricity, and became victims of fraud," he told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

According to Volgin, the seizure of housing without prior compensation violates the balance of public and private interests. To justify this position, he referred to Article 61 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) of Russia and Article 90 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) of Russia.

The court can suspend enforcement actions if the execution of the decision threatens life or health or creates inhumane conditions for a first-group disabled person, the lawyer believes, referring to paragraph 2 of part 1 of Article 40 of the federal law "On Enforcement Proceedings". In his opinion, the family can ask the court to prohibit any demolition actions until Alexander is provided with housing adapted for a wheelchair user, as well as seek a deferral or change in the order of execution of the decision based on Articles 203 and 434 of the CPC of Russia.

The status of a victim in the fraud case provides grounds to demand compensation for the value of lost property and construction costs from the state, Volgin believes, referring to Article 1069 of the Civil Code of Russia. He also pointed to Article 446 of the CPC of Russia and the position of the Supreme Court of Russia, according to which, in his opinion, forced demolition is a last resort. The demolition of the only real place of residence of a severely disabled person without resolving the issue of his placement in another equipped premises contradicts the constitutional right to housing, Volgin believes.

"The plan is to urgently appeal to the Gelendzhik City Court. It is necessary to file a petition to suspend enforcement proceedings No. 37686/16/23030-ИП and to provide a deferral of execution until the issue of housing for the disabled is resolved," the lawyer said.

Volgin also advised to file a petition for protective measures to prohibit the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) and contractors from conducting demolition until the issue of alternative housing is resolved. In addition, he suggested contacting the prosecutor's office with a request to protect the rights of a first-group disabled person under Article 45 of the CPC of Russia. According to the lawyer, the prosecutor has the right to appear in court to defend a person who, due to health reasons, cannot defend himself.

In this case, the need for prosecutorial protection, Volgin linked, among other things, to the accessibility of the court and the urban environment for a person in a wheelchair. According to him, there is no access for a wheelchair user to the Gelendzhik court, and the urban environment is not adapted for access to socially significant facilities. He also believes that the prosecutor can be asked to file a claim for compensation for damages at the expense of the treasury. "This is a problem for the state – to solve the issue of the disabled person and how to help him if the state allowed his fraud due to its negligence," Volgin said.

Alexander Yeremeyev agrees to leave the house on the condition of being provided with other adapted housing or compensation. "Let them allocate me a comfortable apartment with a ramp, and I will leave peacefully. Or let them allocate compensation not only for the house built by our family but also for all the years we paid for utilities and maintained this house," he told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot".

In the response from the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources of the Krasnodar Territory T.S. Vorobyova dated August 20, 2026, No. 2010-1482/26, it is stated that Alexander Yeremeyev received his disability after January 1, 2005, and is not registered as needing housing in the Gelendzhik administration. He was offered to submit documents to be recognized as low-income and to be registered as needing housing.

"Caucasian Knot" does not yet have a comment from the bailiff service of Gelendzhik.

Recall that in March 2020, the Gelendzhik City Court found Inna Kusch guilty of causing property damage to the shareholders of "Pushkinsky Dol" through fraud or abuse of trust and sentenced her to four years in a settlement colony. The court denied the victims' claims for compensation for moral damage. Lara Yeremeyeva then told the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot" that the family purchased the plot, believing the transaction was legal, and built a house for their disabled son, and learned about the legality issues of the plot only after transferring the money, building the house, and conducting communications.

In July 2022, Alexander Yeremeyev and other residents of "Pushkinsky Dol" demanded that the authorities resolve the land and housing issues in the village. Yeremeyev stated then to the correspondent of "Caucasian Knot" that he would continue solitary actions until the authorities pay attention to the problem.