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Birznieka Upisha street, Riga
When returning property to the heirs or other persons, local authorities did not check very thoroughly the documents submitted.
Before 1940, 80% of all dwelling houses had been mortgaged in Latvian banks and the owners of these houses got loans,which were never paid back.
Birznieka Upisha street, Riga
1940 – nationalised as a compensation for debts,
1993 – property returned to pre-1940 owner
(15) 2014 – no water, no heating
2015 – no sewer.
18 families live in the house.
the owner set a goal: to free the apartments from tenants and sell them.