Legal service prices
Indicative costs of legal help with neighbours’ smoking. The exact price depends on documents, evidence, urgency and the stage of the dispute.
| Initial consultation up to 30 minutes | from ₽3,000 |
| Written legal assessment of the situation | from ₽7,000 |
| Legal adviser on neighbours’ smoking | from 5 000 ₽ |
| Neighbour smokes on the balcony | from ₽7,000 |
| Neighbours’ smoke enters the apartment | from RUB 10,000 |
| Smoking in the shared entrance | from 5 000 ₽ |
| Smoking on the stair landing | from 5 000 ₽ |
| Tobacco smoke through ventilation | from RUB 10,000 |
| Complaint about smoking neighbours | from 5 000 ₽ |
| Formal demand to a neighbour about smoking | from ₽7,000 |
| Claim against a neighbour over smoking | from RUB 25,000 |
| Non-pecuniary harm from tobacco smoke | from RUB 20,000 |
| Evidence of neighbours’ smoking | from RUB 10,000 |
| Assistance with smoke expert examination | from RUB 15,000 |
| Representation in the court of first instance | from RUB 60,000 |
| Appeal or objections | from RUB 35,000 |
Indicative market prices: in Moscow, statements of claim often start at around ₽10,000–15,000 and handling a civil or housing case at ₽30,000–60,000 or more. The price for a specific case is set after reviewing the materials.
Inquiry
Describe where neighbours smoke and how smoke reaches you
The legal adviser will assess where to complain, what evidence to gather, whether a formal demand or court claim is worthwhile, and which costs may be recoverable.
- smoking on balconies, in shared entrances or by lifts;
- tobacco smoke entering through ventilation or a window;
- complaints to the local police officer, property manager and Rospotrebnadzor;
- a claim to stop the infringement and obtain non-pecuniary damages;
- support with smoke or ventilation examinations.