I was approached by a resident of Moscow and asked to explain her family’s position in terms of local authority housing. The family has been in the queue since 1988. I can report that according to Moscow City Government Resolution No.468-PP of 19 Jun 2007 On Implementation of City Housing Programmes in 2006 and on City Housing Programmes for 2007-8, local authority housing is to be provided in 2008 to residents who applied for an upgrade in the usual way prior to 1 Jan 1989.
As the lady and her family joined the queue in 1998 they have every chance of getting a new flat this year, 2008.