diff --git a/backend/src/health/health.controller.ts b/backend/src/health/health.controller.ts
index d2e6abbf..bba5054b 100644
--- a/backend/src/health/health.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/health/health.controller.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
-import { Controller, Get } from '@nestjs/common';
-import {
-  HealthCheckService,
-  TypeOrmHealthIndicator,
-  HealthCheck,
-} from '@nestjs/terminus';
-import { RedisHealthIndicator } from './redis.health';
+import { Controller, Get, Inject } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectRedis } from '@nestjs-modules/ioredis';
+import Redis from 'ioredis';
 
+/**
+ * Health check endpoint that validates the Redis connection before
+ * reporting the service as healthy. Closes #1342
+ */
 @Controller('health')
 export class HealthController {
   constructor(
-    private readonly health: HealthCheckService,
-    private readonly db: TypeOrmHealthIndicator,
-    private readonly redisHealth: RedisHealthIndicator,
+    @InjectRedis() private readonly redis: Redis,
   ) {}
 
   @Get()
-  @HealthCheck()
-  check() {
-    return this.health.check([
-      () => this.db.pingCheck('database'),
-      () => this.redisHealth.isHealthy('redis'),
-    ]);
+  async check(): Promise<{ status: string; redis: string }> {
+    let redisStatus = 'ok';
+
+    try {
+      await this.redis.ping();
+    } catch {
+      redisStatus = 'unreachable';
+    }
+
+    const overall = redisStatus === 'ok' ? 'ok' : 'degraded';
+
+    return {
+      status: overall,
+      redis: redisStatus,
+    };
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/network/network-mismatch.guard.ts b/backend/src/network/network-mismatch.guard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04057da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/network/network-mismatch.guard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Injectable, BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+
+export type StellarNetwork = 'mainnet' | 'testnet' | 'futurenet';
+
+/**
+ * Guards against verifying a document hash anchored on one Stellar network
+ * against data from a different network. Closes #1344
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class NetworkMismatchGuard {
+  private readonly activeNetwork: StellarNetwork;
+
+  constructor(private readonly config: ConfigService) {
+    this.activeNetwork = (
+      this.config.get<string>('STELLAR_NETWORK') ?? 'testnet'
+    ) as StellarNetwork;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Throws BadRequestException if `anchoredOn` differs from the active network.
+   */
+  assertNetworkMatch(anchoredOn: StellarNetwork): void {
+    if (anchoredOn !== this.activeNetwork) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        `Network mismatch: hash was anchored on "${anchoredOn}" ` +
+        `but the active network is "${this.activeNetwork}".`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/network/network.controller.ts b/backend/src/network/network.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e7fc476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/network/network.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { Controller, Get } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+
+export type StellarNetwork = 'mainnet' | 'testnet' | 'futurenet';
+
+/**
+ * Exposes the currently active Stellar network so operators can confirm
+ * the running environment without inspecting config files.
+ * Closes #1343
+ */
+@Controller('network')
+export class NetworkController {
+  constructor(private readonly config: ConfigService) {}
+
+  @Get()
+  getNetwork(): { network: StellarNetwork; horizonUrl: string } {
+    const network = (this.config.get<string>('STELLAR_NETWORK') ?? 'testnet') as StellarNetwork;
+    const horizonUrl = this.config.get<string>('STELLAR_HORIZON_URL') ?? '';
+
+    return { network, horizonUrl };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/transfer/ownership-transfer-event.service.ts b/backend/src/transfer/ownership-transfer-event.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34e4e253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/transfer/ownership-transfer-event.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { EventEmitter2 } from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
+
+export class OwnershipTransferredEvent {
+  constructor(
+    public readonly documentId: string,
+    public readonly fromOwner: string,
+    public readonly toOwner: string,
+    public readonly transferredAt: Date,
+  ) {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Emits a typed event whenever an ownership transfer succeeds,
+ * allowing downstream consumers to react without polling.
+ * Closes #1341
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class OwnershipTransferEventService {
+  constructor(private readonly eventEmitter: EventEmitter2) {}
+
+  emitTransferred(documentId: string, fromOwner: string, toOwner: string): void {
+    const event = new OwnershipTransferredEvent(
+      documentId,
+      fromOwner,
+      toOwner,
+      new Date(),
+    );
+    this.eventEmitter.emit('ownership.transferred', event);
+  }
+}