RENT AND UTILITY PAYMENTS. WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF MULTIPLE APARTMENT BUILDINGS PAY FOR?  

Communal payments

01.06.2017

We come across the concepts of “rent” and “utility payments” every month before payment, but sometimes it’s difficult to figure out what’s the difference between them. The word “rent” is short for the phrase “rent,” which already speaks for itself. But what is included in the rent and what distinguishes it from utility bills?

The rent consists of a certain list of services that are provided by the housing office or another public utility - it can be private or public. Let's list the services provided:

1. Improvement of local areas.
2. Cleaning of entrances and staircases.
3. Maintenance of elevators and garbage chutes.
4. Garbage removal.
5. Maintenance of water pipes, drains, and sewer systems at home.
6. Maintenance of intercom systems (if it is not installed by the residents themselves).
7. Repair of technical elements, external damage to the building, etc.

That is, the rent consists of all services that relate to the maintenance of the house and surrounding areas. The amount that consumers of services pay monthly must ensure the wages of utility workers who perform the above work.

What are utility bills? Utility payments are made for services provided by housing and communal services enterprises for the comfortable stay of residents of apartments, private houses, users of offices and other public buildings. Utilities consist of: provision of cold, hot water and sanitation; heating; electricity supply; gas supply.

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Every month the owner of a residential premises in an apartment building is required to pay fixed payments for the use of utilities. The list of benefits provided and the corresponding fees for them are indicated in a special document - a receipt.

Rent amount

increases every year

, therefore, studying what is included in the rent, as well as the basics and subtleties of calculating the amount, is mandatory for any owner, since in the future this will allow him to maintain his own financial stability.

It is worth considering that management and resource supply companies in Russia in 2020 have the right to disable the provision of services if a citizen does not timely pay the figures indicated in the payroll.

It is important to know about the accrual

Before determining the cost items for utilities, you must first establish the form of management of the apartment building:

• direct control;
• HOA;
• Management Company.

Depending on this criterion, as well as on the terms of the contract and the list of services, the amount of the fee that the organization will charge is established.

In addition, the method of repayment of the amounts is determined in this way: either it is collected in full or in part, and the owner is obliged to pay for the remaining share independently to the relevant organizations.

The payroll consists of two sections that form the column of expenses of the owner of the residential premises for services: payment for housing and payment for consumed energy resources.

It is worth understanding that the total amount depends on many factors:

• regional tariffs (obviously, fees in Moscow will be significantly higher than in the provinces);
• availability of metering devices;
• the decision of the owners to use one or another range of services for the maintenance of an apartment building, etc.

For this reason, creating some kind of universal calculator for quickly calculating rent is quite problematic.

Decoding the housing and communal services receipt 2020, how to understand the services and what is included in them

Only in these situations can you really count on a reduction in utility bills. Everything happens exclusively at the written request of the person, since the reduction is exclusively of a declarative nature.

The interpretation of this concept includes the provision and maintenance of gas equipment. VDGO includes stoves, gas boilers, and water heaters. Citizens are required to pay for inspection, repair and maintenance of these devices.

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Legal regulation

First of all, it is necessary to determine the legal regulation of payment for utility services.

In accordance with the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, each person who has a residence permit is required to pay for the services consumed, as well as the maintenance of the building.

It also contains general recommendations and wishes, but municipal authorities, together with housing and communal services, have the right to make additional changes based on the individual characteristics of the area.

For example, with regard to tariffs, these values ​​can only be set by a special federal structure. But certain adjustments are made by regional authorities - the figures in such cases depend on the financial state of the market in a given region, as well as on climatic nuances.

Obviously, the region cannot deviate greatly from the norm established by the state - to reflect the conditions, there is a special act - Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 354 of 06/06/2011 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings.”

Rent what is included

Utility prices rise periodically. Thus, from April 1, 2020, utility rents in Russia increased again. Russians on average spend more than 16% of their total family income on utility bills. The average salary is 35,000 rubles; the average salary is paid when living in a three-room apartment.

Currently, many Russian citizens do not have the financial ability to pay for utilities to the extent that management companies provide them. They can receive subsidies from the state if they fulfill certain conditions and can document their financial insolvency.

Central values

What do payments consist of?

At the end of 2014, a unified form of receipt was approved, according to which owners of residential premises pay for utilities.

The payroll must reflect the following expenses:

• for the maintenance of common property;
• for current and major repairs of the house;
• to the elevator and intercom;
• for the provision of gas, water, electricity and heating;
• for garbage removal and yard cleaning.

For convenience, the structure of the receipt is presented as a table for the specified items, which reflects, in addition to the name, the volume of the service, tariffs and the total amount to be paid. The payroll header indicates the payroll period.

Options for repayment of rent, as well as terms, can be adjusted - this moment depends on the terms of the agreement between the residents of the house and the management company. For example, it is possible to pay in advance for the current month, but post-payment is often an option.

Sample receipt for housing and communal services

Personal account and decryption

You can pay for utilities using special online resources - for this you will need a personal account that allows you to identify the owner of the apartment.

In accordance with the law, each residential premises must have its own set of numbers, which reflect the following information:

• information about residents;
• history of purchase and sale transactions (rent, privatization) of residential premises;
• apartment area;
• amount to pay for utilities.

Obtaining a personal account is not mandatory only for owners of private houses. As for the owners of real estate in an apartment building, if they change, the latter must visit the passport office for re-registration.

Norms and meter readings

The law provides for the possibility of installing individual metering devices that measure the consumption of 4 types of utility resources:

• gas;
• electricity;
• heating;
• water.

The use of such a device allows, in some cases, to significantly reduce the amount of payment for these services.

The main condition is that the meter can be checked and installed only by licensed specialists. In addition, the management company must be notified about this, which will subsequently record this information.

If you have a counting device, the calculation of the payment is quite simple - multiply the actual consumption for the month, which can be calculated by the difference with the figures of the previous month, by the existing tariff - it is reflected in the receipt.

It is important that such a system allows you to ignore indicators of living space, the number of people and the presence of complex devices, which in a normal situation quite significantly increases the amount to be paid.

If the owner did not take care of installing a metering device, then the rent is calculated using special standards. A norm is a unit of consumption of a utility service by one person.

It does not matter how many resources were actually used per month. The number of people living in one area and the square footage of the apartment itself become important. Therefore, if redevelopment has been carried out, you will need to submit updated data to the management company.

What services are included in the rent?

The state has established a certain list of services to maintain residential buildings in optimal condition:

If there are no services provided from this list, you should contact the management company with a corresponding request.

If no response is received, then you need to file an application with the prosecutor’s office or court, since fulfilling the entire list is the direct responsibility of the service company.

Sample application for recalculation of utility bills

Effect of the decision regarding the amount

Rent is calculated in accordance with the norms of Decree No. 491 of the Government of Russia dated August 13, 2006. As for Decree No. 307 “Rules for the provision of utility services to citizens,” adopted in the same year, it is no longer valid as of July 2020.

According to the first resolution, the costs of repairing and maintaining a house are expressed in the following points:

• to maintain engineering systems that ensure the supply of residential premises with utilities;
• collection of debts for unpaid services;
• taking readings from meters;
• maintaining information systems with the help of which payment information is collected and stored;
• providing payroll to owners to pay for housing and communal services.

It is worth noting that the amount to repay the bill depends on such an indicator as the level of improvement. It is compiled in accordance with the list of utilities that the owner can receive.

Nuances of forming charges

The payment calculation system has certain nuances that are not always strictly taken into account due to certain factors. Therefore, the payroll may contain an error, and therefore the amount required to be paid may increase significantly.

In this case, you should not wait - you need to act:

1. Compose an application, collect documents and submit them to the management company.
2. If there is no response from the company within two weeks, you will need to contact the prosecutor's office.
3. After this, the activities of the management company will be audited.
4. If this option does not help, then there is also the possibility of filing a lawsuit.

However, the last point is usually not fulfilled, since a call from the prosecutor’s office is enough for the management company to accept the application for consideration.

The amount of rent in some cases can reach an amount that is unaffordable for some families. For this purpose, subsidies and benefits are provided - they allow you to repay utility bills on special terms.

How to pay rent through a Sberbank terminal

? — To do this, you need to take a receipt and come to the department, where an employee can help you if problems arise.

Read this article on how to properly understand your rent receipt.

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Thanks to public services, citizens can receive comfortable living conditions. Their list must be reflected in the agreement between residents and the housing and communal services, HOA or other body. But not every one of us has a copy of the contract at home, so the question arises: What is included in this list of services and what do you need to pay for? Now we will try to consider it in detail and find the answer.

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We obtain the necessary resources from organizations that have the appropriate licenses. The main list of housing and communal services consists of :

1. Cold water supply. The water supplied must be clean and free of germs or any chemical impurities. It should be available around the clock. The maximum permissible break is up to 8 hours per month and no more than 24 hours in case of an accident.
2. Hot water supply. Not everyone gets this anymore. This water, in addition to the above requirements, must have a temperature from 65 degrees Celsius to 75 degrees. Small deviations from the norm are allowed.
3. Sewerage. Housing must have a wastewater disposal system.
4. Heating. In this case, the main factor is the air temperature in the apartment. It should be at least +18 degrees in the room and at least +15 at the entrance. During the heating season, heating may be turned off for no more than 24 hours per month.
5. Gas supply. Not all houses are connected to domestic gas. But if housing is connected, then it is paid along with other utilities.
6. Electricity. Interruptions in the supply of electricity lasting 2 hours for two sources and 24 hours for one are allowed.

List of municipal utilities and their characteristic features

These services do not apply to any individual apartments or private houses, but create comfortable conditions for the owners or owners of residential premises, and they are included in the rent.

Here is a list of these services:

• Repair, maintenance of housing. The main purpose of this function is to maintain the premises in good condition.
• Major renovation.
• Garbage removal.
• Other services. These include cleaning of entrances, elevators, areas around the house, 24-hour security, secure parking, grocery delivery, and so on.

Read more here: what is included in the maintenance, maintenance and ongoing repairs of property. ⇐

Important! These services are not mandatory, but if present, they must be paid at established rates.

Operational services in housing and communal services

These services include:

• Telephone and landline communications.
• Internet and television.
• Intercom.
• Security and stuff.

Note! Such services are paid only if they are available and used by residents.

Obligations of management companies and housing and communal services

All obligations listed in the contract must be fulfilled by the company so that the contract is not terminated and penalties are applied to the HOA.

The main point of the contract, which must be implemented, is repair work.

They are obliged to provide two types:

• Current work;
• Major renovation.

It may be that the house does not need repairs or that the residents want to demolish the poor-quality building. All these points must be reflected in the contract.

Organizational activities include:

• Control over the supply of all necessary services from authorized organizations.
• Accepting payments for services provided. Ensuring that payments are received on time.
• Ensuring safe conditions for residents to use the house, as well as when carrying out repair work.
• Consideration of complaints from residents.

Additional services

There are also additional paid services that are not included in the maintenance of the house. These may include: security, alarm systems, CCTV cameras. Some companies require illegal fees for various types of services:

1. Services that are not included in the contract.
2. Additional fees are charged for services included in the contract.
3. Collection of mandatory donations for the activities of the organization.

What housing and communal services must you pay for: types

Rent is fixed in law and an exhaustive list of payments included in it is indicated in Article 154 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation. According to it, the owner (owner, tenant, if provided for in the contract) is obliged, on general terms, to pay for the list of housing and communal services included in the rent :

1. Cold water supply. The main requirements for cold water are safety from pathogens and unacceptable chemical impurities. Water supply (both cold and hot) must be constant; a break of more than 8 hours per month is unacceptable, and in case of emergency - more than 24 hours.
2. Hot water supply . In addition to the above requirements, there are also temperature standards - from 65 to 75 degrees Celsius (SanPin 1.4.2496−09) with slight possible deviations.
3. Water disposal (sewerage) . Housing must have a wastewater disposal system. Water supply and sanitation are regulated by Federal Law No. 416 of 07.12.11 “On water supply and sanitation”.
4. Heat supply. This type of service is determined by the air temperature in the apartment or other room. It should not fall below +18 degrees (+15 for entrances) for ordinary rooms and +20 for corner rooms. The permissible shutdown time (during the heating season) is 24 hours per month. Legal confirmation - Federal Law No. 190 of July 27, 2010 “On Heat Supply”.
5. Gasification. Household gas is not connected to all houses and apartments, but if the housing is connected to a unified system, then its payment is included in utilities, according to Federal Law No. 69 of 03.03.99 “On gas supply in the Russian Federation.”
6. Electricity . Power outages should not last more than 2 hours for two sources and 24 hours for one source.
7. Lighting of common areas.

How are utility bills calculated?

This is not as difficult to do as it seems.

The calculation will depend on whether you deign to install metering devices, for example, a water or gas meter.

Meter readings are taken and multiplied by the current tariff at the moment and that’s it. If there are none, the number of people living in the apartment is taken and multiplied by the consumption standard, and then the resulting value is multiplied by the tariff.

More details: tariffs for housing maintenance and repairs, APPP.

If there are meters

To make it clearer, let's look at an example. Let's say you have a separate water meter installed. Then the calculations are made as follows:

1. You need to take readings from the device and determine how much water was consumed this month.
2. Now you need to find out the water tariff. Let it be 29 rubles/m3.
3. The last step is to multiply the amount of water consumed by the tariff, and the amount to be paid is obtained.

Standards per person

If the counter is not installed:

1. Let's say there are 2 people in a family. You need to multiply two by the required standard, for example, it corresponds to 10 m3 per person, then 2 is multiplied by 10 and the result is 20.
2. Now the resulting number (20) should be multiplied by the tariff, that is, 20 * 29 (tariff) = 580 rubles.

Other utility bills are calculated using the same analogy.

More information: rates and consumption of hot and cold water per person per month without a meter.

No one is registered, what then

This may disappoint some people, but you still need to pay, and failure to pay can result in a fine. If meters are not installed, the calculation will take place according to the norms for one person, and it does not matter whether he lives in the apartment or not. In this case, counters can help. If they are installed and according to their indications no one has used the resources, then you do not need to pay, but it should be taken into account that not all types of services have meters installed. Hence the conclusion: it is impossible to completely free yourself from paying utility bills.

More information about whether the rent depends on the number of people registered. ⇐

Important! If someone else lives in the apartment instead of the owner, utilities must still be paid.

In a communal apartment

In such an apartment, utility bills are paid based on agreements between residents. However, it happens that they are not achieved, in which case payment is made in accordance with the Housing Code.

Sometimes homeowners agree to pay for services in proportion to the living space they occupy or the number of people living on it.

It happens that homeowners install individual metering devices and the personal account for payment of services is divided.

Then payment will be made based on an individual metering device, as well as for the use of common property.

To avoid controversial situations, residents enter into an agreement that determines the procedure for using the common property.

Situations may arise when residents are unable to agree on payments, then:

• Heating must be paid in proportion to the share of the total area of ​​the apartment;
• You should pay for water based on the number of people living in the apartment;
• They pay for light based on the number of installed lighting devices and their power.

If residents of a communal apartment have serious disputes regarding payment for utility services, they can be resolved through court. It is also worth contacting them when one of the residents refuses to pay utility bills on time, and organizations demand that all residents of the apartment pay off their debts.

How is rent calculated?

The owner is required to pay for utilities from the moment of purchase of the property.

A citizen becomes obligated to pay rent upon purchasing a home. The owner of the apartment enters into an agreement with the service provider (hot water and heating, cold water, electricity) and with the management company, which maintains the communal communications in proper condition.

In accordance with this, monthly receipts are sent to the owner. Their number depends on how the contracts are distributed between the owner of the property, the management company and resource suppliers. Some suppliers enter into contracts with the management company (electricity, cold water), others (hot water, major repairs, intercom) prefer to receive money personally from the owners.

Accrual by registered, resident or area

The most important question that worries homeowners is how the rent depends on the number of registered and living people. To calculate rent, there are average consumption standards, which are calculated per person. These include:

• Garbage removal;
• Drainage;
• Hot and cold water (if there are no meters);
• Electricity (if there are no meters);
• Gas (if there are no meters).

As you can see from this list, by installing meters you can significantly reduce costs. Calculation of utilities, if the standard is specified per person, is made based on the number of registered people. The number of residents does not matter.

Tariffs that are calculated based on the area of ​​the apartment, regardless of the number of registered and living people:

• Housing maintenance;
• Heating;
• Major repairs;
• General house needs.

Payment for intercom, landline telephone and radio is not included in the rent receipt and is made separately.

Legal regulation

The Housing Code of the Russian Federation obliges everyone who has a permanent residence permit in a house or apartment under certain conditions (ownership, rent, rent, etc.) to pay for consumed utilities, as well as the maintenance of the house.

General recommendations and wishes set out in the Housing Code of the Russian Federation are brought to the final version by local authorities and administrative self-government bodies individually, locally.

Tariffs for the consumption of housing and communal services are established by federal government bodies.

But adjustments are already being made in each subject of the Federation, based on the characteristics of the area and the financial condition of the region.

Typically, utility bills are calculated in one of the following ways:

Tariffs and standards for the calculation and payment of utility services are determined in accordance with the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2011. No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings.”

However, for each individual service (water supply, gas supply, electricity, etc.) the unit cost is set individually.

The main responsibility of owners and tenants of residential premises is the obligation to pay for consumed housing and communal services on a monthly basis in full.

What factors influence

Dependence on the number of residents

All owners of residential premises, without exception, undertake to transfer funds to the account of the management organization for the consumption of utility services no later than the 10th day of each month following the reporting period. Authorized employees of housing companies from time to time compare the information provided in the subscriber log with the actual readings of the reading devices.

If the relevant information does not match, then this will most likely lead to excess costs and, accordingly, overpayments. In addition, the case may be referred to the competent courts for the imposition of a penalty in the amount of 1/300 of the key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation for one day.

You need to pay utility bills depending on the amount of resources consumed. If the fact of use was not recorded in the meters, then payment is made based on existing standards.

It is worth noting that the amount of payment directly depends on the number of citizens living in the premises, if the individual devices on the basis of which accounting is carried out were not previously installed for the following categories of services:

• supply of hot and cold water;
• supply of electricity and gas;
• heating supply.

It is important to remember that interested parties can install a drainage meter without any problems. All tariffs are determined by territorial energy commissions. In situations where the house has a common meter, the total fee will be determined based on the principle of dividing the square meters of the room.

Residents can directly influence the following:

• carrying out major repairs in multi-apartment buildings;
• distribution of amounts for the organization of lighting of entrances and staircases;
• removal of waste from the premises.

If no one is registered

All housing and communal services are provided to residents by organizations that have various legal forms, for a fee.

The provision of these services is fully regulated by the following regulations:

• Housing Code of the Russian Federation;
• Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and the Civil Code;
• resolutions of the Government of the Russian Federation;
• Rules for the provision of public services;
• Constitution.

Basic legislation is usually amended through separate acts that establish payment regimes for different categories of the population. For example, most officials can use housing and communal services completely free of charge, which cannot be said about deputies of the State Duma and members of the Federation Council - they must pay for housing and communal services on the same basis as ordinary citizens.

In any case, the obligation to make payments arises from the moment of direct acquisition of ownership. This requirement cannot be changed, even if no one is registered in the apartment.

Payment is always made by a member of the HOA (Home Owners Association) or the responsible tenant. To draw up a contract, it is necessary to prepare certain documents in advance.

Reduced amount

Among the typical reasons for reducing the current amount of payments, the following are worth highlighting:

• provision of services for the maintenance of a property in an improper manner - as an exception, cases where violations were caused by force majeure may be identified;
• provision of services with short-term interruptions that violate the provision of the contract on the duration of the supply of resources;
• refusal of regulatory organizations to equip premises with individual reading devices.

To confirm the fact of violation of the established procedure for providing the services in question, a special act must be drawn up. The reduction in value itself can only occur on the basis of a corresponding application.

The interested apartment owner must submit this document to the responsible employee of the housing organization. As for tenants of apartments under social agreements, they must submit the application to the direct landlord.

What does the rent consist of?

Despite the fact that the word “rent” accompanies us throughout our lives, not everyone can answer what is included in utility bills for an apartment.

The easiest way to inform about the general composition of utility services is a payment receipt.

It contains the following data:

Once you receive the “payment” in your hands, you can immediately understand what kind of housing and communal services are provided to you, and at what price.

Video: what the rent consists of. Utilities However, management companies do not always thoroughly “describe” everything in receipts. Often, only the total amount appears on the payment document.

In this case, you can seek clarification either from your management company or from the Unified Settlement Center of your city.

Formation of the amount

The total amount of the utility bill always consists of the product of consumption indicators and the existing tariff for a given housing and communal services product.

The difference lies in how the amount of consumption for the reporting period is identified.

If there are metering devices - according to the indicators of the meter, if they are absent - according to the standards or based on data from common house metering devices.

Those homeowners and tenants whose apartments have individual meters know very well that it is advisable to take readings from them on the same day.

For example, the 20th of every month. Utility workers recommend paying receipts, which means recording meter readings from the 15th to the 25th of the month.

If there are no meters, then payments for consumed utility products and services are calculated based on existing standards, which are not taken out of nowhere, but are calculated and updated annually by special energy commissions.

For example, in Moscow in 2020, some standards for the consumption of utility products were revised, unfortunately, in the direction of increasing the overall cost for consumers.

When calculating consumption rates, the following are taken into account:

Possible nuances

As in any field, no one is immune from mistakes. An inaccuracy can creep into any payment document, including a rent receipt.

If you suspect something is wrong, you don’t need to leave things to chance.

It is necessary to perform a number of simple steps:

How are utility bills calculated?

In addition to the method of calculating consumed utility products, additional components are taken into account when calculating the total payment:

The calculation and accounting of all these components is presented monthly in the payment receipt sent to the payer’s address.

Meters data

Currently, 4 types of utilities can be paid for by meters:

• gas;
• water;
• electricity;
• heat (meters for this utility product are just being introduced to the general public and are not yet available to everyone).

The main requirement for utility consumption metering devices is preliminary verification and installation by licensed specialists.

Also, before installation, it is necessary to notify the management company so that they change the data in the information about the owner, and also properly record the presence of a meter in a separate apartment.

If you have meters, calculating your monthly payment is quite simple:

With such a calculation system, it does not matter at all what kind of living space the apartment owner owns, how many people are registered, or what complex appliances are available.

The main thing is how much of a particular utility resource was consumed during the reporting period.

Standards per person

In our country there is still a certain percentage of the total housing stock in which utility meters are not installed.

In such houses, specialized standards are applied when calculating rent.

The standard is a unit of consumption of a housing and communal services product by one person.

With such an accrual system, it does not matter at all how much water or electricity is actually spent per month.

It is important how many people live in the apartment and the square footage of the living space.

So, for example, when calculating the water supply in an apartment where 4 people live, the following actions are carried out:

Obviously, without consuming all this water, the family will pay significantly more than they could pay according to the meter.

If no one is registered?

The financial situation or combination of circumstances allows some citizens to own more than one apartment.

In such a situation, it is possible that no one lives in the residential premises.

In order not to pay extra to the owner, it is recommended to install utility meters.

Indeed, in case of their absence, you will have to pay for housing and communal services based on the standards. It will be much more expensive.

But even if no one lives in the apartment, the owner will still have to pay expenses for:

1. Home repairs.
2. Garbage removal.
3. Proper operation of the elevator, etc.

In a communal apartment

How rent will be calculated in a communal apartment can be determined by residents independently.

There are two options:

• proportional to the occupied area;
• depending on the number of residents.

Having decided on the form of payment, residents must draw up a written agreement of the parties, in which each resident must sign.

This document is sent to the management company, where it is registered and accepted.

Those who live in a communal apartment can be recommended to contact the management company and install individual metering devices in their room.

Unscrupulous landlords accommodate 2-3 people per 1 sq.m. If you pay for utilities based on the space you occupy, you can quickly go broke.

For example, you have the largest living space and, accordingly, you must contribute a large share of the maintenance of the shared apartment.

But in the next room there live 10-15 people who cook food, turn on electricity, wash, etc.

Having your own meters for all housing and communal services resources is the only option not to pay for other people’s joys of life.

Calculation of utility bills

Accommodation of residents of apartment complexes is unthinkable without the use of improvement resources:

• Electricity;
• Gaza;
• Thermal energy;
• Water.

The procedure for accruing services for providing citizens with the above resources is regulated by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 6, 2011 No. 354.

The final amount of payments for consumed utilities is affected by:

1. Values ​​of tariffs and standards approved in the region;
2. Availability of metering devices;
3. Number of residents;
4. Availability of benefits.

If meters are installed in the apartment, then the amount of payment for a specific resource is calculated by multiplying the tariff by the actual volume of consumption.

Owners of housing that is not equipped with metering devices pay for utilities according to approved standards : the payment amount is determined by multiplying the standard by the number of persons registered in the apartment.

Citizens can calculate the approximate amount of rent themselves using special Internet services - utility payment calculators.

These software products are posted on the websites of government bodies of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which are entrusted with the functions of regulating the housing and communal services sector and tariff policy.

Links to such services are concentrated on the portal of the Federal Tariff Service (FTS) . The transition can be made through the “Utility Payments Calculator for Citizens of the Russian Federation” service.

However, it should be taken into account that the FTS has been abolished and its powers have been transferred to the Federal Antimonopoly Service, therefore it is better to obtain up-to-date information on utility tariffs on the website of this body.

If no one is registered or living in the apartment

It is necessary to install metering devices in the apartment and make payments according to indications for water, sewerage, electricity and gas.

Lack of registration does not exempt you from making payments for the maintenance of housing - payment for cleaning the local area, garbage removal, garbage disposal. Heating fees are charged per sq.m. meters and does not depend on registration and residence at a given address .

The housing office may exempt the homeowner from partial payment for cleaning the entrance and removing garbage due to absence; to do this, you must contact the management company with an application.

Utilities are recalculated in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 23, 2006. No. 307 , subject to the absence of individual metering devices in the residential premises and the provision of documents confirming the absence of a citizen.

To recalculate charges for housing and communal services in the event of temporary absence of residents (more than 5 days), it is necessary to submit to the organization providing the relevant service an application with documents confirming the duration of absence:

• Copy of travel document;
• Certificate of completion of treatment in a hospital;
• Certificate of temporary registration at the place of stay;
• Travel documents and others.

If you want to know the rules for living and using residential premises in apartment buildings, we advise you to read the article.