Experts examined the problem of housing generated by the pandemic and economic crisis. It turned out that in March the Russians paid for utilities is 25% less than usual. Simply put, this type of costs ignored every fourth family. And now experts of the National centre of public control in the sphere of housing and communal services predict a decrease in April payments by at least 30%, but really — 50%.
Millions of people in isolation, stubbornly do not want to go to the utilities via the Internet. At the beginning of April in dozens of Russian regions (Volgograd, Omsk regions, Republic of Karelia, St. Petersburg, Ulan-Ude and many others) have documented a major stage in the mail (because of the pandemic, we will remind, the Ministry for several days has closed many offices). Such crowds can become a nidus of infection.
In April, mass bankruptcies of management companies in the regions are not fixed. However, a growing number of dismissed workers, mostly on their own. In the first place are not ready to work under increased loads, epidemiological threats and lack of protection.Russians of the senior age.
— the Situation of the epidemic and the need for additional sanitary treatment of common areas is, in essence, an emergency (not declared de jure), — says Executive Director of “housing Control” Svetlana Razvorotneva. In these circumstances, it would be logical to expect from the authorities in conducting measures for combating coronavirus. However, support measures for managers of organizations and homeowners ‘ associations practiced not in all regions.
the Purchase of means of disinfection at the expense of local budgets is carried out in Ulan-Ude, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Perm, Maikop, Vladikavkaz, Tyumen, Yaroslavl, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in a number of cities of the Rostov region. In Lipetsk specialized organizations conduct the sanitation of the “abandoned” houses were left without management. In the Kaluga oblast, the centralized procurement of disinfectants is carried out at the expense of the regional budget.
In most regions of the country managers of the organization are free to decide where to get funds for unplanned work. In the payment of the tenants appear additional contributions without appropriate decisions by the General meetings of owners. Such signals have been received in the public reception offices network of public control in the Republic of Komi and the Krasnodar territory. Again, a sharp increase in “price tag” causes the opposite effect: the family is willing to pay for communal usual 4-5 thousand rubles is unlikely to run to the post office ��so no reason to give the management company ten thousand.
the Fall collection for March varies from region to region. In rural areas it is significantly more noticeable than in the city. Unconditional anciliary — Primorsky and TRANS-Baikal region: the reduced fees for communal is respectively 35% and 30%. Republic of Adygeya — minus 25% (and for garbage collection or minus 50%). Stopped paying housing and communal services every fifth family in Lipetsk, Yaroslavl oblasts and Kamchatka Krai, every sixth family in St. Petersburg, Vladimir and Omsk oblasts, Khabarovsk Krai and Buryatia.
Some management companies refuse to even do the mandatory work. Others, on the contrary, are the inhabitants of the concessions. Large management company of St. Petersburg, for example, has decided not to charge in April rent to the apartment owners over the age of 65 years residing in three residential complexes. Free for seniors will have all utility services, including heat, water supply and sanitation.
One of the main suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas in the Yaroslavl region took the decision to reduce 50% shipping cost domestic gas cylinders (50 litres) for a 40 thousand inhabitants.
If to speak about the protection of citizens at the national level, it resulted in the adoption of government resolution No. 424 from 02.04.2020. In accordance with him, suppliers of housing and utility services have no right to turn off utilities for non-payers to collect from them the fines and penalties. Residents of Moscow and the Moscow, Rostov, Kirov and Penza regions for a few months freed from paying for major repairs. In Moscow and Volgograd region the presence of debt is not taken into account when granting subsidies for payment of premises and utilities. In Moscow and the Republic of Udmurtia automatically extend the time of grant.
According to Svetlana Razvorotneva, namely targeted subsidies for payment of housing and communal services will contribute to the growth of payments . But in any case, the difference in the levels of payment between the city and the countryside, different regions, and between different providers of housing and utility resources will only increase.
