Contributions for major repairs of common property in an apartment building are paid by the owner of the premises in the house, and he is also responsible for the debts of the previous owner of the premises. But there is an exception.
We will tell you today about this exception, as well as who can qualify for a recalculation of the fee for major repairs. Tell the residents of your apartment buildings about the article.
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Payment nuances
Based on the provisions of Art. 169 of the Housing Code, each owner of an apartment in an apartment building must transfer a certain amount of funds for major repairs and maintenance of the property. The process of depositing funds begins 8 months after the corresponding program is adopted in a particular region, the main goal of which is the creation of a capital repair fund.
By law, payment of contributions for major repairs must be voluntary, but in fact, citizens are faced with the fact that if they do not transfer funds for various reasons, they accumulate a debt that is collected through the courts using compulsory methods.
The obligation to deposit funds arises for a person immediately after registering ownership of real estate. Payment of contributions for major repairs of common property is carried out every month.
The amount of the contribution for major repairs has not changed in the Moscow region
The contribution for major repairs of common property of apartment buildings in 2021 for residents of the Moscow region did not increase, but remained at the same level of 9.07 rubles per square meter, reports the press service of the Ministry of Housing and Communal Services of the region.
“The minimum contribution for major repairs in the Moscow region has not changed for three years; for 2021, the governor of the Moscow region Andrei Yuryevich Vorobyov decided not to increase it and leave the level of the minimum contribution the same, that is, 9.07 rubles per square meter,” said Anton Velikhovsky, Minister of Housing and Communal Services of the Moscow Region.
The press service recalled that in accordance with the Decree of the Governor of the Moscow Region, a moratorium on collecting fees for major repairs from property owners was introduced in the Moscow region for a period of 3 months, from April 1 to June 30.
“As a measure of social support for the population in the conditions of the introduced high-alert regime in the Moscow region, the calculation and collection of monthly contributions under the line “major repairs” for April, May and June were not carried out. In payment documents for July 2021, the accrual of contributions for major repairs will be resumed without additional charges for the period of the three-month moratorium. In addition, in accordance with the Government Resolution, penalties for late payment of contributions for major repairs will not be assessed until January 1, 2021,” Velikhovsky added.
According to Valery Nikolov, General Director of the Fund for the Overhaul of Common Property of Apartment Buildings in the Moscow Region, in 2021, the overhaul program included 2,199 apartment buildings, which will improve the living conditions of more than 150 thousand families. And in the period 2020-2022, it is planned to repair over 9 thousand houses for a total amount of more than 60 billion rubles.
Since 2014, 12.8 thousand apartment buildings have already been renovated in the region, and over 10.7 thousand elevators have been replaced. On behalf of the governor, major repairs are carried out taking into account the opinions of residents, who sign acceptance certificates for the work performed. The Moscow region is implementing the largest capital renovation program in the Russian Federation, which includes more than 44 thousand houses. The program has been implemented since 2014, and its plans are designed until 2049. During this period, it is planned to renovate a total of 44,004 houses.
The message clarified that within the framework of the regional program, facades, roofs, engineering systems, basements, foundations are being overhauled, building-wide metering units for the consumption of utility resources are being installed, and outdated elevator equipment is being replaced. Particular attention in the Moscow region is paid to the implementation of measures to save energy and improve the energy efficiency of residential buildings.
The press service also recalled that tariffs for utility services have changed on the territory of the Russian Federation since July 1. According to the Committee on Tariffs and Prices of the Moscow Region, in the region the average increase in citizens' fees will be only 2%, which is 2.1% below the level set by the federal government for the Moscow region for 2021. This rate of growth in the cost of utilities is the lowest in recent years. As a result, thanks to the comprehensive approach of the regional authorities to the housing and communal services sector, as well as measures to support citizens during the pandemic, residents’ savings will amount to more than 2.5 billion rubles.
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When can you not pay a fee?
Payment of contributions for major repairs of an apartment building is not always mandatory. In some situations, owners of apartments in a building are exempt from the need to transfer funds. This includes the following situations:
- the house is officially recognized as unsafe, so even after major and expensive repairs it will not be suitable for further human habitation;
- the plot of land where the building is located is seized for the needs of the state or municipality, so people are offered other apartments for a certain period, but during this period no funds are transferred to pay for major repairs;
- The owner of the apartment may be a beneficiary under federal or regional legislation, so he is either completely exempt from payment or receives a significant discount.
The above list is exhaustive, therefore there are no other possibilities for exemption from paying the fee. If the house is recognized as unsafe, then starting from the next month, the column related to major repairs will be excluded from the receipts. Moreover, if the funds previously transferred for these purposes are in the current account, then they are returned to all residents of the given house. Even a new apartment owner who has not paid the fee for major repairs for a long time can receive such a payment.
Tariffs in different regions
Statistics show that depending on the region of residence, prices for tariffs for major repairs will vary.
Based on the tariff warehouse technology, data is collected that becomes the basic pricing indicators:
- First of all, everything depends on the technical indicators of the fund itself, how much accumulated funds it already has;
- Indicators of the economic status of citizens, average income for the last two reporting years are taken into account;
- The third factor that determines the size of the tariff is the level of subsidies in a particular locality.
Tariff schedule by region:
- Moscow - 17 rubles;
- MO - 10 rubles;
- Sverdlovsk region - 9 rubles;
- Bashkortostan - 7 rubles;
- Krasnodar region - 6 rubles;
- Republic of Tatarstan - 6 rubles;
- Samara region - 6-7 rubles;
- Chelyabinsk region - 6-7 rubles;
- Nizhny Novgorod region - 6-7 rubles;
- Dagestan Republic - 6 rubles;
- Krasnodar region - 6-7 rubles;
- Stavropol Territory - 6-7 rubles;
- St. Petersburg - 3-5 rubles.
Prices are calculated per square meter according to the cadastral passport of the apartment, thus the price is multiplied by the number of meters in the room, and the amount of monthly payment for major repairs of an apartment building is calculated.
Warning
As mentioned earlier, the price can be raised by decision of the owners for a single house, but cannot be lowered.
Rules for depositing funds
The procedure for paying contributions for major repairs is the same for all residents of an apartment building. This is indicated in Art. 169 residential complexes, as well as regional operators, keep strict records of the timing of deposits. The amount of the fee is set at the regional level by local authorities.
A person who has purchased a home on the basis of a purchase and sale agreement must pay a fee for this property starting from the next month. If it turns out that the former owner did not pay the payment, then the debts will have to be repaid by the new owner. This is due to the fact that the debt is assigned to the apartment, and not to a specific citizen.
Based on the provisions of the Housing Code, payment of contributions for major repairs must be made monthly by the 10th. If a delay is detected, the apartment owner will have to pay fines and penalties for each day of delay. If the debt increases significantly, the operator may file a claim against the tenant of the premises to force the collection of money.
How to check debt for major repairs?
It happens that tenants or new homeowners unexpectedly find out that at their current place of residence there is an accumulated debt for major repairs. If this happens, in most cases this also means that along with this there are debts for other services - water, heating, gas, electricity, garbage removal, etc.
Unfortunately, the debt “tail” from the last owners in some situations amounts to more than tens of thousands of rubles.
However, no receipts.
To protect yourself from such circumstances, you should take care of the issue of obtaining information about major repairs in advance. And there are three options. Can:
- use the functionality of the “State Services” portal;
- look at the information on the website of the Unified Settlement Center (you are interested in the regional Internet resource);
- visit a unit of either the Capital Improvement Fund or the Homeowners Association.
All three ways involve searching for data by apartment/house address, personal account or available receipt. Next, we will examine these methods in more detail.
Using the State Services portal
It is easier to obtain information via the Internet in this way. Its significant advantage is its remoteness. You can view the amount of debts and other information online. This means that there is no need to go or go anywhere, collect documentation, etc.
All you need is to have a registered profile on the portal www.gosuslugi.ru
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Algorithm:
- Open the specified site.
- Please register
if you have not already done so. To do this, click “Personal Account” in the upper right corner. Next – “Registration”. You will need to enter your passport details and current contacts. A message with a code will be sent to the specified phone number - use it for identification. This completes the procedure. - Log in
if you already have a profile in the system. Go to the window mentioned above and enter your phone, password. Click “Login”. - Go to the “Services” tab.
There, find the block “Apartment, construction and land”. It contains the item “Payment for housing and communal services” - open it.
State portal Subsection "Apartment, construction and land". Transition to housing and communal services payments - On the right, click the “Get service” button.
- Please provide your home address. The system will respond with information - current debts, accrual dates, payments by category, etc.
Note 1.
Here the user can pay off all debts - by card, using an electronic wallet or in some other way.
It’s interesting that you don’t even need it here
account number.
Visiting the websites of the ERC or HOA
At its core, the method is similar to how to proceed in the previous version. All actions are a couple of clicks.
It is impossible to give a description for each resource, since each region, for example, has its own website of the Unified Settlement Center. However, plus or minus the order of manipulations is the same:
- log in to your personal account;
- go to the services tab;
- find the balance category, option for paying for housing and communal services or major repairs.
Note 2.
Before taking the recommended actions, find out which organization provides major repairs to the house in which you live. You can obtain this information from the FKR.
Visit to the FKR or HOA
Unlike the previous two remote methods, here you will have to pay a personal visit, and before that, prepare some documentation.
What papers will you need:
- a certificate of registration of property rights or some other document that confirms a citizen’s right to living space;
- Russian Federation resident passport (it is best if it has a stamp indicating permanent registration at the address at which you want to receive information).
Note 3.
A person registered in an apartment/house on a temporary or permanent basis, as well as the owner of the property, have the right to apply to the FKR or HOA.
A response to your request will be given on the day of your visit. Usually everything takes about 20 minutes.
Creation of a capital repair fund
The funds transferred by apartment owners are sent to a specialized fund created to accumulate money for major repairs in the future.
Additionally, residents of an apartment building may decide to open a special account to which they will transfer money for expensive repairs. In this case, a specific person is appointed who will collect and use funds.
If a regional operator is selected for these purposes, then they strictly account for incoming funds. This money is not allowed to be used for purposes other than high-quality repair work, so it is not used to pay employees or for other purposes.
Formation of a capital repair fund in a special account
Today, the legislative order provides for several ways to form a capital repair fund on the territory of apartment buildings:
- payment can be made to the account of the regional operator, this will allow the formation of a fund aimed at major repairs of the house, which is the direct responsibility of the owners;
- payment can be transferred to a special account, which also implies that a fund for major home repairs will be formed, but through the services of credit institutions (banks).
It should be remembered that the main method of accounting for cash injections should be determined at a collective meeting of apartment building owners. If the choice of the owners fell on a special account through which accounting will be carried out, then the subjects of legal relations are assigned additional obligations:
- owners of apartment buildings must determine the cost of contributions for major repairs, which will be transferred to a special account, through which all cash receipts will be accounted for. In this case, the cost of the fee cannot be less than the standard specified by the subject of the Russian Federation.
- Homeowners in multi-apartment buildings must designate a person who will maintain a special account and keep records of all cash receipts.
- In the event that contributions are accounted for through a special account owned by a regional operator, then the collective meeting must decide on the choice of a credit institution that will have the authority to open and maintain a deposit.
The fund for major repairs can be formed either by charging homeowners a minimum contribution (the cost is determined collectively), which will comply with legal standards, or by paying a larger payment in proportion to the standard, which is imposed on the owners of residential buildings. As practice shows, in most cases, owners give preference to minimal contributions, since this is not a serious financial burden.
If, nevertheless, the choice of apartment owners falls on a payment to the fund that exceeds the minimum amount established by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, then the agreement (in addition to how funds are accounted for) may include other items not provided for by regional capital repair programs, namely:
- carrying out additional work to improve common property;
- shifting the timing of the entire range of work aimed at major repairs of houses to a lesser extent than is regulated by regional programs.
The decision on how and in what manner the formation of the fund will be carried out must be established within the exact period prescribed by law. In particular, this information must be submitted no later than 6 months from the date of publication and entry into legal force of the regional program for capital repairs of housing.
Information on the receipt of contributions for capital repairs is officially published quarterly by authorized persons, but no later than the 5th day of each month that follows the billing period. It should be noted that this accounting allows citizens to control not only the formation of the capital repair fund, but also where financial resources are spent.
Thus, accounting for contributions and expenses from the capital repair fund is one of the key legal mechanisms through which homeowners can defend their own rights and interests arising from the obligation to pay for the maintenance of the property.
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Amount of payments
Each owner of an apartment in a multi-apartment building is obligated to pay contributions for major repairs. But the fee may vary slightly in different regions. It is the administration of a particular region that sets the minimum rates on the basis of which the amount of payment is calculated.
To determine the final payment amount, you must multiply the regional tariff by the area of the apartment. Additionally, regional authorities have the opportunity to introduce benefits for paying contributions for major repairs.
When setting the minimum tariff, the following factors are taken into account:
- to what extent minimal repair work is covered by collected funds;
- whether payments are affordable for property owners, for which the amount of payment on housing and communal services receipts is taken into account;
- what support is provided to the regions from the federal budget.
Even in one region, the tariff may differ, for which the area in which the apartment building is located is taken into account. On average, the fee is set at 15 rubles. for 1 sq. m.
What law specifies tariffs?
The Housing Code of Russia distributes the minimum indicators according to tariffs, and the regional authority is responsible for the control and receipt of funds. The difference in price only indicates the distribution among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; each has its own executive acts, which indicate the amount of payments for the region/city/region/territory for major repairs of buildings.
Warning
The Ministry of Construction is the same departmental body that distributes powers within regional bodies and controls the implementation of decrees in accordance with all standards and GOSTs. Another body of regional importance that deals with these issues is called housing and communal services.
When drawing up standards according to methodological recommendations, the amount of funds to pay is made up of the following indicators:
- The entire minimum amount of funds that are necessary to carry out repair work;
- Access for citizens (if the amount of payments for housing, taking into account all necessary contributions, exceeds the average, the price for the monthly contribution for major repairs will be reduced due to the inability of payers to contribute funds);
- Sufficiency of all savings for repairs in one constituent entity of Russia. Payments are made according to a scheme that results in the renovation of houses in the entity, so they must be suspended when the goal is achieved.
Information
Owners of apartments in panel multi-storey buildings can choose the method of payment to a specially designated account, and can make changes to the authorities’ decision on the minimum payment amount. Unfortunately, this right to amend the standards only applies to increasing payment for capital repair work, and does not work in the opposite direction, and all because the minimum amount of payment does not simply mean “minimum acceptable”, but “critically minimum”.
As mentioned earlier, everything depends on the region and the level of income of citizens, which makes it impossible to increase fees for the development of the city and settlements in a short time. Thus, the majority of citizens live in houses that have not been renovated for more than a decade, and the funds that have been collected are barely enough to redecorate common areas in panel houses.
As for the decision to increase the monthly payment for major repairs, it is made collectively, according to all the rules of democracy. It is noted that if the district housing and communal services set a task with a deadline for completing work earlier, then the residents of the house can hold an oral vote, as a result of which measures will be taken to increase the minimum wage. If more than 50% of those present agree to this, then the contributions will increase, which will allow the work to be completed quickly.
It becomes obvious that work in apartment buildings requires contributions for major repairs, and, if the owners of the apartments in the building wish, the tariff can be adjusted depending on the desire of the apartment owners to complete the work earlier. Another question: how much should you pay in different regions?
Can owners determine their own fees?
Payment of contributions to the capital repair fund may not be made, since residents of one house can independently open a bank account where funds allocated for major repairs will be transferred. In this case, citizens at a general meeting of owners decide on the relative optimal amount of payment.
But when choosing a size, it is taken into account that it cannot be lower than the tariff established by local authorities. It is allowed to reduce the amount of contributions, but only on the condition that the house can generate some income through the use of common property. The decision regarding the use of this property for rent is made by all apartment owners at a general meeting.
At the meeting, it is additionally determined who will be the owner of this account. To do this, you can organize an HOA or housing cooperative. Additionally, the management company responsible for the apartment building is often selected. The responsible company must send payment documentation to each resident of the building.
Consequences of non-payment
It will not be possible to avoid paying for major repairs with impunity. One way or another, the owner will make all the contributions. Only if you do this late, you will also have to endure fines.
Let's look at some points related to sanctions against the debtor.
General information
Article 159 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation states that the owner of the property must pay for activities in connection with major repairs. In this case, the debt is assigned to the citizen, and it is impossible to write it off
in the absence of exceptional circumstances.
In case of non-payment, the following sanctions are provided:
- A penalty that begins to accrue from the 31st day of delay in payments.
It is 1/300 of the central bank refinancing rate on the amount of total debt.
Accrual occurs for each month of missed payment. Let's give an example
to better understand the situation: with a total debt of the subject for major repairs of 40,000 rubles, the monthly penalty will be equal to 341 rubles. - Trial.
It has the right to be initiated by the Homeowners Association or the municipal administration after the expiration of a period of 6 months from the date of the last payment. As a result of such an event, it may turn out that bailiffs will be authorized to recover part of the debtor’s property to pay off the debt. - Reimbursement of legal costs.
The measure takes place if the court has proven the conscious evasion of the owner of the living space from paying contributions. At the same time, the obligation to repay the debt itself will not go away. You need to pay both the first and the second.
As you can see, the impact here is primarily financial. Practice shows that punishment with a ruble quickly leads to a correct understanding of what is happening.
Important! To avoid suddenly discovering a debt for major repairs after purchasing a home, ask the owner in advance for the original certificate of utility payments. Otherwise, after completing the sale and purchase, all debts will become your problem.
Considering that sanctions have a cumulative effect, they should not be allowed to worsen. It is even more unacceptable to blatantly ignore your payment obligations.
Limitation period for debt
Regarding the issue of limitation periods for debt for major repairs, there are no separate legal acts. Also, not a single paragraph or provision of the Housing or Civil Codes is devoted to this issue.
Russian Federation.
The information provided means one thing: in connection with major repairs, one must be guided by the content of paragraph 1 of Article 196 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. According to it, the general limitation period is 3 years
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What information is contained in the receipt?
A regional operator, cooperative, HOA or management company may be responsible for collecting funds. The selected organization must generate special receipts that are then sent to each owner of an apartment in the building. It is on the basis of these payment documents that payments for major repairs of apartment buildings are made. This payment receipt contains the following information:
- monthly payment amount;
- the amount of debt if the apartment owner did not transfer payments for previous months on time;
- applicable tariff;
- details for transferring funds.
If a management company is appointed responsible for collecting funds, then the fee for major repairs is usually included in the standard receipt for housing and communal services.
Deposit methods
Payment of contributions for major repairs can be carried out in different ways. Apartment owners independently choose the optimal method for depositing money. The most common methods include:
- payment through cash desks of banking institutions;
- use of terminals belonging to different banks;
- contacting post office employees;
- use of various services on the Internet, for example, online banking or electronic means;
- depositing funds through mobile banking.
When contacting different organizations, you need to prepare for charging a commission. Most often, regional operators enter into agreements with post offices, so when contacting these organizations you can minimize the size of the commission.
Determination of contributions for major repairs
What does the legislator understand by the concept of “contribution for the overhaul of common property on the territory of apartment buildings”? If we turn to the rules of law in the field of housing legislation, then, as such, there is no full definition of such financial costs. Therefore, practicing lawyers and researchers in the field of housing law make repeated attempts at independent interpretation.
But, despite the many modifications of this definition, everyone agrees that contributions for the maintenance and repair of common property on the territory of apartment buildings are, first of all, a mandatory payment that the owner of the property must pay monthly to a special account in the capital repair fund.
However, the minimum contribution for capital repairs is not fixed at the federal level.
In other words, the cost of the contribution varies from region to region of the Russian Federation. But this is fully justified by the fact that the maintenance and overhaul of the common property of apartment buildings requires various financial injections into a special account in the fund, which is determined by numerous parameters, including the financial security of citizens of a particular locality.
Establishing a minimum contribution for capital repairs is not within the competence of the federal body. In other words, the determination of the amount of contribution for major repairs is carried out only by municipal authorities.
How to make a payment?
Payment of the contribution for major repairs via the Internet or in another way is possible only if you have the following information:
- personal account number assigned to a specific apartment in the house;
- details of a regional operator or a special current account opened for fundraising.
Data on the payment amount is usually sent by operators to different payment systems, so finding the details is not difficult.
New buildings: concept and the need to pay contributions for repairs
According to the amendments made to the Housing Code of the Russian Federation in 2015, houses put into operation after July 1, 2021 should be considered new buildings. It is quite clear that the facade and communications of such buildings cannot require updating. However, the law does not make an exception for those who bought housing in a new building. Contributions for major repairs in a new building must be paid regularly.
When a building is put into operation, developers usually install a 5-year guarantee on it. Any defects that occur during the warranty period must be repaired at the expense of the developer. As for deductions for major repairs, in such cases they are cumulative in nature. Funds are accumulated in the account of the Management Company or HOA to be used in the future to pay for expensive work.
Federal Law No. 176 dated June 29, 2015, amendments were made to Article 170 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation, obliging owners of premises located in a new building to pay contributions for major repairs after the expiration of the period established by the authorities, but no later than 5 years after placing the property in the program for overhaul. All houses are included in the program, except those that cannot be repaired.
The nuances of payment through Sberbank-online
Most often, citizens prefer to use methods that allow them not to leave their home to pay for major repairs. For this, online banking or mobile banking is considered the ideal solution. If a person has a Sberbank card, then he can connect to online banking, with the help of which various transactions are carried out at home.
To transfer funds to pay for major repairs, the following actions are performed in the system:
- Initially, you need to log in to the Sberbank system, for which you use one-time passwords or an SMS message sent to your phone;
- select the section intended for payments and transfers in the main menu;
- Next is a link offering payment for housing and communal services or a mobile phone;
- in the new window there will be several sub-items, among which select the line called “Rent”;
- several organizations will be represented, from among which the desired institution is selected, and usually it is represented by a capital repair fund;
- after selecting the desired institution, the details of the account to which funds should be transferred are entered into the form to be opened;
- select a card or account from which funds will be transferred;
- after entering the necessary information, a receipt will be opened with the previously entered values, which must be carefully checked;
- the deposit of funds is confirmed by a special code sent to the citizen’s phone in the form of an SMS message;
- then in your personal online banking account there will be a receipt confirming the transfer of funds.
This method is considered the simplest and most convenient for many citizens, so people often take advantage of this opportunity. But a fee may be charged for transferring funds, which must be provided in advance so that the required amount of funds is available in the account.
Grounds for providing benefits
Federal Law No. 399-FZ of December 29, 2015 specifies how compensation for contributions for major repairs is provided for disabled people of the first and second groups, for citizens with disabled children, as well as for elderly owners living alone. For pensioners, the following benefits exist: for citizens 70 years and older – 50%, for people 80 years and older – 100%. If pensioners live as part of a family also consisting of people of retirement age, they have the same benefits.
Compensation is calculated based on:
- the minimum contribution per square meter of area, which is established in each region,
- the size of the regional standard for the standard area of residential premises used to calculate subsidies for housing and communal services.
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How long will it take to pay?
The term for paying contributions for major repairs, according to the recommendations of the Ministry of Construction, is 30 years. Repair work will be carried out in different years, as well as in stages. Since repairs will be required even in the future, it is planned that the overhaul program will become indefinite.
Payments stop only if the house is declared unsafe.
The deadline for depositing funds is determined by the provisions of Art. 155 LCD. It states here that payment of contributions for major repairs via the Internet or other methods must be made before the 10th of each month. It is possible to set another deadline, for which a decision is made at a meeting of apartment owners in the building.
What kind of work is being done?
Depositing funds into a special account or into a capital repair fund is required so that in the future, if necessary, truly serious, expensive and complex work is carried out. Therefore, using these funds the following actions can be implemented:
- repair of communication engineering networks represented by equipment for electricity, gas, heating or water supply;
- installation of metering devices;
- installation of units that provide control and regulation of various engineering systems;
- replacement of the elevator or its complex repair if it breaks down for various reasons or is completely considered unsuitable for further use;
- carrying out repairs in the elevator shaft;
- improving the condition of the roof, for which the covering can be replaced or the ceiling can be completely improved;
- carrying out repair work on the facade of the building, in the basement, as well as in other rooms and places that belong to the common property of the house;
- major repairs to the foundation, the condition of which deteriorates over time.
All of the above work requires a significant amount of funds. Therefore, it is necessary to collect money in advance, so that immediately after a breakdown you do not have to collect significant amounts of money from apartment owners.
What federal benefits are offered?
Benefits for paying contributions for major repairs may be federal or regional. In the first case, residents of any region who are included in the category of beneficiaries can count on relief. These include the following citizens:
- disabled people and WWII participants;
- combat veterans;
- people who have a special sign that confirms that they are residents of besieged Leningrad;
- disabled people of the first two groups;
- disabled children and their parents;
- Russian citizens exposed to radiation for various reasons.
If the house is recognized as unsafe or is confiscated for the needs of the state or municipality, then payment of contributions for major repairs stops. Compensation for previously transferred funds is paid to each owner of an apartment in such a building.
Regional relaxations
Additionally, different citizens can count on preferences based on decisions made by representatives of local authorities. For example, benefits for paying contributions for major repairs are often offered to pensioners or large families. Some cities offer benefits to low-income families in which each family member receives less than twice the minimum wage.
Preferences can be represented by large discounts or complete exemption from the need to pay funds.
Consequences of non-payment
If a citizen who owns an apartment in an apartment building consciously refuses to transfer funds to pay for major repairs, he will have to face the following negative consequences:
- accrual of penalties and fines;
- debt collection by forced means through the court and bailiffs;
- the inability to carry out major repairs, since the account will not have the required amount for these purposes, so living in such a house will become dangerous for all residents;
- living in a house where the elevator does not work, the plaster is falling off or the roof is leaking.
Therefore, each person living in such real estate must take a responsible approach to their obligations to pay for various housing and communal services. This also includes paying for major repairs.
