The cost of monthly rent for residential premises and all utility services increases annually. For large settlements, the amount of payments is slightly higher than in small cities. The current amount is determined based on the number of square meters in the apartment.
The calculation is carried out by employees of authorized services based on resolutions of local authorities, depending on the indicators presented on individual reading devices, as well as on certain consumption standards in a particular region.
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To understand the characteristic features of how much the average rent for a one-room apartment is, you need to familiarize yourself with the current legislative regulation, the applicable tariff schedule, the difference in amounts in Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as the procedure for calculating and making payments.
Cost of utilities in a one-room apartment
Let's figure out where you have to pay less for utilities: in a one-room apartment or in a private house.
Let's start with the cost of housing and communal services in a one-room apartment with 1 or 2 residents registered in it.
Its area in the example is 35 square meters.
So, how much do utilities cost in a one-room apartment?
View calculations.
As a rule, tariffs for basic types of housing and communal services are set by the city administration. They can easily be found on the Internet for your city.
Let's consider paying for cold water supply. Now this tariff is 21 rubles per cubic meter
.
If you do not have a water meter, then charges will be made according to established consumption standards, they are 5.35 cubic meters of water per 1 registered person
. As a result, we multiply 21 by 10.7 and get 224.7 rubles.
A similar calculation is made for the cost of wastewater disposal. Here the tariff today is 13.6 rubles. At the same time, his consumption rate is always the same as that of cold water
. It turns out 145 rubles a month.
- By analogy, we calculate all other indicators:
- DHW (hot water);
- Heating;
- Maintenance and repair;
- Elevator;
Shoemakers with and without boots
But our hydroelectric power plants operate not only in Irkutsk. the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Station,
operates in Krasnoyarsk (and there the cost of a kilowatt of electricity is 4 rubles 75 kopecks, which is comparable to prices in St. Petersburg).
the Volzhskaya Hydroelectric Power Station
near Volgograd (where a kilowatt costs 4 rubles 22 kopecks).
In the Samara region there is the Zhigulevskaya hydroelectric power station
(a kilowatt costs 4 rubles 6 kopecks). It turns out that for some reason the residents of Irkutsk enjoy the benefits of being close to a hydroelectric power station, but the rest - not so much.
What about our
gas
?
We also produce gas not only in Irkutsk. For example, there are gas fields in Astrakhan, Novosibirskneftegaz is operating in Novosibirsk (although, of course, more oil than gas), the volume of gas produced in Krasnoyarsk is growing. However, in none of these regions gas costs less than three rubles, as in Irkutsk. Moreover, in Krasnoyarsk blue fuel is one of the most expensive in the country
(6 rubles 27 kopecks) - it is more expensive only in Volgograd (8 rubles 97 kopecks), which is located only 300 kilometers from the Astrakhan gas condensate field.
With cold water
everything is also quite strange.
The cost of a cubic meter, as it turned out, does not depend either on the size of the city (in Novosibirsk, a millionth city, water is cheaper than in the small 500,000th Astrakhan), nor on the proximity of large water arteries (however, all Russian cities are located near one or another large river), nor from the average salary in the region (if we take into account the salaries of utility workers). What then does it depend on? But we don't know.
Hot water is easier - on average it is 6 times more expensive than cold water
, that's all.
And the prices for garbage
and completely demonstrate unity and equality. Throughout the country, garbage operators have united in a single impulse to charge 90 rubles per person per month. But we can argue endlessly about the quality of waste removal. At least judging by the reviews on social networks, residents of Kazan are satisfied with the cleanliness of their streets, but residents of Samara are not. But perhaps this is due to the excessive pickiness of some citizens, and not to objective problems with export (who are we to judge?).
Below in the table we provide all calculations of the cost of utilities for the entire apartment
If 1 person is registered
| Index | Tariff, rub. | Man registered | Norm | Apartment norm | Total, rub. |
| HVS | 21 | 1 | 5,35 | 5,35 | 112,35 |
| IN | 13,63 | 1 | 5,35 | 5,35 | 72,9205 |
| DHW | 57 | 1 | 4,2 | 4,2 | 239,4 |
| Heating | 44,3 | 1 | — | 35 m² | 1550,5 |
| Electricity | 3,03 | 1 | 150 | 150 | 454,5 |
| Elevator | 4,15 | 1 | — | 35 m² | 145,25 |
| Maintenance and repair | 20,85 | 1 | — | 35 m² | 729,75 |
| Total | 3304,671 |
If two residents are registered.
| Index | Tariff, rub. | Man registered | Norm | Apartment norm/Area | Total, rub. |
| HVS | 21 | 2 | 5,35 | 10,7 | 224,7 |
| IN | 13,63 | 2 | 5,35 | 10,7 | 145,841 |
| DHW | 57 | 2 | 4,2 | 8,4 | 478,8 |
| Heating | 44,3 | 2 | — | 35 m² | 1550,5 |
| Electricity | 3,03 | 2 | 150 | 300 | 909 |
| Elevator | 4,15 | 2 | — | 35 m² | 145,25 |
| Maintenance and repair | 20,85 | 2 | — | 35 m² | 729,75 |
| Total | 4183,841 |
For heating, the norm is now calculated in many areas based on the heated area. In our case it is 35 square meters.
Electricity meters are available in all apartments. Therefore, we will take as an example a consumption of 150 kW per month.
How much do utilities usually cost per month for a one-room apartment? It depends greatly on the region, but on average it comes out to about 2022 rubles during the heating season and 2022 rubles in the summer months.
This calculation does not take into account “Common house electricity” and “Common house heating”. These items in the receipt usually cost from 200 to 800 rubles per month, depending on the number of floors of the building and the “greed” of the management company.
You may be interested in comparing the cost of paying for housing and communal services in an apartment with the cost of paying for utilities in a private house.
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Average rent for a one-room apartment
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Every year prices for utilities and rent increase. Thus, for large cities the amount of payments is slightly higher compared to small settlements. Current payments are calculated in accordance with the area of living space.
The calculation is carried out by employees of authorized bodies on the basis of the Decree of local government structures, taking into account the indicators recorded on personal accounting devices and specific consumption standards approved for a particular region.
To understand the average amount of utility bills for a one-room apartment, you need to study the current regulatory documents, the tariff schedule used, the difference between tariffs in the Moscow region and Moscow, the rules for calculating and implementing payments.
Rules for the provision of housing and communal services
Starting from 2022, new rules will apply on the basis of which utility services are provided to Russian citizens. It is worth noting the fact that the relevant Decree, which regulates the procedure for providing these services, specifies the exact definition of the utility services themselves.
The performers in this case are private entrepreneurs or officially registered legal entities who are engaged in acquiring the appropriate resources, carrying out all kinds of work, and are also responsible for the good condition of any internal communications.
In particular, citizens of apartment buildings, as well as many other residential premises, were faced with new conditions prescribed in the second section of these rules.
The following categories of persons have the right to use public services:
- owners of residential real estate and members of their families;
- citizens who received housing from any cooperative company;
- persons who have the status of official tenants of real estate;
- citizens who use residential real estate on the basis of a lease agreement.
The concept of “utilities” itself includes the supply of electricity, water supply, sewerage, gas supply, as well as other benefits of civilization to citizens.
In accordance with established rules, the supply of necessary resources must be continuous, while heating is provided around the clock exclusively during the relevant season. At the same time, current legislation provides for the possibility of accidents or irregular supply of utilities, but within the limits strictly regulated by regulations.
Legislative regulation
In the Russian Federation, the obligation of real estate owners to pay for housing and communal services is regulated at the legislative level.
Rent is a certain amount of money that is transferred to Russian citizens by structures implementing their activities in the field of public utilities for services provided, among which it is necessary to highlight the following:
- implementation of repair work;
- maintaining a residential building in a condition suitable for living;
- provision of other public services.
The person responsible for systematic monthly payments is the direct owner of the living space or the tenant who occupies the apartment on the basis of a lease agreement. At the same time, the absence or presence of income does not matter. The described requirement is fully regulated by the Russian Housing Code.
The obligation to make payments is formed at the time of signing the employment contract, incl. social or after registration of property rights
.
The provisions of Art
. No. 154 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation determine the rent structure.
Standards Art. No. 154: payment structure for housing and communal services, living space
These payments are made for:
- maintaining common property in good condition - for example, transferring payments for current repairs;
- apartment maintenance;
- use of property;
- renting an apartment from the housing stock (municipal).
It is important to indicate that, in a separate manner, the property owner undertakes to pay contributions for the implementation of planned work related to major repairs. In addition, residents receive separate bills to pay for housing and communal services.
Current tariffs
It was previously noted that tariffs for housing and communal services are steadily increasing every year, and 2022 was no exception. In particular, in comparison with 2018, in 2022 the increase in tariffs is about 7%
. The average cost of such growth per individual payer is 200 rubles.
The Russian Government differentiates residential buildings depending on their type. This indicator determines the final amount of utility payments
. Consequently, in multi-storey buildings this tariff is equivalent to 27 rubles. for 1 sq.m., if the house does not have an elevator, the payment is 21 rubles.
All payments for housing and communal services must be paid on the basis of decisions of municipal or regional government structures.
Average rent for one-room housing
For residents of the capital, the following tariffs apply for each individual residential unit:
- — 1-room premises – over 3 thousand rubles;
- — 2-room apartments – from 3.5 thousand rubles;
- — 3-room apartments — from 4.5 thousand rubles.
Provided that individual metering devices are installed in the apartment, this means that the number of residents registered at a specific address is not taken into account. In the described situation, the size of the final payment depends on the current area and meter readings.
Read about the dangers of rent arrears in the article: rent arrears.
Regulations for making calculations and payments
The final payment amount is obtained solely upon completion of a detailed calculation.
The utility fee includes the following payments:
- drainage;
- gasification, heat supply;
- supply of water, light;
- rent.
The calculation process involves multiplying the tariff by the actual volumes of natural resources consumed. Payments are made monthly. It is important to emphasize that if there are no accounting devices in the apartment, the calculation is carried out according to established standards
. For this reason, apartment owners are required to make a fixed payment every month, which depends on the number of registered residents in the apartment.
Upon completion of the calculations, it is necessary to carry out a cash transaction to the account of the management organization. In this case, it is possible to use non-cash or cash payment options
.
It is recommended to pay housing and communal services by the 10th day of the month
. Payments for 1-room apartments are transferred in the amount indicated in special payment documents.
If there is no payment invoice, interested persons have the right to find out the amount of payment by visiting the official web resource of the housing organization or the single website of the locality (if there is one). When making a payment, you should definitely take into account the tariff that applies in a specific region of the country.
All Russian citizens have legitimate grounds for independently implementing calculations for housing and communal services.
Thus, utility bills for a 1-room residential premises can be paid in this way:
- through a specialized self-service terminal;
- through the operating cash desk of a financial structure;
- via Internet banking.
The following categories of citizens must make payments:
- members of partnerships, housing cooperatives;
- lodgers;
- tenants of premises on the basis of a social tenancy agreement;
- property owners.
It is acceptable to restructure the amount of payment in the event of the formation of significant debt obligations. This service can only be used after obtaining consent from the authorized housing company.
Read about who is entitled to a rent subsidy here.
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What indexes are we talking about?
Every year the government approves how much the cost of utilities will increase. That is, by what percentage can tariffs increase in a particular region?
.
This value is called the maximum fee change index
. This is how the state controls the cost of utilities so that they do not increase arbitrarily.
These indices represent the maximum possible increase in tariffs. That is, the federal authorities seem to be saying to the regional authorities: you decide for yourself how the price of water, gas and electricity will rise, but not more than these values
.
Specific price increases will be established in each region. Even in Moscow and the Moscow region, the rise in price will be different
. It may be less than or equal to the index from the government order, but definitely not higher.
Limit indices do not apply to increases in fees according to standards - if there are no meters. For example, you can install a meter in an apartment, but the owners do not want
. Or they don’t transmit meter readings for a long time. Then the tariff for them will be 50% higher, and the consumption of water and electricity will be calculated according to the standards.
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How much do they pay for utilities?
Payments for residential accommodation and utilities are trending upward. These country statistics apply to all regions. When calculating, the price for using living space is calculated based on the number of square meters
.
Utilities) are estimated by summing up the cost of cold and hot water, heat, gas, and other amenities
.
In large cities, rent rates are much higher than payments for a similar area in small towns
. The average monthly cost of living in a three-room apartment for 2022 reached 6.5 thousand rubles. In the winter season it is at its maximum.
How much do housing and communal services cost in different areas of Moscow and the Moscow region?
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Our monthly rent consists of two parts: payments for housing services and for utilities.
Housing services include house maintenance, general house needs, routine repairs and management of the common property of the house. The money for them goes to management companies and homeowners associations.
Utility resources are electricity, heat, gas, water supply and sewerage. This money does not end up with the management company and the homeowners association, although it passes through them. Payments for “utilities” are transferred to companies that supply homes with resources. For example, in Moscow, payments for gas are sent to Mosgaz.
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The main share of the rent is made up of utilities - this is approximately 70% of the total amount. Maintenance of the house and grounds accounts for about 30%. For example, if the payment for housing and communal services amounted to 1,000 rubles, then 700 of them are “utilities”, which in full goes to resource supply organizations, and 300 is to cover housing services.
Residents' payment obligations
The rent, including utility bills, is finally established under an agreement with the HOA (Home Owners Association) or management company. For the calculation, the legislator's tariffs are applied, related to square meters of a specific area.
. Residents of houses in disrepair do not pay rent.
The law explains the term “rent” as follows: it is a sum of money transferred by citizens to housing and communal services enterprises (Housing and communal services) in the form of payments. Price includes:
- exploitation of living space;
- repair;
- payment of utilities.
Every tenant is required to pay for their accommodation, regardless of their source of income. This norm is specified in Art. 157 Housing Code of the Russian Federation (Housing Code of the Russian Federation)
. It also sets out the regulations on how payments are made and services are provided.
- In Art. 154 of the RF Housing Code describes the structure of payments.
- Art. 155 LCD - rules and terms by which payment is made.
- Art. 157 - methods of calculation using instruments, norms per person, how much you need to pay according to the fixed amount.
Some citizens, due to financial difficulties, cannot pay the amount every month before the 10th. Failure to do so on time will result in penalties. If there is a malicious attitude towards responsibilities and large debts, a person may lose the right to provide utility services.
Usually you are asked to pay the amount against a receipt that is delivered to your mailbox. The document contains complete information: tariff charges, prices, consumption standards, services provided. The law allows for partial payment of the amount indicated on the receipt form.
Is it possible to avoid increasing utility costs?
It is impossible to cancel the increase in tariffs, and it is also impossible not to pay for water and electricity in the apartment and entrance. But you can legally save much more on utility bills than the amount of the increase in the marginal indices.
Here are a few methods you can use right now:
- Apply for a subsidy to pay for utilities
- Use benefits for housing and communal services
- Fine the management company for inflated payments
- Conclude direct contracts with service providers
- Create an HOA and manage your home without intermediaries
- Get a benefit for major repairs
- Submit meter readings in a timely manner
Rates
Tariffs for services and housing are set by local governments and state authorities. Standards from legislation are taken as a basis
.
Regions can introduce their own tariffs for making payments by citizens
. In some areas, social status is taken into account. There are benefits to help the poor and other categories in need:
- disabled people;
- minor orphans;
- pensioners;
- unemployed;
- persons with incomes less than 50% of the subsistence level.
Regulatory and legal acts are regulated by the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services. The same department sets tariffs based on average values.
Average rent
Looking around the country, you can see that rents vary greatly. If in one particular region citizens pay 2 thousand for a one-room apartment
.
rubles, in another city residents pay 3,000 monthly
.
About 17% of the family budget consists of rent and utilities
. The average amount is derived from the calculation that in the winter season the charges are higher, which is associated with heating. And also in the building of 5 floors there are no additional amenities: an elevator, a garbage chute, which are paid for by residents of nine-story buildings.
For example, it will be useful to find out what the rent is for a two-room apartment. Tariffs are approved by city governments. In 2022 they were increased
.
The average monthly cost of living is 3.7 thousand
.
rubles per month for an apartment of about 50 sq
.
meters, two-room, if no more than two people are registered in it. How much citizens pay for electricity and some other needs is not included in the amount
. And for a one-room apartment (30 m2) it costs approximately 2 - 2.4 thousand rubles.
Fare
Inexpensive modes of transport in Moscow include the monorail and metro, a trip on which costs 30 rubles per day. A ticket for buses and trolleybuses will cost from 29 rubles.
To save money, residents of the capital need to choose transport fares. The number of trips that one person must make is also taken into account.
Tariff table “Troika”
A single ticket, which allows you to use the metro, bus, monorail, tram, trolleybus, for a different number of trips costs from 1.4 thousand to 2.550 thousand rubles per month.
Tariff rules
The law establishes average tariffs for the country (for all types of buildings). So for a three-room living space they pay up to 5 thousand
.
rubles Amendments are made by regional authorities taking into account local conditions. For example, the city administration decided to charge 7.5 rubles per 1 meter of living space as the base rate
. The material of the building walls is taken into account: brick. panel or wood.
According to the usual rule, the footage is summed up, taking into account the number of residents. Utilities are charged according to the readings of water, gas, electricity meters (metering devices)
.
As a result of the calculation, citizens have a different amount that is not related to the average value
.
Receipts are also often issued separately for each service. Garbage removal from the area near the house is calculated based on square footage, when a “kopeck piece” pays less than a “three ruble” in the same building
. The tariff for each meter is approved in an agreement with the Housing Office (Housing Maintenance Office).
An annual review of rents, consumption standards and tariffs with amendments to tariff plans is generally accepted. The housing office, by law, sends all residents a month before delivery of the receipt a written notification of changes.
Irkutsk phenomenon
It is remarkable that Irkutsk suddenly became the city with the cheapest utilities.
What do we know about Irkutsk? Irkutsk is Siberia, it’s more than 600 thousand people living quite crowded. The population density is 2252 people per square kilometer. It is a little freer than in Astrakhan, but much denser than in Volgograd.
But this is not the reason for the cheapness of communal services. Irkutsk is home to Irkutskenergo, Russia's largest energy company. It unites 3 hydroelectric power plants, thermal power plants, as well as coal mines and heating networks of the region. That is, it is the largest energy center in the country
. It is not surprising that electricity costs residents of Irkutsk on average 4 times cheaper than everyone else, and cold water costs half as much. And even for gas, residents of Irkutsk pay half as much as other Russians (there is a gas field in Irkutsk that is being developed by Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk). And all this despite a fairly high average salary of the population - 41 thousand rubles.
What is included in payments
Article 425 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation provides for rights and obligations in the provision and receipt of public services. Typically, the fee includes:
- specific characteristics of the living space;
- consumption of water (hot and cold), gas, electricity, heating;
- garbage removal;
- cleaning the area near the house;
- lighting of the adjacent space.
For example, thermal energy costs according to the tariff in the capital for 2022 from 2022 (until June) to 2022 rubles per Gcal (from July). Regions are making adjustments to the rate
.
Electricity can be priced at 3.5 rubles per 1 kWh. The time of day is taken into account: during the day it is 3.55 rubles, and at night - 2.14 rubles per kWh
. For rural areas, a coefficient has been introduced for these figures.
The rent is affected by the class of construction. Square meters in a townhouse cost 50 rubles per month for each
.
If you buy a similar living space measuring 120 sq
. meters in the “comfort” class, you will have to pay up to 15,000 rubles monthly.
When paying for “utilities” in accordance with the readings of the meters, which must be kept by citizens in order to avoid being charged at the maximum tariff, the readings are taken by a representative of the housing office. Heating is calculated for each meter (for 1, 2, 3-room living space). Water and electricity - according to the number of living persons multiplied by the tariff
. The gas rate (without a meter) is multiplied by the number of residents. It does not matter which apartment is supplied with the resource: two-room, three-room or 1-5-room.
How should rent be calculated in a new building?
Summary:
According to the rules, a new building is considered to be a multi-apartment, multi-storey residential building, the construction of which has already been completed. As a rule, only those who bought an apartment after the property was put into operation do not have problems paying utilities in such houses. Let's consider the main points and the most frequently encountered problems in this area.
• for the maintenance of the local area;
Grounds for recalculation
The grounds and procedure for recalculation of housing and communal services are prescribed in Resolution 354.
Reasons for recalculation:
Absence of residents for 5 or more days. If there are several tenants and all are absent for a certain period, each of them must write an application for recalculation.
Providing low-quality services, which must be proven using measurements. Specialists must record insufficient water pressure, temperature, current and other data.
An interruption in the supply of services exceeding the legal time frame.
During the verification of meters, discrepancies were identified. Recalculation is done according to the readings taken during verification.
Reducing the number of residents.
Receiving benefits and subsidies.
During the verification of meters, discrepancies were identified. Recalculation is done according to the readings taken during verification.
Subsidies
Both “utilities” and rent, with the observed constant increase in tariffs, are becoming unaffordable for some segments of the population. There is a social
.
program to support the poor
.
When subsidies are provided, expenses are reimbursed. The rules are regulated by Government Decree No. 761 of 2022
. The purpose of these measures is to resolve housing problems.
If a person’s income is less than the subsistence level, a coefficient is applied that reduces the maximum amount of housing payment. This figure is set differently for regions, taking into account factors:
- remoteness;
- local conditions;
- consumer basket.
The state assists citizens for whom rent becomes unaffordable relative to expenses. To apply for a subsidy, a citizen must visit the social protection office in his locality
. If an individual (or citizens)’ housing and services associated with it amount to more than 22% of their income, such assistance is assigned.
