The average cost of repairing an apartment in Russia in the second half of this year will increase by 10-15% due to the increase in the price of building materials at the current rate of commissioning of housing. Such a prediction to the Kommersant newspaper given Ivan Fedyakov, head of the Infoline consulting group.
He explained that materials are becoming more expensive due to rising shipping costs, problems with procurement from abroad, and low inventories. Prices for Russian building materials have also increased, most notably paints and varnishes (up 49.2% in six months). Also, according to Fedyakov, housing business in the country is at a high level and manufacturers of building materials are not ready to increase their capacities. 49.5 million square meters in January-June 2023. m housing (for the same period last year – 50.3 million), tracks from the air.
According to Infoline, the average cost of materials for apartment renovation in the country in the first half of this year reached 8.7 thousand rubles, which is already 10.6% more than at the end of 2022 and 3.8% more than in the first half. Analysts say repair costs have started to rise after falling in the second half of last year.
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