Russians who identify incorrect fees for housing and communal services can contact the management company (MC) for clarification. About this “Moscow 24” said Deputy Executive Director of NP Housing and Utilities Control Andrey Kostyanov.
The expert added that if it is not possible to get an explanation from the Criminal Code, you can file a complaint with the state housing inspectorate with a request to conduct an investigation or go to court. If the management company approves an incorrect accrual, a recalculation will be made. However, the expert explained that increased fees for housing and communal services are not always due to a mistake of the management company.
“Water meters have a calibration interval. If it has expired and the homeowner has not taken any action, the average readings will be considered first. Payments will then be calculated according to the standard, which, as a rule, is still too high and does not reflect real water consumption,” Kostyanov concluded.
At the end of December, the results of a survey conducted by the NAFI analytical center and the Ingosstrakh company were announced. showedThe main expenses of Russians in 2023 are food, clothing, transportation and housing maintenance, he said.
Previously in Russia offered confiscation of apartments due to housing and communal services arrears.