In Russia, certain utilities and resources are supplied in all apartments and houses. All of them are designed to ensure a normal life in a particular territory. What will happen if you do not pay for the apartment? A similar question worries more and more citizens. He got up especially sharply after the crisis in the country, which is accompanied by an increase in "communal". Next, we will try to find out about the consequences of non-payment of bills for the apartment. Should I be afraid of anything? Pay for what? And what sanctions does the modern population face?
What are the payments
What will happen if you do not pay for the apartment? There are a lot of options for the development of events. The main thing is to figure out what consequences to prepare for in a particular case.
To date, all utility bills must be paid off. Only they can be divided into:
The first includes everything related to the minimum provision of housing with certain services and resources. Namely, payments for:
- water
- electricity;
- gas (if connected);
- rent;
- overhaul;
- maintenance of the house and the local area (garbage collection, cleaning fees, and so on);
- heating.
The remaining payments are mandatory, but not basic. These include additional services, without which, in principle, you can live. For example, for:
- the Internet;
- an antenna;
- intercom.
Next, find out what non-payment of bills leads to in all of these situations. Some believe that there is nothing to worry about. Only in reality it is not so.
Who should pay
First, let's figure out who is responsible for paying bills for the "communal". The answer depends on which life situation to consider.
If the housing is municipal or rented, utilities are paid by tenants. In the second case, you can indicate in the contract the responsibility for transferring funds for the "communal". It is possible that the owner of the apartment will agree to receive money for utility bills, and he will transfer the funds to the supplying companies independently.
The apartment does not give up? Then the owner of the real estate is responsible for its maintenance. It does not matter if anyone is registered on the territory or not. You still have to pay.
Important: liability for the payment of "communal" arises from the date of acquisition of property rights or after signing a lease.
About payment of major repairs
Nobody pays for an apartment? If a citizen is the owner of real estate, he should worry about the consequences, but not as much as tenants of housing. We will talk about this later. First you need to figure out who pays what payments.
A lot of controversy has arisen around paying bills. By law, this account must be "closed" from the funds of the owner of the property. If citizens rent housing, as a rule, they do not pay for overhaul. This makes the landlord. Only in some cases, the lease stipulates the need to pay funds for the overhaul of housing, but tenants are skeptical of such agreements.
Do citizens live in a municipal apartment? Then the state must pay for the overhaul. As already mentioned, the responsibility for overhaul lies on the shoulders of the landlord. In our case, the housing administration.
Housing Taxes
Need to pay apartment tax in one case or another? And who should make the appropriate payment?
Taxes are not included in utilities. They are charged once a year. The landlord must pay them. Under no circumstances, landlords pay tax for the leased territory. This contradicts the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
To what date is the money transferred?
What will happen if you do not pay for the apartment? It all depends on the specific situation. The main thing is not to have a lot of debt. Then the consequences will be minimal.
How much do citizens need to pay utility bills? Usually this must be done before the 10th day of the month following the one for which the bill came. For example, payments for August should be “closed” in September, for October - in November, and so on.
Nevertheless, most often, management companies and resource suppliers allow you to pay utility bills by the 25th day of the month following the one for which the debt is charged.
The owner does not pay for the apartment? When and why does he need to worry? And what if the housing is rented?
When the delay begins
Many people wonder at what point a citizen will face overdue utility bills. The answer is simple.
As already mentioned, it is necessary to pay for a "communal apartment" before the 10th or 25th day of the month following the one indicated in the payment order. Detailed information can be seen in the sent receipt.
Delay is considered non-payment of bills before the dates indicated above. As a rule, in this case there will be no consequences - at most, the person will be notified of the need to transfer funds for the maintenance and maintenance of the apartment.
What is a penalty
Can I pay for an apartment? The landlord or his tenant must pay utility bills on time. If this is not done, the softest measure of impact on an irresponsible citizen is the accrual of interest. What it is?
Penalty is a kind of forfeit, which accrues for late payments. In our case - communal. It can be called a kind of fine. The size thereof increases daily.
What does it mean? The faster a citizen pays for utilities, the less he will have to pay in the form of a penalty. Accrual thereof usually occurs quite often. Usually, after the formation of the debt, the management company notifies you of the debt and in the notification indicates the term for payment of the funds without consequences. If the owner or tenant of the territory does not fulfill the requirement, the penalty is charged.
What companies can do
But that is not all. What consequences can citizens face if they do not pay bills for an apartment? It all depends on the size of the debt and the period of delay.
Among the possible measures to combat debtors for the "communal" are:
- interest accrual;
- disconnection from certain services;
- eviction from the apartment (not for everyone);
- a ban on leaving the territory of the Russian Federation;
- debt collection through a court up to the seizure of the debtor's property.
When and why to be afraid? We figured out the penalty. And what about the other measures of influence on the citizen?
When to expect serious consequences
Do I have to pay for the apartment? Yes. Moreover, bills must be paid even when no one is registered and does not live in the territory. In this case, it is more profitable to have meters for water, electricity, gas, and also have an autonomous heating system.
If you do not pay the rent for a year, a citizen will be held accountable for such behavior. Usually, serious consequences (not penalties) arise in the presence of unpaid bills for 2-3 months.
Procedure for disconnecting from services
Do I have to pay for an apartment in one way or another? As we have already found out, yes. Payment of utilities is mandatory for all citizens. In certain cases, you can recalculate or get benefits for the "communal", but we'll talk about this later.
It is worth remembering that all serious measures to combat debtors for an apartment should be implemented in accordance with certain action algorithms. Let's start by disconnecting from the supplied resources.
The procedure should ideally be as follows:
- Wait until the citizen has a debt for the "communal" for 2-3 months.
- Notify of the need to pay the debt. This must be done in writing, indicating the deadline for repayment of debts without consequences.
- Apply to the court with a request to disable services.
- Inform the debtor of the upcoming meeting by sending a notice.
- Get on hand a court order to stop the supply of certain resources to the apartment.
Only in this case, the citizen will be disconnected from certain services. An employee of a resource supplying company comes and cuts off. At the same time, the installed seals will not harm other residents.
Important: in the same way, debt collection, seizure of the debtor's property, and resolution of the issue of eviction.
When can they evict
What will happen if you do not pay for the apartment? Do you live in your home? Then the maximum that threatens is debt collection, interest charging and disconnection from certain services.
As already mentioned, when renting a house a citizen will have to face more serious consequences of non-payment of bills. It's about eviction.
The landlord may court evict the defaulter from his territory. This applies to municipal housing, and owned by a person.
The property owner cannot be evicted from the apartment. But housing, if it is not the only one, can be arrested. In addition, another person’s property may be seized.
Do not pay for an apartment? The owner of the territory will be responsible for his actions. And, as already mentioned, the mildest measure to deal with the debtor is a penalty. After this, a disconnection from utilities already follows. The seizure of property and eviction in practice is extremely rare. Therefore, it is enough to just remember them as possible measures of influence on the debtor.
Amounts due and consequences
And what should be the duty for a citizen to be disconnected from certain services? As was already emphasized earlier, a person should not pay for about 2-3 months, after which a court will be appointed on the relevant issue.
Some companies set a debt limit that can be repaid without applying any sanctions. On average, it is 10,000 rubles. In some organizations allow the delay of "communal" without trial until the accumulation of a person's total debt in the amount of two minimum wages.
More accurate information about the possible consequences of non-payment of the "communal" and the timing of the transfer of funds to management companies can be seen on notifications from resource-supplying organizations.
If paid, but there is a debt
In some cases, a delay occurs due to system failures. A citizen pays bills, but for one reason or another, the money does not go to service companies or transactions are not displayed in the UK database.
What to do in this case? Usually, such a situation does not entail any negative consequences. The payer needs to:
- Gather evidence of payment. For example, payment receipts.
- Contact the management or resource supplying organization with evidence of their innocence.
- Wait until authorized persons enter payment information into their system.
In some cases, it is enough to call the management company or service company and clarify what the problem is. It is possible that information about payments ceased to be displayed due to system failures.
The same applies to cases with notification of debts for the "communal" with threats of disconnection from services. If a citizen actually paid the payment, he must prepare the checks, and then contact the Criminal Code to clarify the situation.
Important: it is not required to pay illegally accrued debt. And be afraid of the consequences in the form of sanctions, too.
When you can not pay
Under current laws, if the owner does not pay for the apartment, he will have to face certain sanctions. And only in certain cases a person can not pay for the "communal".
What is it about? In Russia, there are standards for the quality of utilities. If the supplied resources do not correspond to them, the citizen may not pay for them. The main thing is to collect evidence of your position in case of trial. For example, opinions of independent experts
Recalculation
In addition, people may require billing in certain cases. We are talking about a long disconnection from the supply of resources.
At the moment, you can carry out the cessation of the following services in the apartment:
- water - for 4 hours continuously;
- electricity - 2 hours, if there are several power sources and 24 hours - at one;
- gas - not more than 4 hours per month;
- heat - no more than 4-16 hours (depending on temperature).
If the specified limits are exceeded, this must be recorded. After that, it is recommended to contact the Criminal Code with confirmation of a violation of legislative norms and write a request for recalculation. If it is refused, it is worth going to court and file a lawsuit. He will certainly be satisfied in the presence of evidence admitted by the CC violations.
Utility Benefits
What will happen if you do not pay for the apartment? We reviewed the possible sanctions. If the above procedure for imposing penalties is violated, you can go to court and get connected to the services again.
In the Russian Federation, some citizens are entitled to discounts on payment of the "communal". These people include:
- veterans;
- disabled people;
- victims of Chernobyl;
- heroes of the country.
In some regions, low-income and large families can count on a discount. Bonuses are offered when the amount of "communal" exceeds 22% of total family income.
Important: if a person for one reason or another has been absent from housing for a long time, he can recalculate the penalty for six months. Only have to confirm your position. For example, a ticket to a sanatorium and so on. They will have to pay for the communal apartment, but they can free the absentee from the accrued debt.
Conclusion
Do I have to pay for the apartment? Yes, and always. All of the above sanctions are more and more common in practice. Usually they take place in relation to compulsory utilities.
For optional, as a rule, interest is charged with the subsequent collection of debt, as well as disconnect from certain services. They cannot evict for such delays.