Do not pay for neighbors: how to legally refuse overpayment for one
Stop paying for neighbors: how to legally reduce the fee for ONE in the housing receipt.
The familiar picture is that you save water and electricity, and the amount in the “Household Needs” column is only growing. Often the reason is banal: some neighbors do not transmit the readings of meters, and the management company (UK) simply distributes this “virtual” difference to bona fide owners. But the law here is strict: you don't have to sponsor someone else's negligence.
As State Duma deputy Dmitry Svishchev emphasizes, there is an iron rule: charges for ONE cannot exceed the established regional standard. Everything that goes beyond this, the management organization must cover at its own expense, not for your money.
How to check the receipt and not to be deceived?
1. Ask for numbers. Send an official statement to the Criminal Code with a requirement to provide readings of a common house metering device (ODPU), data on individual meters and a detailed calculation of ONE for the month of interest.
2. Check the math. The formula is simple: from the total consumption of the house is deducted the volume consumed by residents on their meters, as well as the standard for non-residential premises. The remaining “tail” is divided by the total area of the house and multiplied by the area of your apartment.
3. Compare it to the standard. If the Criminal Code “forgot” to subtract your testimony or artificially overstated the standards for stores on the first floors, this is a direct violation of your rights.
What should I do if I find a mistake?
Did you find a discrepancy? Require a written recalculation from the CC. If you are denied or ignored requests, feel free to write a complaint to the State Housing Inspectorate (GZI). Inspectors have the power not only to oblige the company to recalculate the payment, but also to fine it for arbitrariness.
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