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The monthly "fat bill" for housing and communal services raises many questions among Belarusians. How is the heating fee calculated? Who has to pay for the use of the elevator, and who does not? In all this, AiF dealt with experts.
The form of "zhirovka" - and speaking officially, notices on the amount of payment for housing and communal services (HCS) and fees for the use of residential premises - is approved by the Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities. This notice contains a list of main and additional housing and communal services provided in the payer's residential premises.
Other additional services may also be included in the "fat-fitting". They are provided to the consumer only with his consent and subject to the conclusion of the contract. For example, cable TV services, calling a plumber, installing water meters, etc.
According to the above form, all services in the "fat" are divided into groups. First, there are the main housing and communal services, paid for at subsidized rates, then at economically justified rates. The notice also includes “reimbursable expenses” in a separate section. Today, these are two positions: the cost of lighting common areas and the operation of equipment, as well as the cost of electricity spent on the operation of the elevator.
All payment for housing and communal services is charged both at subsidized and economically justified tariffs, subject to a number of conditions. In each case, they are considered individually.
It should be noted that the tariffs subsidized by the state are increased annually from January 1 by 5 dollars at the rate of the National Bank (based on a 2-room apartment). They may also be indexed quarterly.
BASIC HOUSING AND UTILITY SERVICES (at subsidized rates)
For example, we took a family of three living in an apartment with a total area of 75 square meters. Water consumption - 10 liters of cold and 10 liters of hot.
Notice for "challenging" January 2017 Click to enlarge image. A photo:
Important! Please note that the increase in most tariffs took place on January 26 (and it is the new figures that are indicated in the notice in the appropriate column). And this means that the cost of services for the first 25 days is calculated according to the old tariffs, and for the remaining days - according to the new ones. As a result, it should not be surprising that the amount that we see in the “total” column is less than the result of simply multiplying the volume by the tariff. By the way, if the prices remained unchanged during the month, then everything would converge. By the way, the current rates can be easily found on the Internet, for example.
1. Maintenance
Maintenance of a residential building is a service for the maintenance of engineering systems and structural elements of a residential building. What is included in it? So, periodically checks are carried out on electrical, thermal, water supply networks located within the common premises of a residential building, minor malfunctions are eliminated in common areas and engineering communications of the house in the basement, in the attic. Maintenance also includes preparing a residential building for operation during the heating season.
The cost of the service is calculated based on the total area of the apartment. For each person registered at the place of residence, the use of subsidized tariffs is supposed to be 20 m 2, plus another 10 m 2 - per family. That is, if only 1 person is registered, then the rate of application of subsidized tariffs is 30 m 2, if two, then 50 m 2, and so on. For the rest of the area, fees are charged at economically justified rates.
Example. 3 people are registered in the apartment. Thus, 70 m 2 (20 * 3 + 10) is paid at the subsidized rate. In the January "growth" the tariff is indicated - 0.1000 rubles per 1 m 2. Total for the service you need to pay 6.97 rubles. Why not 7 rubles? The fact is that, as we warned, the notice indicates the tariff for the last day of the month, which is valid only from January 26 (and before that it was lower). Remaining 5 m 2 are paid at an economically justified rate: 5 * 0.1155 \u003d 0.58 rubles.
2. Overhaul
This is the simplest service in terms of billing. Here, the amount is tied only to the area and does not depend on the number of living and registered family members. For residential premises, a subsidized tariff is applied - in January it was 0.0880 rubles per 1 m 2, for non-residential premises - an economically justified one.
Example. We multiply 75 m 2 by 0.0880 rubles and get 6.60 rubles. By the way, everything converges here precisely because the tariff has not changed during the month.
Before proceeding to the calculation of water charges, we will make some clarifications. By "cold water supply" you need to understand all the water that has flowed out of your tap, both cold and hot (in our example, 20 m 3). According to the same principle, the cost of the service "water disposal (sewerage)" is calculated. But the cost of heating water will depend only on the indication of the hot water meter.
3. Hot water supply (water heating)
We note right away that regardless of the consumption, the cost of heating water is calculated at a subsidized rate, but on the condition that at least 1 person is registered in the apartment. It is also important to understand that in this case we pay not for water, but for thermal energy to heat it.The amount of thermal energy that is indicated in your "fat" is determined as follows. In the house (but not yet in each) a group metering device for the consumption of thermal energy for heating water is installed. The meter measures the amount of heat that was spent in your house (in our example, it is 129.82 Gcal). This information is indicated in the notice in the section "Common House Expense". By the way, tenants can be present during the taking of testimony.
All this energy is paid by the residents of the house in proportion to the consumption of hot water in each apartment. In January, 15.6098 rubles had to be paid for 1 Gcal.
The amount you have to pay depends on many factors. In particular, on how conscientiously ALL residents submitted information on water consumption to the organization making charges (RSC, Vodokanal). Let's say, if it suddenly turns out that only you spent hot water, then you have to pay for it.
To understand whether you pay a lot or a little, you can use the rate of thermal energy consumption for heating one cubic meter of water. In Minsk it is 0.0753Gcal/m 3 . Based on it, you can check how efficiently your water is heated. To do this, you need to divide the amount of Gcal indicated in the "greasing" by your consumption of hot water. And if, as a result, your tariff turns out to be significantly higher than the standard, then this may be a cause for concern - either you have unscrupulous neighbors, or very large heat losses occur somewhere.In houses that are not equipped with a group water consumption meter, payment for water heating is charged according to the norms for the consumption of thermal energy for heating one cubic meter of water.
Example.In our case, 0.8316 Gcal was billed for 10 cubic meters of hot water at a rate of 15.6098 rubles per cubic meter. It turns out 12.98 rubles. Let's find out how much energy is spent on heating 1 cubic meter in our house. To do this, we divide 0.8316 Gcal by 10 m 3. It turns out 0.08316 Gcal / m 3. This is somewhat higher than the standard, but, as it seems to us, within the acceptable range.
4. Cold water supply
As mentioned above, this column takes into account all the water that has flowed out of your faucet. According to the existing water consumption standards, for the use of subsidized tariffs, one person registered or living under a rental agreement in an apartment (house) has 140 liters per day. If there are 28 days in a month, then this is 3.92 m 3; 30 days - 4.2 m 3; 31 days - 4.34 m 3 per month.
And these volumes are paid at a preferential rate, which since January 26 was 0.5301 rubles per 1 m 3 .Preferential water tariffs do not depend on the place of residence and are valid only for apartments that are equipped with meters, as well as for those residential premises where it is technically impossible to install meters, as there is a relevant decision of the local executive administrative body.
The rest of the water is paid for at tariffs that provide full reimbursement of expenses - in January (since the 26th) it was 0.7638 rubles per 1 m 3.
Example. The total water consumption in our case is 20 m 3. In January, 31 days, therefore, the rate of water consumption for a family of three was: 4.34 m 3 * 3 = 13.02 m 3. And for this volume, at subsidized tariffs, we were charged 4.90 rubles. Why not 13.02 * 0.5301 = 6.9 rubles, as the calculator shows? Again, the thing is that the tariff indicated in the "fat" is valid only from January 26th.
For the rest of the water we pay at the full rate and also do not forget about tariff changes during the month. The "overrun" of water in our case was: 20-13.02 = 6.98 m 3. And we pay for it as a result of 4.90 rubles.
5. Water disposal (sewerage)
Wastewater disposal involves the removal of used water into the sewer. Therefore, the same readings of water meters (hot and cold in total) are taken into account here and the same standards apply.
Within the limits of the norm, the fee is charged according to the approved subsidized tariff, which since January 26 has increased to 0.3540 rubles per 1 m 3 . Anything above the norm is more expensive. In particular, in Minsk - 0.5103 rubles per 1 m3.
Example. We pay for the 13.02 m 3 required by the standards at a subsidized rate. This is 2.85 rubles. We pay for the remaining 6.98 m 3 at economically justified rates - 3.24 rubles.
6. Gas supply
This item will be present in the "greasing" if the apartment does not have an individual gas meter. In this case, gas payment is carried out according to established standards. The tariff per person is 2.26 rubles. As a result, in our case, the payment for gas will be 3 * 2.26 = 6.78 rubles.
If a metering device is installed in the apartment, then the gas payment is made separately and is not included in the “fat-fitting”.
7. Heat supply (heating)
As well as for heating water, in this case we pay for the energy spent on heating a house or an entrance, the consumption of which is recorded by a group meter (in our example, this is 287.53 Gcal). Please note that this information is indicated in the notice in the section "General house expenses". And once again, we recall that residents have the right to be present during the taking of testimony.
In January, the cost of 1 Gcal in Minsk was 15.6098 rubles. The amount that the house or entrance must pay is obtained by multiplying the tariff by the expense. Then it is divided among all apartments in proportion to their total area. Note that the group meter records all the energy spent on heating the house. Thus, we pay not only for the heating of our apartment, but also partially for the heating of common areas.
Example. The energy spent on heating our house is 287.53 Gcal. The total area of residential premises (also indicated in the "growth" in the "Reference Information" section) is 12,644.24 m 2. Thus, the heating of one square meter was spent: 287.53 / 12,644.24 = 0.0227 Gcal / m 2. And in our apartment 75 m 2. Total: 0.0227*75=1.7055 Gcal. We multiply this by the tariff (15.6098 rubles) and get the total amount of 26.62 ruble.
8. Maintenance of the elevator
An elevator maintenance fee is charged to each tenant registered and living under a tenancy agreement. The exception is children under 7 years old and citizens who, for health reasons, cannot use the elevator. It is important to note that the elevator maintenance fee is charged not from the second floor, but from the second stopping platform (where the elevator stops for the second time). For example, if the first stop of the elevator is technically provided on the first floor, and the second - on the third floor, then accruals will be made to residents starting from the third floor.
By the way, the tariff is the same for everyone. And, no matter how much you ride the elevator, they will take no more than 1.19 rubles per resident per month.
Example. And again, the arithmetic does not work: 3 tenants, the tariff is 1.19 rubles. The total amount of payment should be 3.57 rubles. And we have in the column "total" - 2.36. By the way, already in February the total amount of the fee for the elevator will be 3.57 rubles.
9. Management of municipal solid waste
The fee for the removal and disposal of garbage also depends on the number of people living in the apartment. According to the standard of payment approved by the Minsk City Executive Committee, one person in Minsk produces 0.2233 m 3 of household waste per month. The tariff for the municipal solid waste management service is determined by the local authorities. In Minsk, for example, in January it was 5.1143 rubles per 1 cubic meter.
This tariff is the same, regardless of whether there is a garbage chute in the house or not. The issue of reducing the tariff for houses without a garbage chute is being worked out.
By the way, if no one is registered in the residential premises, then a tariff is charged for one conditional resident.
Example. In our case, 3 people "produced" 3 * 0.2233 = 0.6699 m 3 of garbage. According to the current tariff in January, the total amount of payment was: 0.6699 * 5.1143 = 3.43 rubles.
10. Sanitary maintenance of auxiliary premises of a residential building
This is a fee for a range of services for sanitation (cleaning) of auxiliary premises of a residential building, washing, disinfection, etc.
For the calculation, all costs for sanitary maintenance are summed up and divided by the number of residents, minus children under 7 years old (all figures are indicated in the "fat"). Thus, it is not difficult to calculate the cost per inhabitant. However, there is an important nuance - the amount cannot be higher than 0.53 rubles. If there is more than that, then the marginal tariff applies. If the amount is less than 0.53 rubles, then the actual amount of expenses is billed for payment.
Example. In our case, we see that the cost per person is 0.4934 rubles (below the limit). Thus, for three people comes out 1.48 rubles. By the way, the maximum possible payment in our case would be 1.59 rubles.
ADDITIONAL HOUSING AND PUBLIC SERVICES
There are only five of them. This is the installation and (or) maintenance of the intercom; video surveillance systems; payment for concierge services; rent and (or) replacement of floor anti-splash carpets; arrangement of adjacent territories with landscaping elements, landscaping and their further maintenance.
Maintenance of the intercom is also paid at actual costs, but not more than the marginal tariff, which currently stands at 0.91 rubles per apartment per month.Additional services
These are the services that are provided to you individually at the conclusion of the contract. Each receipt will be different. This includes calling a plumber, paying for cable TV services, paying for installing meters, insurance services, etc.
Reimbursable expenses
Electricity for lighting ancillary premises and the operation of equipment, with the exception of elevators.
Here we are talking about lighting the entrance, vestibules. All energy is taken into account by a separate meter, and the cost of it is distributed among all residents of the house or entrance, with the exception of children under 7 years old. Data for calculating the amount from each tenant can be found in the "fat". However, this amount cannot exceed 0.39 rubles per resident per month.
EXAMPLE. In our case, each resident must reimburse 0.3167 rubles (below the ceiling tariff). Thus, the total amount of payment is 0.95 rubles. We also note that the maximum amount that can be set in this column is 1.17 rubles.
Electricity for the operation of the elevator
This tariff is also tied to the number of registered, as well as those living under a tenancy agreement. The energy spent is taken into account by a separate meter, and the total amount of payment is divided among everyone, except for children under 7 years old. But again, it cannot be higher than 0.47 rubles per person per month.
EXAMPLE. In our case, each resident must reimburse 0.0333 rubles (below the ceiling tariff). Thus, the total amount of payment is 0.10 rubles. With the maximum possible amount of 1.41 rubles.
Notices for payment of utility bills go a long and difficult way before getting into the mailboxes. Correspondents of the Minsk-Novosti agency decided to find out which one.
For several years, the receipt on the amount of payment for housing and communal services and payment for the use of residential premises has undergone changes both in form and in content. In the past, there were two-page fats with complex wording. Only one thing is constant: work on notices always begins long before they appear on a white sheet of paper.
Settlement centers
It all starts in 43 settlement and reference centers (RCCs) of the city, which receive information from service providers every month - enterprises operating the housing stock, water, gas, electricity, and heat supply organizations. They provide data in accordance with the contractual relationship within the specified time frame. Some organizations do this several times a month. In addition, during the month, information flows to the RSC from citizens who independently enter the readings of water meters into the "Settlement" system (ERIP) or report them directly to the RSC. There are four houses in the city where a remote reading system has been introduced, which simplifies the process.
RSC specialists are engaged in data entry into the AIS system "Calculation of housing and communal services". Her city accepted in October 2016. The program maintains accounting, calculation and calculation of fees for housing and communal services. Further, the information is sent to the branch "Unified Settlement and Reference Center".
check three times
In the first ten days of each month, employees of the housing and communal and subscriber departments of the branch work hard on future notices: they process information that comes to them from all RSCs of the city and directly from individual service providers.
The work is painstaking, it requires care, because you have to deal with more than 686 thousand personal accounts that are serviced by housing and communal services areas. About 64,000 more belong to associations of owners (TC) and housing construction cooperatives (HCC).
- Next, we proceed to the calculation, which is carried out in the subscriber department. Every night, summary data is generated in the system. With their help, you can build analytical reports and check the correctness of the accruals: compare the accrued amounts with the figures of suppliers, check if there are any errors when entering meter readings into the system. We cannot exclude the human factor: I put a comma in the wrong place in the number - and now it’s a mistake,- explains the head of the department for accounting, calculation and calculation of fees for housing and communal services of the branch "Unified Settlement and Reference Center of Minsk" Natalia Chernukha. - The subsidy service then calculates non-cash housing subsidies, both on a declarative and a revealing basis. Further, specialists start checking these calculations, if there are errors, they eliminate them.
Information about the completion of calculations is sent to the department for the operation of automated systems of the Center for Information Technologies. The task of its employees is to ensure the complete and correct entry of all payment data into the system. Citizens make payments every day, but sometimes not always right. It happens that they miss the choice of a branch in the "Settlement" system (ERIP). The specialists of the department also monitor such errors and ensure that the payment reaches its intended destination so that, due to a mistake, a person does not end up in debtors, who, as you know, are charged a penalty.
- Penalty is also calculated before the formation of notices,- notes the head of the operation department Natalya Pentyukhova. - After all calculations, accruals for each personal account are converted into PDF format for printing. During this period, the specialists of the department work in two shifts and even around the clock.
After the fat bills have been sent to the printing house, the specialists of the department print receipts on the printer with additional contributions and fees for the houses of the TC and housing cooperatives that do not have subsidies, and also form information for the Settlement system (ERIP), with the help of which we can easily pay for a communal apartment through Internet or information kiosk.
Signed for print
Then about 750,000 electronic fat bills are sent via a secure channel to a printing house on Oktyabrskaya Street. They are printed 24 hours a day. From 9:00 to 22:00, the process is monitored in two shifts by the operators of the Information Technology Center: the data is confidential.
In the shops of the printing house, pallets of paper, printing devices, machines are everywhere. The rumble and noise of machinery merge with the speech of workers and the strong smell of paint. We got to the very height of the working day: in a couple of days, notices should be in the mailboxes of Minsk residents.
- It takes about three days to print fats. Nine printers are involved in the work. We use equipment of average productivity: in case of breakage it is easier to replace, - says Sergey Glyakov, deputy director for printing production. - Although rare, printing errors do occur. In this case, we have several more printers in stock. And an engineer is always on duty.
- This time fats are typing slower than usual,- explains Sergey Glyakov. - Bought new paper. One shipment came with a different fiber direction. Because of this, the sheets began to wind up on the drums of the printers - I had to change the direction of printing.
Ready fats are stacked on a pallet according to the number of regions. Each is accompanied by a label of a certain color. For example, for the Central District - red, Leninsky - yellow, Soviet - green. On the tag - and the number of the housing department, in which you need to deliver the notice. Such designations help to avoid confusion, because copies cannot be made here. Stacks of printed fats are stacked in 1,000 pieces and packaged.
At the warehouse, packed notices are loaded into a car and delivered to the RSC of the city - to the place where their journey began. Utilities sort zhirovki and carry them home. And then it's up to us - to get a receipt from the box and pay.
Paper bags are quite expensive. 3.5 tons of paper are consumed every month. Therefore, the employees of the Center for Information Technologies recommend refusing to receive paper notices for payment of housing and communal services and switching to an electronic form. To do this, apartment owners need to apply with a passport to the settlement and information center at the place of residence and write an application, after which the notification will only be sent to the specified email address.
Zhirovka- the colloquial name of the document, which displays the calculation of payment for the use of housing and communal services. In a broader sense, a fat bill can be called any document in accordance with which payment is made for the services rendered to the consumer. Recipients of zhirovok are tenants, tenants and owners of residential premises. The local housing and maintenance service, the accountant of the partnership of owners or another authorized person (organization) is engaged in making calculations and accruing the amounts necessary for payment for the use of services.
Some types of utility payments in Belarus are universal, while others differ depending on certain characteristics of residential and auxiliary premises. So, for example, the number of points in the fat bill varies depending on the presence of an elevator at the entrance, a gas column in the apartment, and other factors. The following items are standard for fattening:
- Maintenance (since January 2016, this column has been divided into several sub-items)
- Cold water supply
- Removal and neutralization of municipal solid waste
- Maintenance
In the event that a gas water heater or an electric boiler is installed in the apartment, then there is no payment for hot water supply in a separate column (water heating). Residents of multi-storey buildings where an elevator is installed also pay for the use of the elevator and the electricity needed for its operation.
The following factors can serve as the basis for calculating the cost of individual services:
- Total area of the apartment
- Number of people registered in the apartment
- Actual amount of resources used (electricity, cold and hot water supply)
The zhirovka for an apartment (Minsk) itself contains a transcript of the calculations made. In the event that the consumer does not understand certain points of the receipt, he has the right to contact the organization that has accrued the fat allowance for clarification regarding the amounts charged.
Zhirovka on utility bills - payment rules
In the Republic of Belarus must be paid no later than the 25th day of the month following the reporting one. Thus, March must be paid by April 26 of the same year. In case of late payment, the payers are charged a penalty. In addition, it is possible to terminate the provision of certain services (telephone, etc.).
There are several ways to pay utility bills:
- Payment through the Belpochta branch
- Payment through a bank branch
- Payment using information kiosk or ATM
- Payment using internet banking
Using the Internet banking service allows you to check the amount of accruals even before the fats are dropped into mailboxes, which means that there are additional opportunities for plastic card holders.
New fats
After the entry into force of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 535 “On the provision of housing and communal services”, Belarusians have many questions about how fat bills will look like in 2016. The main structural changes have affected the "Maintenance" section: the maintenance of the elevator is now placed in a separate column and is divided into two points - the fee for the maintenance of the elevator and the fee for the electricity used to ensure the operation of the elevator. In addition, services for cleaning entrances and lighting of entrances are included in separate columns. Separately, it is worth mentioning the increase in the price of electricity and gas supply.
If you do not limit yourself to a quick look at the numbers, but delve into the intricacies of the calculation, there is a chance to understand when an error crept in as a result or what could be saved on. A useful thing for the family budget, especially when it comes to regular payments. Such, for example, as payment for housing and communal services. After a new form of fat bills was introduced in 2016, it became much easier to understand the intricacies of accruals. And yet, the mathematics of the process for many remains a mystery behind seven seals.
Photo by Tatyana Stolyarova
The head of the department for accounting, calculation and charging for housing and communal services of the branch of the Unified Settlement and Reference Center of Minsk, Natalia Chernukha, agreed to explain the digital subtleties of the fat bills. For example, we use a notice for December 2017 received by the owner of a Minsk apartment with a total area of 50.09 square meters, where one person is registered.
We start with the first block - basic housing and communal services, the cost of which is paid at subsidized rates (their amount is indicated in the fat bill in the “Tariff” column).
The first item on the list is “Maintenance”. These are all works that relate to the engineering systems of the house, control over the technical condition of the building. The calculation depends on the area of housing, explains Natalya Chernukha:
Subsidized tariffs are charged based on the norm of 20 square meters per person registered at the place of residence, plus 10 "squares" per family. In this case, one person is registered (this is indicated in the additional information section), it turns out 30. We multiply this figure by the tariff (0.1084 rubles) and we get the amount in the “Accrued” column - 3.25 rubles.
Next comes the line "Overhaul". The deduction for it is considered as follows: the approved tariff (in our case, 0.0953 rubles) is multiplied by the number of square meters of the total area. It turns out 4.77 rubles.
Now let's deal with water. Three lines are devoted to it at once: “Hot water supply (water heating)”, “Cold water supply” and “Water disposal”. Moreover, cold water supply and sanitation are measured in cubic meters, and hot water supply - in gigacalories (Gcal). Why? After all, we take meter readings for both cold and hot water in cubic meters.
Let's start with "Cold Water". It is considered by cubic meters, depending on whether there are individual water metering devices (IPU) or not. If there is, then the subsidized norm is 140 liters (0.14 cubic meters) per day for each person registered in an apartment at the place of residence or at the place of stay. We multiply this figure by the number of days in a month (in December it was 31) and by the tariff. We get the total amount - in our example, it turned out 2.50 rubles.
And now an important nuance: the IPU indicators for both hot and cold water are counted here. Similarly, the volume is calculated for the service "Water disposal" (sewerage): how much water we got from the tap, so much leaked. But when it comes to “Hot water”, it means only its heating, that is, you pay not for water, but for heat energy. Natalya Chernukha says:
The house has a group metering device that records the entire amount of thermal energy spent on water heating. This consumption is divided by the total amount of hot water used in the house. So we get how many gigacalories it takes to heat one cubic meter. Then we multiply this figure by the actual consumption in a single apartment - for this we look at the IPU indicators for hot water. We get the amount of Gcal that was spent on heating water in a particular apartment. And we multiply this value by the tariff and get the result.
For heating (service "Heat supply") - the same. There is a group metering device that calculates the volume of thermal energy spent on space heating. The total consumption is divided by the area of all residential premises in the house, so we get the amount of Gcal spent on heating one square meter. We multiply this figure by the area of the apartment, and then by the tariff - the amount is ready for payment.
How much will be charged for the service "Handling of municipal solid waste" depends on the number of residents. This value should be multiplied by the MSW generation rate and the tariff, in the capital they are approved by the decision of the Minsk City Executive Committee.
Let's move on to the point “Sanitary maintenance of auxiliary premises” (relatively speaking, we are talking about cleaning the entrance), this refers to the reimbursable expenses of the population. What is the point? There are costs associated with providing this service. They are assessed as a whole for the house and divided by the number of residents (according to the place of residence, under contracts for renting residential premises of a private housing stock, with the exception of children under seven years old).
So we get the cost that is payable for each resident, - Natalya Chernukha clarifies. - But there is a maximum allowable tariff for this service. If the amount received is less, the invoice is issued according to the actual costs, if more, then in the amount of the maximum allowable tariff. The population does not have to pay the difference.
If the house has an elevator, there will be an “Elevator maintenance” column in the fat bill. Here, too, everything is simply calculated: the number of registered in the apartment is multiplied by the tariff.
The next block (the economical ones may not have it) is the same basic housing and communal services, but already calculated at tariffs that provide full reimbursement of economically justified costs. This includes everything that is spent in excess of the established norms at subsidized rates. Let's say maintenance. We got an “extra” 20.09 square meters. According to them, the tariff is no longer 0.1084 rubles, but 0.1155 rubles. The same is true of water, which consumes more than 140 liters per person per day. For example, for water supply, the tariff for overspent cubic meters is not 0.5748 rubles, but 0.7638 rubles.
The penultimate block is “Additional services”. It refers to services provided on the basis of contracts (but not to every person in the apartment, but to one subscriber), for example, television, intercom, video surveillance and others. The subtleties of payment are prescribed in an individual contract with the supplier.
Now again about the reimbursable services - this is “Electricity spent on lighting of auxiliary premises, operation of equipment, with the exception of elevators”.
The principle is the same as with the cleaning of entrances, - explains Natalya Chernukha. - It is calculated as follows: there is a group meter that records the consumption of electricity for lighting common areas throughout the house. This expense is divided by the number of all registered at the place of residence. We multiply the resulting value by the tariff - the amount to be charged comes out. If it is less than the marginal tariff, we pay the actual costs, if more - the maximum permissible tariff. The same scheme for calculating the cost of electricity for the operation of the elevator.
The last item - "Reimbursement of land tax" - does not apply to housing and communal services, but is included in the notice in a separate line, and the accrued amount is added to the total.
It makes sense to save water consumption. Large numbers in this column may not be because you are pouring a lot of water, but because of a breakdown in plumbing. Therefore, be attentive to the repair of faucets, drain tank and other elements. Also, before leaving, do not forget to turn off the valves so that there is no accidental flow of water.
Please note: if no one is registered in the apartment, all services are paid at rates that provide full reimbursement of economically justified costs.
If you do not live in the apartment for more than 10 days and there are documents confirming this, you can recalculate for some services. But keep in mind: this is not about all housing and communal services. For example, maintenance, overhaul, heating are not included here, because these services are provided regardless of whether a person is in the apartment or not. More detailed information can be obtained from the RSC at the place of residence.
WIND ON THE US
What to do if you do not agree with the amount specified in the notice
Firstly, do not forget - the payment of housing and communal services for the previous month must be made no later than the 25th day of the current month, otherwise a penalty will be charged for each day of delay. The questions you have are not exempt from this. Therefore, before finding out the nuances, it is better to pay the bill.
Secondly, at the bottom of the notice, you can find the contact details of the clearing house (RCC) where your home is serviced. You need to call there or come in person and ask questions. If an error really crept into the notice, you will be recalculated.
