From the moment of the privatization of housing in an apartment building, you receive ownership not only of your area, but also the obligation to maintain the internal territory. Since 2012, it is necessary to transfer a fee to the regional operator to raise funds for the proposed overhaul, but there are nuances.
The house is recognized as emergency
If the house is declared unfit for habitation, an act must be drawn up by the state commission. From this moment, tenants are exempt from paying fees for overhaul. Moreover, the money previously paid to the FKR (capital repair fund) is subject to return.
Housing is considered new
The owners of new buildings were also lucky. The law allows not to pay fees in the initial period after check-in. Usually it does not exceed five years, but the exact period depends on the decision of the local authorities.
But it is worth knowing that the homeowners association can collect this contribution even earlier than the specified time, if this decision is approved by the meeting.
The owner is over 80 years old
The owners of the apartment over 80 years old are also exempted from paying for the overhaul. In this case, additional conditions must be met. A person must live in his apartment alone or with a person who has also reached the age of 80.
The land will be used by the authorities
If the house is in municipal ownership, then the costs of its maintenance fall on the budget of the local authorities.
Residents of those houses are exempted from payments, the plots under which are subject to seizure. For example, for municipal needs for the placement of road transport infrastructure.
Or for new construction in case the house is recognized as emergency.
It should be noted that the seizure of the site can only be carried out in accordance with the approved territorial plan of the city. The notified body must inform the homeowner of this proposed procedure within 10 days.
There are benefits
Regional authorities can at the local level exempt citizens who fall into the category of beneficiaries from paying in the FCR. These include veterans of the Second World War, blockades, large and low-income families.
The overhaul fee can be reduced by 50% for disabled people of groups 1 and 2. Pensioners over 70 will also pay half as much, provided that they are not officially employed. And also parents of children with disabilities are entitled to such a benefit.
It should be remembered that in order not to pay the contribution to the FKR legally, you need to apply to the local administration and the regional operator with an application. Without this appeal, refusal to pay for overhaul is fraught with the accrual of fines and penalties.
