As we have already written, the State Duma is considering a bill stating that Russians should rent apartments only with the written consent of their neighbors.
This topic is so important that, in our opinion, when adopting the law, the opinion of citizens suffering from “uninvited guests” must be taken into account.
There is no doubt that the rule on the written consent of neighbors should apply to both long-term and daily rentals. It is mandatory to introduce administrative liability for owners who rent housing without a contract. And a complete and absolute ban has been imposed on the opening of hostels in apartment buildings, both in residential and technical premises. Because such “guests” have long been a huge problem for defenseless residents.
Svetlana Razvorotneva, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Communal Services, made a proposal to oblige apartment owners to transmit information about rental housing and tenants to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and management companies. And she proposed to implement this function on the Public Services portal. “It will only take a couple of minutes to fill out the form there, but if the landlord ignores the requirement and the fact of renting is confirmed, the owner will be fined,” the deputy addressed the head of the Ministry of Construction Irek Fayzullina.
Explaining the meaning of the idea, Razvorotneva noted that today in Russia, in the vast majority of cases, management companies do not even know who is renting an apartment. As a result, in case of unforeseen situations, no one knows who needs to be contacted to gain access to the apartment. It is also unclear who to complain to if sanitary and other standards are violated.
– Svetlana Viktorovna, why such an initiative, wasn’t the law on daily rent of apartments enough?
– There is a decision of the Constitutional Court that a person has the right to rent his apartment, respecting the rights of neighbors. But there is no understanding how he should respect these rights. It is impossible to make claims to the owner for violations of the employer. I suggested that the Ministry of Construction amend the order that regulates the rules for the use of residential premises, adding a rule according to which owners and those who live in apartments under a social rental agreement are required to provide information about tenants to the Interior Ministry and the management company.
– What are the fines expected to be imposed?
– The specific size has not yet been discussed, but I have an idea to arrange it as a penalty for non-compliance with the charter of the house. We are talking about a kind of collective agreement that all apartment owners conclude, and tenants will also be required to comply with it. We have prepared such a bill and sent it to the government for conclusion. One of the norms of the document provides for the payment of a penalty for violation of the articles of association adopted by the general Meeting.
– When can I expect your suggestions?
– If the Ministry of Construction agrees with my position, changes to the departmental order can be made fairly quickly.
Prepared by
Vitaly Kazankov
Photo: V. Tolochko/RIA Novosti.
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