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Different regions have different practices for calculating gas payments.

The rules for the supply of gas to meet the needs of citizens are regulated in the current legislation by two by-laws: Decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 21, 2008 No. 549 “On the procedure for supplying gas to meet the household needs of citizens” (Rules No. 549) and dated May 6, 2011 No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings” (Regulation No. 354). Housing Code

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Rules for the provision of utility services

Rules for changing the size of the fee. The procedure for applying legal norms is specified in the letter of the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia dated May 28, 2012 No. 12793-AP/14. When supplying gas for household needs of citizens, regulation is carried out in accordance with Rules No. 549, and Rules No. 354 do not apply, as stated in subparagraph. “b” clause 2 of Rules No. 354. Rules No. 354 regulate relations in the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings (MKD), residential buildings, including relations between providers and consumers of utility services (clause 1 of the Rules No. 354). Legal, economic and organizational foundations of relations in the field of gas supply in Russian Federation are determined by Federal Law No. 69-FZ of March 31, 1999 “On Gas Supply in the Russian Federation”.

In accordance with this law, Rules No. 549 have been developed, which regulate the legal relationship between the gas supplier and the owners of premises in the apartment building: directly managing the apartment building; those who have chosen to manage a homeowners' association, housing cooperative, joint venture or management of a management organization (MA), if such an apartment building is not equipped with a collective (shared) gas meter; in houses equipped with a gas metering device (unit), if they have not entered into an agreement on the provision of gas utility services with an organization that purchases gas from the supplier to provide such a utility service; UOs, homeowners' associations, housing cooperatives, joint ventures purchasing gas to provide public gas supply services. Housing legislation regulates relations regarding the provision of utilities and payment for residential premises and public utilities, as indicated in paragraphs. 10 and 11 hours 1 tbsp. 4 LCD RF.

Recalculation of the amount of payment for utilities consumed for general house needs during repair and maintenance work. Relations between the consumer and the gas supplier are regulated by Rules No. 549, and in the part not regulated by them, as well as in terms of delivery domestic gas in cylinders - Rules No. 354.

Rules No. 549 do not regulate individual issues relationships between gas suppliers - utility service providers in accordance with Rules No. 354, and consumers, including the procedure for recalculating the amount of gas payment during the period of temporary absence of the consumer in the occupied residential premises, cases and grounds for changing the amount of gas payment if it is rejected properties and pressure from the requirements of current legislation and exceeding the permissible duration of the interruption in its supply, the period for taking meter readings by the consumer, as well as transferring them to the supplier. The essence of these clarifications, contained in the letter of the Ministry of Regional Development of Russia dated May 28, 2012 No. 12793-AP/14, boils down to the fact that from a comprehensive analysis of the provisions of the Housing Code, Rules No. 549, Rules No. 354, it follows that the relationship between the consumer and the gas supplier is regulated by the Rules No. 549, and in the part not regulated by them, as well as in terms of the supply of household gas in cylinders - by Rules No. 354. So, this clarification directly draws the attention of law enforcement officials to the fact that the procedure for recalculating gas fees is not established by Rules No. 549 and should be followed in this case is subject to Rules No. 354. The recalculation procedure is regulated in paragraphs. 86-97 of Rules No. 354 and applies if the consumer is absent from the residential premises for more than five calendar days in a row. Moreover, this absence must be documented. In some regions of the Russian Federation, to calculate energy consumption in apartments where no one is registered, they are based on the average number of family members. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated June 13, 2006 No. 373 “On the procedure for establishing standards for gas consumption by the population in the absence of gas meters” (Resolution No. 373) stipulates that standards for the consumption of utilities in terms of gas supply are established by state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation on the basis of gas consumption standards by the population in the absence of gas meters. At the same time, some constituent entities of the Russian Federation have taken a very ambiguous path, establishing, relatively speaking, an imputed gas consumption standard even if no one is registered in the residential premises.

Recalculation size fees for utilities in accordance with current legislation

The consumer has the right to recalculate utility bills downwards in the following cases:
- the consumer was temporarily absent from the residential premises;
— the provided utilities were of inadequate quality;
— the interruption in the provided utility services lasted longer than required by law.

The procedure for recalculating accruals

In the event of a temporary (more than 5 days) absence of a consumer from a residential premises that is not equipped with an individual meter, the amount of payment for natural gas is recalculated. Recalculation of accruals is carried out on the basis of a written application from the consumer for recalculation, but no later than 30 days after the end of the period of temporary absence.

Documents required for recalculation in case of temporary absence:

Document of the body carrying out temporary registration of the consumer at the place of his temporary stay;

A certificate from the chairman of the horticultural cooperative confirming the period of temporary residence in the dacha cooperative;

A certificate from the chairman of the housing cooperative or HOA, confirming the period of temporary residence of the consumer at this address;

A certificate confirming the period of temporary stay of the consumer at the location of the educational institution;

A certificate from a military unit confirming temporary stay in a military unit;

Travel tickets issued in the name of the consumer;

A copy of the travel document;

Certificate of inpatient treatment medical institution or at a sanatorium-resort treatment;

A certificate from the organization providing private security of the residential premises in which the consumer was temporarily absent, confirming the beginning and end of the period during which the residential premises were under continuous security.

Documents required for recalculation when the number of registered people changes:

Certificate from housing and communal services about family composition;

Registration or extract according to passport data.

Documents required for recalculation when changing the type of consumption accounting:

Certificate of removal or installation of the meter;

Installation certificate gas boiler.

Documents required for recalculation due to disconnection from gas supply:

Non-Residence Act;

Certificate from GRO about disconnection;

Act on installing a seal on the lowering valve (comfortable housing);

The act of installing a plug, lock, and lowering valve.

If you have a gas meter and have not reported readings for the current month, charges are made based on the average monthly consumption, but not more than 3 months in a row. After the specified 3-month period, the amount consumed natural gas determined in accordance with consumption standards. After reporting the readings, accruals made in the absence of gas consumption readings are reversed (recalculated).

IN Lately Cases of violations related to the frequency of subscribers' verification of individual metering devices - gas meters - have become more frequent. To a greater extent, this is due not only to ignorance of the responsibilities of the consumer of utility services, but also often to the superficial attitude of the gas service workers themselves. If we approach it from the point of view of legislation, then in accordance with clause 25 of the Rules for the supply of gas to meet the utility needs of citizens, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 549 of July 21, 2008, from the moment the calibration interval of meters expires, charges for gas are made according to consumption standards.

According to clause 21 of these Rules, the obligation to ensure that the gas meter is presented within the established time frame for verification is assigned to the subscriber. The delivery of gas meters for verification, the costs of verification, as well as the repair of meters, their replacement and the possible costs of changing intra-house gas networks in connection with replacing the meter are also assigned to subscribers, since they are the owners and are responsible for their maintenance, which is provided for Article 210 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

There are two ways to carry out verification - with dismantling the counting unit and without dismantling. When rejecting a gas meter, State verification is carried out by specialists of an accredited organization - FBU State Regional Center for Standardization, Metrology and Testing. Equipment inspection is carried out by a gas utility company at least once every six months and, since the obligation to carry it out is assigned to the gas supplier by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 21, 2008 No. 549, it should be carried out free of charge. Payment for additional services is made by the subscriber at the time of provision of services.

Regarding your subscriber service gas equipment, then, in general, the conclusion of such an agreement is not prohibited by law, but the gas supplier has no right to impose maintenance (Article 16 of the Law “On Protection of Consumer Rights”). Thus, you can refuse to pay any additional payments other than the actual cost of gas consumed.

In other words, such actions of the gas supplier impose additional costs on the population to pay for services above state-regulated prices, which is unlawful and violates the rights of an unlimited number of citizens.

To protect your rights, you should file a complaint with the territorial department of Rospotrebnadzor, as well as with the Federal Antimonopoly Service with a request to hold the organization accountable under Art. 14.6 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

Another important aspect: the requirement to conclude an agreement is a violation of Article 421 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (“Freedom of agreement”: “Citizens and legal entities are free to enter into an agreement. Any FORCE to enter into an agreement is not allowed, except in cases where the obligation to enter into an agreement is provided for by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, by law or by a voluntarily accepted obligation..."). Article 3, paragraph 6 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation allows us to conclude that a resolution of the government of the Russian Federation is “... another normative act...”, but legally it is not a law and the highest legal priority belongs to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation. Anyone who is forced to connect to gas for the first time can be forced to sign an agreement thanks to the wording

“...or a voluntarily accepted obligation...” But what about those for whom the service is maintenance has gas equipment been provided for a long time? This category of citizens cannot be forced in any way: they did not take on any new “voluntary obligations”... In Soviet times, the cost of servicing gas equipment was included in the price of the supplied gas. Now no one can explain on what principle the prices imposed on consumers are formed. No one can answer the question: why are “other legal acts” created, the content of which contradicts the current legislation. There is only one explanation: our people are the most obedient in the world. What awaits us, obedient people, if we refuse to enter into a contract for the maintenance of gas appliances? We can only sympathize.

Particular attention should be paid if there is a change in ownership of the property. When purchasing property, it is necessary to obtain from the seller an extract from the personal account stating that there is no debt at the time of sale, indicating the reading of the gas meter (if installed), and when selling the property, provide such a certificate to the buyer in order to avoid troubles for both parties regarding the unexpected discovery of the presence of a debt. payment for consumed gas.

The applicant believes that the specified annex to Order No. 195, which prescribes payment for gas consumption in premises where no one is registered, based on the consumption standard for 2.5 people, limits his rights, since it was adopted in violation of the requirements of Order No. 373 and the Rules for Establishing and approval of utility consumption standards, approved. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated May 23, 2006 No. 306 (Rules No. 306).

Thus, different regions have different practices for calculating gas payments. So, it is very reasonable to raise the question of the possibility of recalculating gas fees in the absence of registered citizens in the residential premises. Since the owner of the disputed residential premises is not registered as permanent place residence, his non-residence in this residential premises cannot be considered as a temporary absence.

Example: a subscriber (gas consumer) filed a lawsuit against the defendant for the obligation to recalculate the volume of gas consumed, indicating that on July 5, 2013, an initial start-up of gas was carried out in her apartment, and it was revealed that the meter verification period had expired. The plaintiff purchased a new meter and installed it on July 15, 2013. On July 19, 2013, a gas supply agreement was concluded between the plaintiff and defendant. Along with the contract, a subscription book was issued and charges for gas consumed were calculated according to the standard. She referred to the fact that she did not use gas, a check of the original meter established that it was in working order, taking into account the clarification of the claim, the plaintiff asked to cancel the calculation according to the standard and return it to her cash, spent on the examination. The court refused to satisfy the stated requirements, rejecting the argument about not living in the apartment during the disputed period of time. The court indicated that clause 31 of Rules No. 549 gives the gas supplier a basis for calculating the cost of consumed gas based on the consumption standard. The only basis for non-application of clause 31 of Rules No. 549 is advance notification of the gas supplier by the subscriber about the failure to provide meter readings in the absence of all citizens living in the residential premises (residential building) for more than 1 month. Moreover, the plaintiff’s absence from the residential premises was not temporary, but permanent and prolonged (appeal ruling of the Astrakhan Regional Court dated April 2, 2014 in case No. 33-1190/2014). Thus, in different regions there are different practices of charging for supplied gas and different rules for its recalculation. However, taking into account the latest position of the Supreme Court, reflected in the judicial act (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated July 17, 2013 No. 46-APG13-7), which invalidated the clause on the introduction of increasing coefficients of the government decree Samara region, there is a small chance of equalizing practice, taking into account at least the recognition of the illegality of increasing coefficients.

Disputes related to citizens' payment for housing and utilities are considered by magistrates, as well as other courts of general jurisdiction in civil proceedings (Articles 22 and, Chapters 11, and 211 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation).

It is worth noting that since June 2016, the procedure for collecting debt for housing and communal services has been simplified. When submitting documents, the court makes a positive decision within 5 days without a public hearing. The debtor is given 10 days to cancel the court order - to do this, it is enough to write a statement indicating that the calculation is incorrect or the claims are unfounded. In this case, the decision will be reversed, and the utility will need to re-file the claim. After this, the case will be considered in a general manner with both parties summoned. If this does not happen, then after receiving a court order, the utility organization can contact the bailiff service. Most often, collection is made from the debtor’s income. This could be a salary, a pension. I would like to warn you that the amount of deductions per month cannot exceed half of the total monthly income. If the apartment is not privatized, they can even be evicted from it for non-payment. Yes, yes, you heard right!

Because the Constitution of the Russian Federation guarantees citizens the right to housing, and the Code of Civil Procedure states that penalties do not apply to residential premises if they are considered the only ones suitable for habitation. And the size of the apartment is not specified.

Thus, if the tenant and his family members living with him for more than six months do not pay for housing and utilities without good reasons, they can be evicted in court with the provision of another living space under a social tenancy agreement, the size of which corresponds to the size of the living space established for moving citizens into the hostel. But forced eviction is not allowed if the reasons for arrears in rent are valid, for example, long-term non-payment of wages. Besides legal proceedings the gas company can suspend your gas supply after two warnings - one 40 days in advance, the other 20 days in advance. And you will have to run to pay the bills. Otherwise, life won’t be the same without gas! This issue is regulated by government decree No. 549 dated July 21, 2008 “On the procedure for supplying gas to meet the household needs of citizens.” Of course, often gas service workers, in their rush to fulfill the plan to collect funds from gas supplies, may miss all the legitimate nuances of suspending gas supplies, so if this happens, then write to special authorities, for example the prosecutor’s office, or you can also go to court with a claim for compensation for moral damage and immediate restoration of gas supply. In my practice, usually the courts satisfied such demands, only in terms of connection, but in terms of moral damage they refused, this point still needs to be proven. As for the supervisory authority, everything is simple here, the prosecutor will come with a demand to eliminate violations in the part in which the subscriber (gas consumer) complains. Of course, no one dares to ignore the supervisory authority, and Gazprom’s subsidiary is no exception, but this has happened, and if this statement gets lost or all the deadlines for responses are delayed, then after that another paper will arrive only in the form of a presentation to bring liability and impose a fine on gas service employees who are to blame for all this bacchanalia and immediate elimination of all violations.

Let’s once again go through the judicial practice on the collection of utility services and I’ll tell you what, it does not have the same precedent and is structured differently in different regions, but in general the positions and application of the rules are similar. Let’s say an apartment belongs to several persons by right of ownership, then a claim for debt collection in a joint and several manner is brought against all owners of the apartment (for example, Cassation ruling of the Moscow City Court dated June 30, 2015 N 4g/2-7092/15, Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated 10.03 .2016 in case No. 33-5204/2016).Also, a claim for collection of arrears in payment for residential premises and utilities can be brought against the tenant of an apartment provided under a social tenancy agreement (for example, Determination of the Moscow City Court dated November 13, 2015 No. 4g/ 9-11823/2015, Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated December 22, 2015 in case No. 33-48286/2015).

If members of his family live together with the tenant of a residential premises under a social tenancy agreement, then the claim is brought against the tenant and the members of his family specified in the social tenancy agreement as joint and several debtors (Parts 1, 3, Article 69 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation) (for example , Determinations of the Moscow City Court dated 05/06/2016 N 4г-4416/2016, dated 04/29/2016 N 4г-0269/2016).

If the defendant has a debt on an apartment of which he is the owner, but the defendant is registered at a different address, then the claim for debt collection should be filed at the place (address) of the defendant’s registration. In this case, the claim must be filed in the court whose jurisdiction includes the defendant’s registered address (Determination of the Moscow City Court dated April 22, 2016 No. 4g-3876/2016, Appeal determination of the Moscow City Court dated October 12, 2015 in case No. 33-37753/2015) . Otherwise, there will be a violation of the rules of territorial jurisdiction (for example, the Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated April 16, 2015 in case No. 33-12182). The statute of limitations for this category of disputes is three years (Article 196 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation). Applying the statute of limitations when considering a specific dispute, the court explained that the moment when the plaintiff learned of a violation of his right is the defendant’s failure to fulfill the obligation to make payments for maintenance, repairs of residential premises and utilities in the month when they needed to be made (Appeal Determination of the Moscow City Court dated November 12, 2015 in case No. 33-34515/2015). Depending on the period for which the plaintiff demands to collect the debt, the statute of limitations can be applied to all of the plaintiff’s claims or only to part of them (for example, Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated July 14, 2015 N 33-24810/2015).

If the court grants the petition, then collection of debt from the defendant for a period earlier than three years before the date of filing the claim will be denied (for example, Resolutions of the Moscow City Court dated 04/29/2016 N 4g-0269/2016, dated 04/11/2016 N 4g-3243/2016 ).

It should be taken into account that clause 2 of Art. 199 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation does not provide for any requirement for the form of an application for the passage of the limitation period: it can be made both in writing and orally. If the statement was made orally, this is indicated in the protocol court session(Clause 11 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation on the limitation period").

Please note that the court may reject the defendant’s request to apply the statute of limitations if it determines that the limitation period has been interrupted. According to Art. 203 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, the limitation period is interrupted by the obligated person taking actions indicating recognition of the debt. Such actions may be recognized as the conclusion by the defendant with the plaintiff (management company) of an agreement to repay debts for payment of residential premises and utilities in a specific amount (for example, the Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated October 2, 2014 in case No. 33-33600). In addition, a break in the limitation period may be evidenced by statements from the defendant and payments made by him to pay the debt to the plaintiff (Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated July 18, 2014 in case No. 33-28887).

There is a point of view according to which the periodic fulfillment by the defendant of the obligations assumed to pay utility bills on time cannot mean recognition of the debt in the sense referred to in Art. 203 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (for example, Determination of the Moscow City Court dated September 25, 2015 N 4g/5-9851/15). According to this position, payment by the defendants of part of the debt does not mean a break in the limitation period if the payment receipts do not contain information that the defendants have contributed funds to repay the debt over the past period of time, and the defendants have not addressed the plaintiff with a corresponding application. In this case, the periodic payment by the defendants of individual amounts for the provided housing and communal services cannot in itself indicate their full recognition of the debt for the entire period of formation of the debt, and due to the fact that periodic payments are of a continuing nature, then for each payment, in If the obligated person commits actions indicating recognition of the debt, the limitation period is calculated separately (Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated September 24, 2014 in case No. 33-24447).

This point of view is shared by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, which explained that recognition of part of the debt, including by paying part of it, does not indicate recognition of the debt as a whole, unless otherwise agreed by the debtor (clause 20 of the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated September 29, 2015 N 43 “On some issues related to the application of the provisions of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation on the limitation period”). If the defendant forcibly repaid the debt within the framework of enforcement proceedings initiated on the basis of a court decision, such actions of the defendant cannot be regarded as recognition of the debt, and in this situation the provisions on interrupting the running of the limitation period are not subject to application (for example, the Appeal ruling of the Moscow City Court dated 03/26/2015 in case No. 33-9701).

Thus, in different regions there are different practices of charging for supplied gas and different rules for its recalculation. However, taking into account the latest position of the Supreme Court, reflected in the judicial act (ruling of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated July 17, 2013 No. 46-APG13-7), which invalidated the clause on the introduction of increasing coefficients in the resolution of the government of the Samara region, there is a small chance of equalizing the practice taking into account at least the recognition of the illegality of increasing coefficients.

Recently, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz has been associated with another high-profile scandal: the forgiveness of gas debts for residents of Chechnya amounting to 9 billion rubles. This decision was made by the Zavodsky District Court of Grozny, but the regional “daughter” of the gas monopoly challenged it in a higher court.

According to Mezhregiongaz itself, by the beginning of this year, the volume of overdue debt of the population alone was estimated at 37.9 billion rubles, despite the fact that a year earlier the debt was just over 30 billion rubles, and the debt of all categories of consumers was estimated at 137.7 billion rubles. Debts for gas generated by individuals and legal entities, are distributed unevenly across our large country, and traditionally in regions with depressed economies, which include the majority of federal subjects in the south and North Caucasus.

In conclusion, I will say that the Plenum Supreme Court At the beginning of this year, the Russian Federation issued a resolution stating that debt for the provision of utility services cannot be a reason for turning off water, electricity or gas. In other words, resource supply organizations must warn a person about the debt that has arisen and provide him with a deferment or installment plan to pay for utilities. Only after the possibilities for a “peaceful” solution to the situation have been exhausted can utilities be turned off.

In addition, disconnecting a utility service should not pose a threat to the life and health of others. This means that service disconnection cannot cause harm to persons who are not debtors. For example, if a mother and child live in the apartment. The owner of the apartment is the mother and she must pay for utilities. It often happens that when there is no money, debt arises. Turning off the water in this situation jeopardizes the child’s health, so turning off the water is impossible.

The document also states that homeowners may demand a reduction in fees for housing and communal services or repairs of common property if they were performed poorly or were provided intermittently, the duration of which exceeded the maximum permissible period.

Advice from lawyers:

1. Gas debt. Counted incorrectly. They refuse to do the recalculation. They say now new law and they don't do it. Is it true?

1.1. Alexander! This is not legal. You need to go to court with a claim to have your issue resolved positively.

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2. I wanted to recalculate for gas but they refused to do so, what should I do?

2.1. Evgeniy, refusal to recalculate is illegal. I recommend filing a complaint about the refusal to recalculate to the prosecutor’s office, court or the Federal Antimonopoly Service. This will help solve your problem.
Good luck to you.

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3. Is there a recalculation for gas if there was a large gas leak?

3.1. Is this leak documented? Was the act drawn up? if the leak was not your fault, you can write a request for recalculation.

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4. My son joined the army, they don’t recalculate gas costs, what should I do?

4.1. Go to court. You can, however, first write a complaint to the State Housing Inspectorate. If you pay for gas according to the standard, then you are required to recalculate, but at the same time you need to provide documents confirming that your son is actually serving in the army, and to obtain such documents you need to contact the local military commissariat.

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5. I haven’t paid for gas for 5 months, it wasn’t charged according to the meter, you can recalculate it.

5.1. Yes, of course, you can bring your meter readings to the gas company, and they will recalculate you and charge you a tariff based on the meter.

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6. Recalculation of debt for gas.

6.1. Well, the point is that you need to first submit an application for recalculation, but if they refuse, then file a complaint with the housing inspector and then file a claim in court.

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7. The gas meter is faulty, should we pay a six-month recalculation?

7.1. Unfortunately. Yes. they should, well if they don’t count it for 3 years, that is, within the limitation period - see Rules for the provision of utility services 354

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7.2. Again, if you prove that no one lived there, then a recalculation is required, but in reality it is very difficult to fight with them, contact a lawyer in person.

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8. My brother serves in the army. Will they recalculate the gas bill?

8.1. Nikolay, good afternoon!
Your brother must send you a certificate, upon presentation of which management company and the application - must issue a recalculation based on the actual residents. Recalculation is not done if accounting is done by meters.
Best wishes to you!

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9. The child was discharged a long time ago, will they recalculate the gas bill?

9.1. If the child is discharged, this information must be reported to the management company so that accruals are made based on registered citizens.

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9.2. If you paid according to the IPU indications, then there is no reason for recalculation. If the IPU has not been established and they paid according to the consumption standard based on the number of registered ones and the bills were issued erroneously for one more, then the recalculation must be performed for the last three years.

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10. Is it possible to recalculate gas due to the owner’s absence for 2 months?

10.1. If you have individual metering devices installed, then you can apply for a recalculation.

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11. We paid for gas without a meter reading, much more, how to recalculate.

11.1. If only one month was transferred without a meter, then it is possible to recalculate according to your application for the previous 2 months 0 or more.

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12. The meter is out of order, how do they recalculate gas fees in such cases?

12.1. In your case they do.

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13. How to write a letter to Novotek about recalculation for gas due to the fact that the meter is faulty, they did a calibration, but the gas workers refuse to recalculate and while the meter was being calibrated, they counted 74 thousand.

13.1. This kind of statement is written in free form, outlining all the circumstances and attaching documents confirming its verification.

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14. On the issue of recalculation for gas. We checked the gas meter with a delay of 5 months because... We didn’t see the verification period on the receipt. According to the standard, we were charged 1800 rubles every month; we paid according to the meter readings on time every month. Now we are being charged a debt for the standard of 5130 rubles. I asked for a recalculation, but they refused. Referring to the fact that according to the standard they do not re-read. The question then is where will this money go if I didn’t consume more gas but only through the meter. Thank you!

14.1. Gas company. Who didn't check?

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14.2. If the verification is not carried out on time, then the first three months of delay will be charged based on the calculation based on the average meter readings, and from the fourth month - according to the tariff. Recalculation is possible only if you were charged according to the tariff for the first three months, and not according to the average. And the money goes to the service provider. It's something of a fine.

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15. How to recalculate gas costs, I don’t live in an apartment, I missed checking the meter. They installed a new gas meter, on the old one the readings that were transmitted every month were the same, i.e. it is clear that they did not use gas. Accrued according to the average for the period when the verification period expired.

15.1. If you submitted meter readings and did not submit an application for temporary absence from your place of residence, and now you have not verified the meter but replaced it, you will not achieve any recalculation.

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16. Conducted state verification gas meter 26.11. 19. They issued a certificate of state verification, and on January 14, 2020, the gas workers came to check and, incomprehensibly, discovered that the meter was not counting correctly, the error of the meter reading was 0.5% higher. They issued an order to replace the meter and recalculated the payment for consumption. gas according to the norm starting from January 28, 2019. This is about 30 thousand. When checking, the report indicated that the seals were not broken. Are the actions of the gas workers legal?

16.1. Legal. You need to demand compensation for material damage from the center where you sent it for verification. If the meter has passed such a test. We need expertise.

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17. How can I get a recalculation for gas if the readings were not transmitted during the year, but at the same time they paid for gas according to a receipt. And on top of that, the gas meter has broken down and there is no way to write off the reading.

17.1. Only in court.

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18. I missed checking the gas meter. Accrued according to the standard. Checking the meter confirmed its serviceability. Can I request a recalculation for the gas consumed, according to the meter readings?

18.1. No, there will be no recalculation. You could check the meter in advance.

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19. My son is studying in another city. He provided a certificate from the educational institution. The recalculation for gas and the reduction of payments were later refused, citing a government decree, which allegedly states that starting from 2020, recalculation and reduction of payments for retired family members will not be made. I didn't find anything like that. Is the gas company right in this situation?

19.1. In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 21, 2008 N 549 (as amended on April 15, 2014) “On the procedure for supplying gas to meet the municipal and household needs of citizens” (together with the “Rules for the supply of gas to meet the municipal and household needs of citizens”), it follows , that if during the verification process it is established that the subscriber, the volume of gas supply to which is determined in accordance with gas consumption standards, did not inform the gas supplier about changes in circumstances affecting the determination of the volume of gas consumed that occurred after the conclusion of the contract, or provided information that was unreliable confirmed by authorized executive authorities or local government bodies, the gas supplier has the right to recalculate the volume of gas supplied to the subscriber and the amount of payment for it for the period from the date of the previous inspection, but not more than 6 months.
If you pay by meter, what kind of recalculation are we talking about?

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20. My two sons went into the army, I received the certificate six months later. They refused to recalculate gas for six months. We live in an apartment, there is no gas meter. I, my mother and two sons are registered. There is no way to install a gas meter; I receive a pension.

20.1. And they didn’t give a reason for the refusal?
If only because the certificate was provided six months later, then the refusal to recalculate is unfounded. You can contact the housing inspectorate about this or appeal to the court.

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20.2. Go to court against their actions.

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21. I was absent from the Russian Federation from 04/22/19-12/31/19. I brought an application and a copy of my passport, but they refused to recalculate my gas bill. I want to know on what basis?

21.1. So I’m the same as you, I don’t know why write a complaint to the customer service department.

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22. My son is registered in the apartment, but long time does not live, as he serves under a contract in another city. They refuse to recalculate my natural gas consumption. Do they have the right to do this?

22.1. Tatyana Vladimirovna! No, they don't. You need to ask your son to send a document confirming his service under a contract in another locality, this will be the basis for recalculation.

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23. I have one stove in my kitchen. I did not live in the apartment for 5 months; I was temporarily registered in the village. My application for recalculation for gas was rejected. We need a report on the technical impossibility of installing a gas meter. That is, they oblige me to install a meter, which is expensive. What laws can I use to protect my rights? Or the gas company is right.

24. The gas was turned off for debts in 2014, the debt was 60 thousand rubles, in 2018 it became 200 thousand rubles, such as penalties, fines, is this legal, since the recalculation is for the last 3 years?

24.1. You are referring to the general statute of limitations, which is 3 years. It is applicable if you yourself stated this in a timely manner in court.

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Recently, readers of Dzerzhinsky Vremya informed us that starting this year, the gas service subscriber department has been refusing to recalculate gas payments in the event of a temporary absence of residents in the apartment. Is this legal, the townspeople ask.

NizhegorodEnergoGazRaschet LLC explains its actions by changes to Russian Government Decree No. 354, which have been in force since the beginning of this year. According to them (namely, according to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 26, 2016 No. 1498 “On issues of provision of utilities and maintenance of common property in apartment buildings”), recalculation of fees for utilities in the temporary absence of home owners is possible only if there is a certificate of impossibility of technical equipment apartment with resource metering devices or if residents were forced to leave their square meters due to force majeure.

The law, which was in force until 2017, says: “In the event of a temporary, that is, more than 5 full calendar days in a row, absence of a consumer in a residential premises that is not equipped with an individual or common (apartment) metering device, the amount of payment for the provided service is recalculated. the consumer in such a residential premises will be provided with a utility service, with the exception of the utility service for heating and gas supply for the purpose of heating residential premises...” Now the same paragraph of the resolution reads: “If the residential premises are not equipped with an individual or common (apartment) metering device and at the same time there is no technical feasibility its installation is not confirmed in the manner prescribed by these rules, or in the event of a malfunction of an individual or common (apartment) metering device in a residential premises and the consumer’s failure to fulfill the obligation to eliminate its malfunction in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 81(13) of these rules, recalculation is not made, except confirmed relevant documents the absence of all persons living in the residential premises as a result of force majeure.”

It is clear that now in order to receive a recalculation of payments for water and electricity, it is necessary to install meters. Or rather, in this case there will be no need for recalculation - the metering devices will record the readings of resource consumption that were at the time of departure of all residents of the apartment. What about recalculation for gas? After all, Russians were allowed not to install individual meters for blue fuel in houses where they do not consume a lot of it (houses with only gas stoves, for example).

However, the innovations to the Rules for the Provision of Public Utilities No. 354 say nothing about this and one might think that recalculation is impossible for all types of resources, that is, including gas.

The explanations on the procedure for recalculation for temporary absence in connection with the entry into force of the Government of the Russian Federation Decree No. 1498 dated December 26, 2016 states that “the procedure for recalculation for the gas supply service remains the same.” And on the websites of the administrations of some cities, including Moscow, we found information for the population: “If previously, in order for consumers to receive a recalculation for temporary absence, it was enough to confirm the very fact of absence from the residential premises with the help of documents (“personalized” travel documents, business trip certificate, certificate of being treated in a stationary medical institution or at a sanatorium-resort treatment, etc.), then now it is necessary to submit a report on the lack of technical possibility of installing an individual metering device in a residential premises. If the residential premises are not equipped with an individual metering device and the lack of technical ability to install it is not confirmed by the act, recalculation for temporary absence is possible only for the gas supply service.

In Dzerzhinsk, gas workers, judging by the responses to the applicants, made an unequivocal decision: to refuse recalculation for gas, citing changes in Resolution No. 354. Although, we repeat, in the document itself there is no clear instruction not to recalculate if there are no meters in the apartment during periods of temporary absence residents for the gas supply. There are, however, no instructions to make it an exception for gas.
To find the truth, our readers should try to challenge written refusals to recalculate gas bills in the prosecutor’s office or even in court. The final verdict on whether recalculation for this utility service is now due in the absence of metering devices and the temporary absence of homeowners can only be made there.

Expert opinion

Emma Feldstein, head of Dzerzhinsky

human rights center:

- Knowledge of the right not to install a meter when using gas only for the stove, that is, for cooking, is not enough to consider that this condition applies to a specific gas consumer. For recalculation, they will probably need to draw up a special act proving that the citizen has exactly this situation, and since the gas supplier is a 100% monopolist, he will do everything possible to ensure that such an act does not happen with his participation, and without his participation, acts will most likely of all, are not recognized as valid. Without such a document, there is no point in raising the issue of non-payment for gas, even if there is all the evidence of the long absence of citizens, and therefore the lack of consumption of the resource.
The problem is solved only by a meter in combination with an agreement on its long-term use and a special annual agreement to the agreement, which allows the transfer of meter readings not monthly, but twice a year, with subsequent recalculation based on the results of the completed year.
Unfortunately, the Nizhny Novgorod branch of the Federal Antimonopoly Service has relieved itself of the responsibility to resolve numerous legal conflicts and disputes between monopolistic resource suppliers and their consumers in the housing and communal services system.
It follows from this that as long as there is an uncontrolled monopoly of suppliers of resources for residential premises, there is no one to stop the abuses of monopolists. The public can point out the problem, but does not have administrative levers to change the situation, especially since even court decisions are often not implemented.

Any person, no matter where he lives, uses public services every day. These include water supply, sewerage, electricity, heating and, of course, gas supply in those houses where it is provided. In order to regularly pay for such utility services, it is necessary to know not only the tariffs and payment procedures, but also the standards for the provision of these services, the rights and obligations of the user and the supplier. That is why it is necessary to study the basic standards and requirements in order to not only know how much to pay, but also what should be provided for this money.

It is quite possible to live without natural gas. Almost half of residential apartment buildings in our country are equipped electric stoves. It should be noted that this, among other things, is also more secure. However, the other half still cooks their food on gas, and in addition, uses geysers for heating water and gas boilers for heating. It is for such citizens that we have tried to combine in this material the basic rules for the use of natural gas, the procedure for providing this utility service and the rules for determining tariffs. So that every homeowner or just a tenant can know how to act in any situation

Standards for providing services for centralized supply of natural gas to the population

The requirements for the procedure and standards for the provision of gas supply services are defined in Appendix No. 1 to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011 No. 354. Gas supply is a public service for the centralized supply of natural gas to residential buildings, both apartment buildings and private ones. Because the gas is a source of increased danger, in terms of fires or explosions, then the provision of this service occurs according to strict rules. Technically, gas supply is a distribution network of natural gas in a populated area, in which natural gas is supplied via a gas pipeline directly to the gas equipment of subscribers. Thus there is main gas pipeline and city or village gas network. In this network, the gas is under a certain pressure. This pressure must be balanced, regardless of how much gas the subscribers consume, therefore, special devices are installed in the system - gas tanks, which compensate for uneven gas consumption. After all, if the pressure drops, subscribers will not be able to use their gas appliances, and if the pressure increases, there is a danger of explosion.

Therefore, we must immediately make a digression and say that any manipulations with gas pipes and gas equipment should only be carried out by professional gas workers, and not by “plumber Uncle Vasya” or skillful hands owner of the home. Gas is no joke. After all, if the water supply is installed incorrectly or the electrical wiring is connected, the apartment is only in danger of local sweat or a short circuit. But for an incorrect connection or unauthorized manipulation of gas equipment, you can pay with the lives of yourself, your family and neighbors. Therefore, you need to remember that if the pressure in the gas network suddenly drops, or gas workers carry out an emergency or planned gas shutdown, it is necessary to shut off the gas supply to the stove, water heater or gas boiler. For this purpose, a special valve is installed in each apartment or house. In this situation, you can turn on the gas only after the command of the gas workers. Because at the moment of gas supply, excess pressure may arise in the network and this can lead to an explosion.

So, the gas supply of a residential building is an orderly system of subscriber branches that are connected to the city gas network. What is a subscriber branch? This is a system consisting of several system-forming points: gas supply directly to the subscriber, an intra-house gas pipeline and gas supply to the house itself. It is noteworthy that it is possible to cut off the supply of natural gas to each residential building separately. For this purpose, there is a special valve located at a distance of at least two meters from the building line. Such a disconnecting device is located in a special well, in a complex, one for each residential building.

The gas pipeline enters a residential apartment building through the stairwells. At the same time, each apartment is connected through technical corridors. gas pipes overlooking the kitchen. Technical corridors in the house are mandatory, since gas is introduced directly into the ventilation systems, elevator shafts or apartment is unacceptable. Gas risers must be installed in kitchens and stairwells vertically. Installation or transfer gas communications placing them in other parts of the apartment, for example bathrooms, loggias or corridors, is unacceptable. When installing a gas boiler or water heater, it is mandatory to connect it to the ventilation system.

It should be noted that any gas supplying organization is obliged to enter into an agreement with subscribers not only for the supply of natural gas, but also for gas appliance servicing. This service is mandatory and cannot be refused. It is paid annually, based on gas appliances in the apartment, in accordance with the established tariff, which can be found out from the contract or on the supplier’s website. Every month the company's specialists are required to produce inspection of subscriber's gas appliances and draw up a report on their condition and serviceability. In case of malfunction, gas appliance must be disconnected from the gas supply until it is repaired or replaced.

In some apartment buildings where there is no internal gas pipeline, but gas stoves are installed, it is allowed to use liquid gas in cylinders. Such gas cylinders with a volume of 50-80 liters are sold only by a gas company. They are supplied tested, and residents are required to comply with safety standards when connecting them. They are installed in the kitchen directly next to the gas stove. One cylinder of gas is approximately enough for one or several months, depending on the intensity of use.

How to pay for gas?

The rules and regulations for calculating fees for gas supply are given in Appendix No. 2 to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of May 6, 2011 No. 354 “On the provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings.” According to these rules, gas fees are divided into two categories:

1. Subscription fee for gas directly supplied to residential/non-residential premises;

2. Payment for gas provided in an apartment building for general house needs.

As follows from the new rules for payment for utilities, including gas supply, payment for some types of services can be carried out both according to standards and in accordance with instrument readings individual accounting. Payment for gas, in particular, depends on the number of people registered in the apartment. Can also be installed individual counter. The installation of such a meter is carried out exclusively by the gas company. She also checks and maintains it. According to the agreement with the subscriber. Residents can pay for gas either directly to the gas company, if a subscription agreement has been concluded with it, or to the company servicing the house, as part of a single receipt for utilities. Gas supply tariffs are always set centrally by local authorities authorized to approve utility tariffs. Like other utilities, gas payments can be provided with a subsidy if necessary.

Calculation of payment for gas provided in residential premises:

If you have a gas meter

The amount of payment for gas in an apartment or private house equipped with an individual natural gas meter is determined in paragraph 42 of the Rules for the provision of utility services. For this purpose, there is a special formula No. 1 given in the document:

Wherein:

1. - this is the total amount of natural gas consumed during the billing period by the subscriber in a residential premises, determined in accordance with the readings of an individual meter,
2. - this is the gas supply tariff established by the local government in accordance with the legislative norms of the Russian Federation.

The result is the cost of gas consumed, which the subscriber must pay.

An example of calculating fees for gas supply in residential/non-residential premises:

• The gas meter reading for the calendar month was 100 cubic meters
• The established tariff for gas supply services in the region for the population in apartment buildings was approved in the amount of 4.5 rubles per 1 cubic meter consumed gas.

Total: 100 x 4.5 = 450 rubles

In the absence of a gas meter

The amount of payment for utility services for the use of natural gas for heating in an apartment or house that is not equipped with an individual gas meter is also carried out, in accordance with paragraph 42 of the rules for the provision of utility services, according to formula No. 5:

Wherein:

1. - this is the total area of ​​the apartment or house,
2. - this is the standard gas consumption for heating residential premises,
3. - this is the number of residents who permanently and temporarily reside in an apartment or house,
4. - this is the standard gas consumption for cooking,
5. - this is the standard gas consumption for heating water in the absence of a central hot water supply,
6. - this is the gas tariff, which is established by the local government in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

From this formula it is clear that gas can be used both for cooking and for heating and hot water supply. If a function is not used, it can simply be removed from the formula. In apartment buildings, most often only the gas cooking function is used. Therefore, you need to calculate the cost of gas only based on the number of people living and the standards for gas stoves.

An example of calculating fees for gas supply in a residential area:

If the apartment is simply equipped with a gas stove, and is not equipped gas water heater and heating.

• 4 people live in the apartment
• The regional standard for natural gas consumption for cooking is 12.58 cubic meters. meters per person
• The regional tariff for natural gas is 4.5 rubles per 1 cubic meter. meter.

The gas supply fee for this apartment for one month will be:
4*(4.5*12.58) = 226.44 rubles

General house gas needs are usually calculated based on the readings of the common house meter and are shown as a separate line on the receipt for utility bills and house maintenance. You can most often find out all the norms and tariffs, as well as use special calculators for calculations, on the websites of gas companies on the Internet.

Do I need to pay for the maintenance of gas equipment?

This question arises among consumers of such a utility resource as natural gas. At one time, in order to prevent emergency situations, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted Resolution No. 549 of July 21, 2008, which stipulated the possibility of disconnecting a consumer from the general gas system if he does not have a contract for the provision of maintenance services for in-house gas equipment ( VDGO).

The maintenance performed should include:

Services for visual inspection of VDGO (its integrity and completeness);

Checking the tightness of connections - with a gas analyzer or soap emulsion;

Checking the integrity and completeness of gas equipment;

Explanation of the features of natural gas consumption;

Taking immediate corrective measures if malfunctions are identified.

Art. 26 Federal Law "On Gas Supply in the Russian Federation" states that gas suppliers are prohibited impose additional services, in addition to gas supply services. Equipment inspections should be carried out at least once every six months and should be carried out absolutely free of charge. It is possible to conclude an agreement for the provision of maintenance services. However, it should not occur as a result of imposition, otherwise there will be a violation of Article 16 of the Federal Law “On the Protection of Consumer Rights”. Monitoring compliance with the law in this area is entrusted to Rospotrebnadzor, as well as the Federal Antimonopoly Service, which has the authority to attract the violating organization under Art. 14.6 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

Since time immemorial, maintenance has been carried out free of charge, as long as all internal gas networks and equipment were on the balance sheet of gas distribution organizations. Since 1997, when gas equipment ceased to be a dangerous object, which led to a violation of the control system for the condition of VDGO.

In 2006 Federal service according to tariffs, the costs of servicing VDGO were generally removed from the retail price for natural gas consumption. Maintenance and repair fees gas systems and equipment began to be charged separately, according to agreements concluded by HOAs and management companies. Sometimes maintenance work was carried out by specialists who did not have education or special equipment, which more than once led to problems emergency situations. The situation changed with the advent of the above-mentioned Government Resolution No. 549 in 2008, as well as, in 2009, the order of the Ministry regional development RF No. 239 establishing the procedure for the maintenance and repair of VDGO.

In connection with the adoption of these documents, the consumer became responsible for the condition of the equipment and was charged with the obligation to conclude contracts with the relevant organization. The legal field was gradually filled with other regulating legislative and regulations. In 2013, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted Decree No. 410 “On measures to ensure safety during the use and maintenance of in-house and in-apartment gas equipment”, as well as Rostekhnadzor Order No. 613, which clearly outlined “the rules for conducting technical diagnostics of in-house and in-apartment gas equipment.”

At the same time, despite all the measures to streamline and regulate maintenance, no one can impose the service. If the consumer believes that an additional payment is being imposed on him, then he has the right to contact the regional branch of the FAS or the territorial department of Rospotrebnadzor, where his appeal will certainly be considered.

The current economic situation dictates its own conditions for the use of energy resources. A savvy consumer must certainly know how to optimize his own utility costs and use resources efficiently. Paying less allows you to have the right to recalculate your gas bill, which can be done without or with a meter.

Procedure for calculating fees for consumed gas

There are two ways to calculate the amount for gas consumed:

• determining the volume of gas consumed according to meter readings;
• calculation according to consumption standards.

The second method is used when metering devices are missing, faulty or do not meet established requirements and their readings cannot be considered correct. The gas supplier is required to monitor the condition of the metering devices; for this purpose, the legislation provides for inspections of equipment once every six months, but not more than once a month. The basis for an unscheduled inspection may be a consumer statement. What is included in the check:

1. Technical condition of the metering device.
2. Safety of seals.
3. Technical serviceability of household gas appliances.

Important! The consumer must independently monitor the condition of the meter, since if violations of the requirements are detected during a scheduled inspection, the volume of gas consumed will be calculated according to current standards for the period from the date of the last inspection, but not more than six months.

In the event that a citizen does not provide data for the gas consumed on the meter, charges are made based on average monthly consumption data for the last 12 months. If the meter was installed less than 12 months ago, then the average readings for the months of actual operation of the meter are taken. The same procedure applies if the subscriber lives or uses the premises for less than a year. But this method of calculation cannot last more than three months in a row.

Recalculation for gas

The legislation of the Russian Federation provides that the payer may demand changes in payments for utility services in accordance with established rules. You can recalculate gas costs if there is no meter in the room on the following grounds:

1. Change in the number of registered residents.
2. Temporary absence of a registered occupant.

If the tenant was absent for more than five days, he has the right to pay only for those days when he was actually in the apartment. Excludes full calendar days when the tenant is absent, not counting the days of arrival and departure.

The supplier is obliged to make a recalculation later than five days after the tenant submits a written application. If the payer applies for a recalculation for gas before the start of the period of absence, the supplier makes a recalculation for the period of time designated by the applicant. This period of time cannot exceed six calendar months. When the consumer is absent for more than six months, then he should declare in writing an extension of the period of temporary absence.

It is important to note! If the consumer applies for recalculation after returning, this must be done no later than 30 days from the date of arrival. In this case, the gas supplier makes a recalculation taking into account the payments previously made by the tenant for the recalculation period.

In what cases is meter recalculation made?

Previously, it was said that recalculation can be initiated by the gas supplying organization if, based on the results of checking the metering device, violations are identified. But the consumer has the right to demand a recalculation if he independently discovers irregularities in the operation of the meter. To do this, he needs to call gas service specialists to dismantle the metering device and send it for inspection to an expert organization. She is obliged to provide a conclusion based on the results of the examination, which may subsequently serve as the basis for changing the charges.

Documents required to submit an application for gas recalculation

If the recalculation is made on the basis of a change in the number of registered residents, then in this case a certificate in Form 9 or, as it is also called, a “certificate of family composition” is attached to the application. The certificate is issued at the housing office or passport office. It can be received by any person who has permanent or temporary registration in the apartment where payment receipts are received. This document contains the following information:

• Full name of all registered people in the apartment;
• their dates of birth;
• dates of receipt of registration in the apartment;
• Who are the registered residents of the owner?

The certificate may include data on citizens who previously had registration in residential premises. Then it will indicate the dates of their deregistration.

If the recalculation is made on the basis of the temporary absence of the payer, then in this case it is necessary to attach documents to the application that would confirm the fact and duration of the period. Such documents are:

1. Certificate from a medical or sanatorium-resort institution, if the citizen was undergoing treatment.
2. A travel document or other document confirming the assignment on a business trip: order, instruction, etc.
3. Certificate of temporary registration at the place of stay or a copy thereof.
4. Travel tickets or copies thereof, which indicate the full name of the apartment resident.
5. A certificate provided by the organization that provides security for the apartment, which indicates the period of time when the premises were continuously guarded. The payer has the right to provide other documents that, in his opinion, confirm the fact of absence and its duration.

Rules that allow you to save gas

Not all consumers know that in order to save on gas bills, you must follow simple household rules:

Installation of metering devices or meters. This way, the consumer is guaranteed to pay only for the gas he has consumed. This method of saving is relevant in the case when the number of citizens actually living in the apartment is less number those who are registered in it.

Compliance with the rules for using a gas stove. To save gas, it is necessary to control that the flame does not heat the walls of the pan or other container used for cooking. This is explained by the fact that on the flames the most heat, so they must be located directly below the bottom. One more simple rule is to adjust the flame during cooking or heating water. If, according to the recipe, the dish must be simmered over low heat after boiling, this recommendation should not be ignored. There are special utensils for use on gas stoves, which helps not to waste extra gas. An example would be an ordinary kettle with a whistle, which will indicate that the water has already boiled and the stove can be turned off.

Saving on hot water supply. There are two types of boilers that provide water heating using gas: storage and flow-through. Operating principle storage boiler The point is that there is always hot water in it; for this purpose, it is heated as it cools. The second type heats water only as needed, that is, the water heater turns on only when the tap opens hot water. This ensures economical gas consumption. The disadvantage of a flow-through boiler is that it produces water at a moderate temperature. For real hot water can only be obtained from a storage type water heater.

Savings on the heating system. If a consumer wants to save gas on heating a living space, then he should take care of thermal insulation, after all. This applies not only to cracks and thin walls, but also to windows and doorways, which must be carefully insulated. Another main condition is the correct choice of heating boiler, so that when working, it provides sufficient heat, but is not too powerful, since then you will have to pay extra money for gas.

Interesting! One of the simplest ways to avoid heat loss is to install a foil heat sink screen between the wall and the radiator.

Use of special devices. Today there are many “smart” devices that allow you to save gas. Among them are heating systems that automatically regulate the room temperature. Such systems can take into account the location of people and reduce the temperature where there are no people. Another such device is automatic sensors. There are several varieties of them. Some take temperature into account external environment and, if it rises, reduce the temperature in the house. Others support temperature regime indoors, changing the intensity of the gas supply. A special device called a recuperator is built into the ventilation system to avoid heat loss through the ventilation pipes.

To pay less for utilities, you need to become a literate consumer. Learn your rights and responsibilities and how to effective use Absolutely everyone can use resources. Observing simple rules, the payer can easily save his money.