5 november 2012

Decisions resulting from the meeting on modernising the system for financing major housing renovation projects

The following decisions were made after the November 1, 2012 meeting on modernising the system for financing major housing renovation projects:

1. To approve the report by Minister of Regional Development Igor Slyunyayev on this issue.

2. The Ministry of Regional Development (Igor Slyunyayev), the Ministry of Economic Development (Andrei Belousov) and the Ministry of Finance (Anton Siluanov), in cooperation with the state corporation  Housing and Utilities Reform Fund, shall finalise draft amendments to the draft laws On Amending the Housing Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation and On Amending the Federal Law On the Housing and Utilities Reform Fund and on Recognising Null and Void Certain Legislative Acts (Provisions of Legislative Acts) of the Russian Federation, taking into account the discussion. They shall submit the relevant amendments to the Government by November 19, 2012 in accordance with the standard procedure, and in finalising these amendments focus on the following issues:

  • Specify the maximum individual payment for major renovation projects with regard to common ownership of blocks of flats;
  • Specify the procedure and co-financing terms during the relocation of tenants from rundown and dilapidated housing;
  • Expand the powers of the Russian regions with regard to the legal regulation of selecting the relevant deadlines for drafting and approving the required regulatory framework linked to the introduction of mandatory payments for financing major renovation projects with regard to common ownership of blocks of flats, including maximum payments;
  • Involve the public in selecting the models for financing major renovation projects with regard to common ownership of blocks of flats.
  • 3. The Ministry of Regional Development (Igor Slyunyayev), the Ministry of Economic Development (Andrei Belousov) and the Ministry of Finance (Anton Siluanov), in cooperation with the Bank of Russia, shall analyse the current legislation of the Russian Federation and study the possibility of amending this legislation so that individual payments can be split during the introduction of payments for major housing renovation projects. The agreed proposals are to be submitted to the Government by December 5, 2012.

    4. Regional executive agencies, in cooperation with local governments, and with the support of the Ministry of Regional Development, shall explain the enforcement of the Law On Amending the Housing Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation, as well as the use of specific models for financing major renovation projects with regard to common ownership of blocks of flats in the regions.