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Housing and utilities expert Dmitry Bondar told Gazeta.Ru that with suspiciously high energy consumption, utility companies may go to court: if commercial use of the grid is proven, the owner will be required to pay the difference at commercial rates. There are no penalties for ordinary consumption by household appliances, and suppliers have no right to cut off power solely for high consumption.
Aziz KarimovDuma member Marat Nuriev proposed eliminating the requirement to confirm that debtors received a notice before their utilities are shut off, arguing that courts take too long. His colleague Alexander Aksenenko called the idea unfair due to the risk of errors and the human factor, and instead proposed reducing the tariff burden and increasing the transparency of management companies.
Javlon TursunovState Duma deputy from the LDPR Kaplan Panesh proposed enshrining in the Housing Code the obligation of management companies to provide basic plumbing services free of charge to elderly citizens. According to him, private contractors charge from 2,000 to 10,000 rubles per call, which is critical for pensioners with an income of 20,000–25,000 rubles.
Javlon TursunovConstruction Minister Sherzod Khidoyatov announced that in the absence of quarterly reports in the Mening uyim system, mandatory fee accruals are suspended without recalculation. Deputy Minister Ozoda Juraeva reported the exclusion of 45 management organizations from the registry for violations and spoke about the 100-point rating system.
Sevara AzamovaMinister of Construction Sherzod Khidoyatov, speaking at a 'Government Hour' in the Legislative Chamber, reported that 4,973 elevators in the country have exceeded their service life, citing untimely maintenance as one of the causes of malfunctions. In 2021–2026, 3,274 elevators were replaced, and repairs of another 4,953 are planned by 2030. Since May 1, 2025, the Xavfsiz lift platform has been operating for remote monitoring.
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