Due to the problems that arose during the war, with the timely removal of readings from commercial metering units (general house meters - ed.. ) the Verkhovna Rada is preparing to adopt a government law that will establish temporary new rules for equipping houses with meters for heat and water, and utility bills for relevant services will be charged differently.

This is provided for by draft law No. 7589 - on amendments to the Law of Ukraine "

According to the current law, collective (common house) heat and water meters must be installed in each apartment building.. Metering devices are installed at the expense of service companies, and this process should have been completed before August 2022. For companies that do not install meters on time, a fine is provided.

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However, due to the war, the Cabinet of Ministers proposes to postpone the installation of common house heat and water meters for two years - until August 1, 2024. And naturally, no penalties for uninstalled meters will be applied for two years..

In addition, the bill provides:.

Checking the meters in wartime will not be carried out. It will be postponed to the post-war period.

It will be possible not to take readings from meters already installed in apartment buildings during martial law.

In the first three months after the lifting of martial law, a representative of an enterprise providing public services must take meter readings. They will be days off for further accrual..

Accordingly, the payment for a communal apartment (heat and water) to the residents of the house will be charged differently:.

Heat bills will be formed on the basis of the method of distribution between consumers of the volumes of utilities consumed in the building. This technique is approved by the Ministry of Regional Development. At the same time, the heating bill will depend, in particular, on the air temperature outside..

Water charges for residents who do not have apartment water meters or do not transmit their meter readings will be calculated using a similar methodology..

For those residents who have water meters installed in their apartments, water fees will be charged according to their testimony..

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Recall that the law obliges the service provider to provide monthly readings of commercial metering units (general house meters, - ed..

Invoices for payment of utility services rendered are generated based on the readings of the commercial metering unit of the relevant utility service.