Recently, each owner of an apartment or house has been obliged to conclude a contract for the maintenance of intra-apartment or intra-house gas equipment. The content of this agreement, as well as the specifics of its execution are determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The contract for the maintenance of gas equipment is a relatively recent innovation that appeared in connection with the issuance of a special Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation. This document instructs all owners of houses, apartments, which are supplied with gas, to conclude an agreement with authorized organizations. Previously, in-house and in-house gas equipment was serviced on the basis of a separate condition included in the supply agreement, and the cost of providing such services was included in the final gas price. With the advent of a separate agreement, the owners of houses and apartments are obliged to pay separately for equipment maintenance services.
How is a gas equipment service contract concluded?
The legislation prescribes the owner of a house or apartment to which gas is supplied to independently come up with an initiative to conclude a contract for the maintenance of gas equipment. For this purpose, the owner submits an application to a specialized organization, to which identity documents are attached, as well as confirmation of the ownership of the corresponding residential premises, a list of gas equipment used. In some cases, the service organization itself sends the offer agreement to all owners. In practice, the second option is usually used, in most cases the tenants are organized by the management company, the homeowners' association.
What is included in the contract for the maintenance of gas equipment
By its legal nature, the contract for the maintenance of gas equipment is a standard agreement for the provision of services, therefore, the relevant norms of civil law apply to it. However, the government of the Russian Federation has also determined additional information and conditions that must be fixed in such an agreement. So, mandatory for inclusion are the date, place of conclusion of the agreement, the name and account details of the service company, personal data of the customer of this service. In addition, the contract specifies the address of the residential premises, the list of serviced gas equipment, the list of works and services that are performed on the basis of this agreement. Obligatory conditions are also the price of the service provided, the procedure and terms for making payments by the owner of the home.
