The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted Law No. 13155, which provides for the exemption of residents of damaged or destroyed housing from paying for utility services during the period of restoration of their homes. The decision was made on March 25, with 308 members of parliament voting in favor.
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Key Provisions of the New Law
According to the adopted law, the procedure for calculating housing and utility services is regulated in cases where the housing has been damaged as a result of hostilities, terrorist acts, or sabotage caused by Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. The law defines the following key changes:
- cancellation of charges for the management of apartment buildings if such buildings are damaged or destroyed and uninhabitable;
- exemption of owners of damaged or destroyed housing from paying for certain housing and utility services during the period when the property is actually uninhabitable;
- establishment of a procedure for accounting for losses incurred by property owners as a result of military actions;
- regulation of interaction between government authorities, property managers, and utility service providers regarding the documentation of damages and the cessation of payment charges.
Duration of the Law and Its Significance for Citizens
The provisions of this law apply throughout the entire period of martial law and continue for one year after its conclusion or cancellation. The implementation of the law helps to prevent cases of unjustified utility charges for destroyed or uninhabitable properties, and also streamlines the mechanism for documenting damages, which is crucial for future compensation and housing restoration programs.
The law regulates the calculation of housing and utility services in cases where housing has been damaged or destroyed as a result of hostilities, terrorist acts, or sabotage caused by Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.