The agreed redevelopment of balconies in Russia is possible only if the walls are not load-bearing. This was announced to Izvestia on Monday, December 6, by the chairman of the commission on housing and communal services, construction and ecology of the Public Chamber (OP) of the city of Zhukovsky Pavel Sobolev, commenting on the messages of the Ministry of Construction on changes in the relevant rules from March 1, 2022.
In order to agree on the redevelopment of the balcony, it is necessary to make a project in a specialized organization, which also needs to be coordinated with local authorities. If the project is developed in accordance with the law, then the owner will receive permission for redevelopment and will be able to start work, Sobolev said.
A violation of the rules for unauthorized cladding and glazing of balconies, according to him, is any non-approved, without corrective documents, deviation from the technical passport of the BTI.
“Typically, people combine balconies / loggias with living space and carry the battery. This not only increases heating costs, but also worsens the quality of life of residents. Illegal change of the heated area is regarded as an interference with the central heating system of small apartment buildings, which is designed for a certain capacity, “- said the chairman of the commission on housing and communal services of Zhukovskaya OP.
However, often the owners first do the redevelopment and only at the stage of selling the apartment they turn to local authorities, which “creates a lot of problems for all parties to the transaction,” he complained.
According to the order of the Ministry of Construction, from March 1, 2022, new rules will come into force prohibiting independent cladding or glazing of balconies. Such changes cannot be made by tenants in apartments and houses that are used under a social tenancy agreement, a specialized residential tenancy agreement and a residential tenancy agreement of the social housing stock.
Homeowners will have to obtain permission to redevelop the balcony. To make sure that such changes are clear, you should contact the architectural office.
From this date, the current rules for the use of residential premises from 2006 will become invalid. New ones will start earning – according to the government decree of September 6, 2021 No. 1498.
One of the innovations concerns the fact that persons who use state apartments under social rent agreements will be obliged to immediately inform the landlord about malfunctions of housing or plumbing and other equipment in it. The current regulations require that you report this to the municipality only when necessary.
The Telegram channel of the Ministry of Construction notes that fines for glazed balconies are not an innovation, they have been before. The department told Izvestia that the main difference between the new document and the current rules is that now requirements for the use of housing will be presented not only to citizens, but also to legal entities that are the owners of such premises.
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