Change of place of residence is always accompanied by a large amount of documents. Moving to a gasified house is especially true, since the renewal of the gas contract when changing the owner is mandatory. Have you noticed how many people leave it for later? Meanwhile, without an agreement in his own name, the owner of the premises will not be able to make a certificate of the absence of debt, receive subsidies, and take advantage of benefits.
The re-registration algorithm in the Russian Federation is approved by law and is the same for all subjects. It includes three mandatory steps and provides for several forms of contracts. Competent registration provides the new owner with timely maintenance of gas equipment, correct charging.
In this article, we have given the basic requirements of the law, the procedure for action, a list of documents, as well as the types of contracts for individuals. The result is a detailed guide that allows you to quickly renegotiate your gas supply when you change ownership.
The content of the article:
- Gas supply and use rules
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Procedure for reissuing documents
- Stage # 1 - application submission
- Stage # 2 - equipment check
- Stage # 3 - concluding a new contract
- List of documents for renewal
- Conclusions and useful video on the topic
Gas supply and use rules
Even when planning a move, you can familiarize yourself with government regulations governing the rules for the supply and use of gas.
There are two of them:
- Resolution No. 410 dated May 14, 2013 approves the terms of use.
- Resolution No. 549 dated July 21, 2008 contains the delivery rules.
According to these documents, only the owner of the premises can act as the customer of the gas supply service. Accordingly, it is illegal to use it on behalf of the previous owner.
When submitting an application, the terms of consideration and execution should be taken into account. On average, they are 10 business days. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of the benefits immediately after moving, you should not delay
The owner or customer, according to the legal terminology, can be not only an individual. It can be a management organization, a housing cooperative, a HOA, an individual entrepreneur.
Procedure for reissuing documents
The list of documents for re-registering gas supply to a new owner may be different. It depends on the form of ownership. But the algorithm of actions for all is the same, it consists of three main stages.
Stage # 1 - application submission
The application or offer is submitted by the new owner of the residential premises to the gas service department, which oversees the area of residence. To simplify the process, a special form has been developed.
It contains:
- lines for entering information about the applicant;
- the wording of the petition;
- fields for displaying information about the type of consumption, the area of the room, the number of residents, benefits, characteristics of gas equipment.
If we are talking about a private house, the owner will have to additionally indicate the place of joining to central highway, as well as the details of the document defining the boundaries of the property.
When submitting an application, data on the gas meter may be required. Therefore, even at the stage of purchasing housing, it is recommended to request the technical passport of the product from the previous owner.
The application form can be obtained without a personal visit to the gas service. It is enough to call the subscriber department to receive the document by e-mail or use the provided download link. At the first call, you should also ask questions about documents, deadlines.
Stage # 2 - equipment check
Having received a complete set of documents from the applicant, the employee of the gas company will appoint a date for the equipment inspection.
A stove, a water heater, a heating boiler that cuts off the fuel supply are subject to mandatory control. tap, flow meter, all connections and locking devices.
During the visit, a gas service representative checks not only the operability of equipment and devices, but also the correct location of the equipment relative to the walls, floor, sink, batteries
Checking is carried out on a paid basis. The total amount depends on the number of units of gas equipment. The new owner of the premises must pay for the work. In the event that the master reveals the discrepancy between the state of the equipment or the elements of the gas pipeline to the safety requirements, the shortcomings will have to be eliminated. Without this, the renegotiation of the contract is impossible.
To avoid problems with gas equipment, it is recommended to conclude a service contract with a gas company in a timely manner. How to do it - read Further.
Stage # 3 - concluding a new contract
At the end of the check, an employee of the gas company will draw up an act of work performance. It will become the basis for renegotiating the contract. It is important that the form of the contract reflects the methods of accounting and payment for fuel.
The minimum term of the contract with the gas service is 3 years. On average, it is 5-10 years old. Practice shows that new tenants are in no hurry to renegotiate the contract, they pay according to receipts in the name of the previous owner. In this case, you need to know that after the expiration of the validity period for the use of gas without a contract, a fine will be imposed: from 1 thousand to 2 for an individual, from 40 to 100 thousand for a legal
Correctly fix the current version, the representatives of the subscriber department should choose the relevant form on the basis of the information transmitted by the checking foreman.
Different types of contracts are provided for in the calculations for:
- flow meter data;
- regional and seasonal regulations;
- metering devices with a smart card;
- by counters with a GSM module.
Separate contract forms have been created for the owners of gas distribution pipelines for each item. Practice shows that it is not worth relying only on the attentiveness of gas workers.
It is important to personally track the compliance of the content of the agreement with the current situation.
During the entry into law period, if desired, you can replace outdated equipment. It is better to do this before the visit of the controller. Then fresh data will be entered into the act and the new contract.
It will be possible to get a new contract in 3-4 working days at the subscriber department of the regional gas service. Most companies send an e-mail or telephone message about the readiness of the document.
List of documents for renewal
You can see what documents are needed to reissue the gas contract on the website of the district supplier.
The standard list includes:
- A clear copy of your passport.
- Proof of ownership. This can be a certificate of state registration or a social employment contract.
- Documented information about the area of the gasified premises. Usually they are contained in the technical passport, in the project of the house.
- Information about residents, displayed in a certificate from the passport office, an extract from the house book or in a certificate from the administration of the municipality.
- Technical data sheets for all units of gas equipment. The flow meter passport must be accompanied by information about the last verification, date sealing.
- A copy of the act on fixing the boundaries of ownership when owning a private house.
In the absence of one of the documents, the employees of the gas company do not have the right to accept the application, to give it a go. Therefore, it is not worth wasting time trying to reissue an agreement with an incomplete package of documents.
According to the rules, during the equipment check, the master must instruct the new home owner. It includes safety rules and an emergency response algorithm. Therefore, when accepting documents, sometimes they pay attention to the presence of the corresponding signature in the act
Sometimes an old contract with the previous owner is required for renewal. If it is not possible to find it, you need to submit an agreement on the maintenance of indoor equipment. But this rule applies only to residents of apartment buildings.
Owners of private households, if the old document is lost, is recommended to restore it by requesting the archive of the gas service.
Conclusions and useful video on the topic
In the video, the specialist explains how a real supplier company differs, why it is necessary to have a valid contract for the supply of blue fuel in your own name, what work is being done within the framework of this contract. Pay attention to the benefits of cooperation with an official organization, which are listed by the author of the video:
As you can see, the renewal of the contract upon change of owner is a prerequisite for the operation of household gas equipment. All that is needed for this is to prepare the necessary documents and take three simple steps: submit an application, check the equipment, and obtain a new contract.
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