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Deputy Minister of Construction Housing and Communal Services of the Russian Federation Alexei Yeresko took part in a meeting on the modernization and replacement of elevators and elevator equipment in apartment buildings MKD which was held in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. The meeting was chaired by Andrey Shevchenko Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure Regional Policy Local Self-Government and Northern Affairs.The issues of safety and comfort especially when using elevators are one of the key issues for living in a house. To date in accordance with the requirements of the Customs Union about 100000 elevators need to be overhauled or replaced annually 16000 elevators are replaced due to major repairs. This allows a very large number of citizens living in a multi-storey building to increase comfort and improve living conditions said Alexei Yeresko Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing of the Russian Federation .The replacement of elevators is carried out mainly at the expense of funds for the overhaul of common property in apartment buildings. Such funds are formed by contributions from the owners of the premises.In 2021 measures were taken to stimulate the overhaul and replacement of elevators within the framework of the Rules for the provision of financial support at the expense of the state corporation - the Housing and Utilities Fund approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 18. The funds were used to reimburse part of the costs from the regional budget up to 50 of the cost elevator replacement. When attracting debt financing factoring financial support was provided in the amount of the cost of raising financing for the entire term of the agreement but not more than 7 years based on the key rate of the Bank of Russia increased by 3 percentage points. More than 2000 elevators have been replaced with state support.As with other types of capital repairs the issue of rising prices for metal and building materials is relevant to the implementation of elevator replacement works which significantly affects contractors performing repairs on houses and the implementation of short-term capital repairs plans. Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 813 made it possible to increase the advance payment to contractors involved in the overhaul of apartment buildings and adjust the price of contracts. This will help to avoid disruption of work deadlines and ensure their quality as well as maintain the financial stability of enterprises.If there is treasury or banking support for the contract with the contractor the advance payment can be increased from 30 to 50. If the contract for the overhaul involves the purchase of goods materials equipment the advance payment subject to the same conditions can reach 80 of the cost of work. The contracting organization must provide a document confirming the acceptance of goods materials equipment. In terms of the price of the contract it is possible to increase it by agreement of the parties by no more than 30.The meeting was attended by members of the Federation Council Committee on Federal Structure Regional Policy Local Self-Government and Northern Affairs representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance of Russia the state corporation - the Fund for Assistance to the Reform of Housing and Communal Services the joint-stock company DOM.RF constituent entities of the Russian Federation institutions development of the housing and communal sector heads of manufacturers and associations of Russian manufacturers of elevator equipment.
