Methods of Management of a Multifamily Residential Building

2. Owners of premises in a multi-unit building are required to choose one of the methods of managing the multi-unit building:

1) direct management by the owners of premises in the multi-unit building;

2) management by a housing cooperative or a residential cooperative, or another specialized consumer cooperative;

3) management by a managing organization.

2.1. When carrying out direct management of a multi-apartment building by the owners of premises in this building, persons performing works related to maintenance and repair of common property in the multi-apartment building, providing cold and hot water supply and carrying out wastewater disposal, electricity supply, gas supply (including cylinder gas delivery), heating (heat supply, including delivery of solid fuel where there is stove heating), are responsible towards the owners of premises in this building for fulfilling their obligations in accordance with concluded contracts, as well as in accordance with rules on maintenance of common property in multi-apartment buildings, established by the Government of the Russian Federation, and rules on provision, suspension and limitation of provision of utility services to owners and users of premises in multi-apartment buildings and residential houses.

(Part 2.1 introduced by Federal Law No. 123-FZ dated June 4, 2011)

2.2. When managing a multi-apartment building by a housing owners' association, a housing cooperative, or another specialized consumer cooperative, the said association or cooperative is responsible for maintaining the common property in this building in accordance with the requirements of technical regulations and the rules for maintaining common property in multi-apartment buildings established by the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as for providing utility services depending on the level of housing conditions in this building. The quality of these services must comply with the requirements of the rules established by the Government of the Russian Federation regarding the provision, suspension, and restriction of utility services to owners and users of premises in multi-apartment buildings and residential houses. The said association or cooperative may provide services and (or) perform works related to the maintenance and repair of common property in a multi-apartment building on their own or may engage, based on contracts, persons engaged in the corresponding types of activities. When concluding a management agreement for a multi-apartment building with a managing organization, the aforementioned housing cooperative or association shall carry out monitoring of the managing organization's performance of its obligations under such an agreement, including the provision of all services and (or) performance of works ensuring proper maintenance of common property in this building, as well as the provision of utility services depending on the level of housing conditions in this building, the quality of which must comply with the requirements of the rules established by the Government of the Russian Federation regarding the provision, suspension, and limitation of utility services to owners and users of premises in multi-apartment buildings and residential houses.

(part 2.2 introduced by Federal Law of June 4, 2011, No. 123-FZ)

2.3. When managing a multi-apartment building through a management organization, it is responsible to the owners of premises in the multi-apartment building for providing all services and (or) performing works that ensure proper maintenance of common property in this building, the quality of which must comply with the requirements of technical regulations and rules for maintaining common property in multi-apartment buildings established by the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as for providing utility services depending on the level of housing conditions in this building, the quality of which must comply with the requirements of rules established by the Government of the Russian Federation regarding the provision, suspension, and restriction of utility services to owners and users of premises in multi-apartment buildings and residential buildings.

(part 2.3 introduced by Federal Law of June 4, 2011, No. 123-FZ)

3. The method of managing a multi-apartment building is chosen by the general meeting of the owners of premises in the multi-apartment building and may be selected or changed at any time based on its decision. The decision of the general meeting regarding the selection of the management method is binding for all owners of premises in the multi-apartment building

Source: "Housing Code of the Russian Federation" dated 29.12.2004 No. 188-FZ (as amended on 29.06.2012)