Renewal of a gas contract upon change of owner: procedure

Changing your place of residence is always accompanied by a large volume of documents.Moving to a gasified house is especially important, since renewing the gas contract when changing ownership is mandatory. Have you noticed how many people leave this for later? Meanwhile, without a contract in his name, the owner of the premises will not be able to obtain a certificate of absence of debt, receive subsidies, or 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. Proper registration ensures the new owner timely maintenance of gas equipment and correct payment.

In this article we have provided the basic legal requirements, procedures, list of documents, as well as types of contracts for individuals. The result was a detailed guide that allows you to quickly renegotiate a gas supply contract when the property owner changes.

Rules for the supply and use of gas

Even when planning your move, you can familiarize yourself with government regulations regulating the rules for the supply and use of gas.

There are two of them:

1. Resolution No. 410 of May 14, 2013 approves the terms of use.
2. Resolution No. 549 of July 21, 2008 contains delivery rules.

According to these documents, only the owner of the premises can be the customer for gas supply services.Accordingly, it is illegal to use it on behalf of the previous owner.

When submitting an application, the deadlines for consideration and execution should be taken into account. On average, they are 10 working days. Therefore, if you want to take advantage of the benefits immediately after moving, you should not delay

The owner or customer, according to legislative terminology, can be not only an individual. It can be a management organization, a housing cooperative, a homeowners association, or an individual entrepreneur.

Procedure for re-registration of documents

The list of documents for re-registration of gas supply to the new owner may vary. It depends on the form of ownership. But the algorithm of actions is the same for everyone; it consists of three main stages.

Stage #1 - submitting an application

An application or offer is submitted by the new owner of the residential premises to the gas service office that 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 request;
• fields for displaying information about the type of consumption, room area, 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 connection to central highway, as well as details of the document defining the boundaries of the property.

When submitting an application, gas meter information may be required. Therefore, even at the stage of purchasing a home, it is recommended to request a technical passport of the product from the previous owner

The application form can be obtained without a personal visit to the gas service.All you have to do is call the customer service department to receive the document by email or use the download link provided. When you make the first call, you should also ask questions about documents and deadlines.

Stage #2 - equipment check

Having received a complete set of documents from the applicant, the gas company employee will set a date for inspecting the equipment.

The stove, the water heating column, and the heating boiler that shuts 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, radiators

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. If the technician identifies a discrepancy between the condition of the equipment or gas pipeline elements and the safety requirements, the deficiencies will have to be corrected. Without this, renewing the contract is impossible.

To avoid problems with gas equipment, it is recommended to promptly conclude a service agreement with the gas company. How to do this - read Further.

Stage #3 - conclusion of a new contract

At the end of the inspection, an employee of the gas company will draw up a report on the completion of the work. It will become the basis for renegotiating the agreement. It is important that the form of the contract reflects the methods of accounting and payment for fuel.

The minimum validity period of the contract with the gas service is 3 years. On average, it is 5-10 years. Practice shows that new tenants are in no hurry to renew the contract and pay according to receipts in the name of the previous owner.In this case, you need to know that upon expiration of the validity period, a fine will be imposed for using gas without a contract: from 1 thousand to 2 thousand for an individual, from 40 to 100 thousand for a legal entity

Representatives of the subscriber department must correctly record the current option and select the relevant form based on the information provided by the checking specialist.

Different types of contracts are provided for in settlements according to:

• flow meter data;
• regional and seasonal standards;
• metering devices with a smart card;
• by meters with GSM module.

Separate forms of agreements for each item have been created for owners of gas distribution pipelines. Experience shows that you should not rely only on the attentiveness of gas workers.

It is important to personally monitor the compliance of the contents of the contract with the current situation.

During the period of entry into rights, if desired, you can replace outdated equipment. It is better to do this before the inspector’s visit. Then fresh data will be entered into the act and the new agreement

You will be able to receive a new contract in 3-4 business days at the subscriber department of the regional gas service. Most companies send an email or phone message indicating that the document is ready.

List of documents for re-registration

You can see what documents are needed to renew a gas contract on the website of the regional supplier.

The standard list includes:

1. A clear copy of your passport.
2. Proof of ownership. This may be a certificate of state registration or a social tenancy agreement.
3. Documented information about the area of ​​the gasified room. Usually they are contained in the technical passport, in the house design.
4. Information about residents displayed in a certificate from the passport office, an extract from the house register or a certificate from the municipal administration.
5. Technical passports of all units of gas equipment. The flowmeter passport must be accompanied by information about the last verification, date sealing.
6. A copy of the act of fixing property boundaries when owning a private house.

If one of the documents is missing, gas company employees do not have the right to accept the application or give it a go. Therefore, it is not worth wasting time trying to re-issue a contract with an incomplete package of documents.

According to the rules, during the equipment inspection, the technician must provide instructions to the new home owner. It includes safety rules and an algorithm for action in emergency situations. Therefore, when accepting documents, sometimes they pay attention to the presence of the corresponding signature in the act

Sometimes an old contract concluded with the previous owner is required for re-registration. If it is not possible to find it, you must submit a contract for the maintenance of in-house equipment. But this rule applies only to residents of apartment buildings.

Owners of private households, if they lose an old document, are advised to restore it by requesting a request to the gas service archive.

Conclusions and useful video on the topic

In the video, a 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 name, and what work is performed under 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, renewing the contract when the owner changes is a mandatory condition for the operation of household gas equipment. All you need to do is prepare the necessary documents and take three simple steps: submit an application, check the equipment, and receive a new contract.

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