Renewal of the gas agreement upon change of ownership: procedure

Change of residence is always accompanied by a large volume of documents. Moving to a gasified house is especially since re-issuing a gas contract upon a change of 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 make a certificate of lack of debt, receive subsidies, take advantage of benefits.

The re-registration algorithm in the Russian Federation is approved by law, is the same for all entities. It includes three mandatory steps, provides for several forms of contracts. Proper execution ensures the new owner timely maintenance of gas equipment, correct charging.

In this article we presented the basic requirements of the legislation, the procedure, the list of documents, as well as the types of contracts for individuals. The result was a detailed manual that allows you to quickly renegotiate a gas supply agreement when changing a home owner.

Rules for the supply and use of gas

Even when planning the move, you can get acquainted with government regulations governing the rules for the supply and use of gas.

There are two of them:

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

According to these documents, only the owner of the premises can act as the customer of the gas supply service. Accordingly, using it on behalf of the previous owner is against the law.

When submitting an application, the terms for 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, in accordance with legislative terminology, can be not only an individual.It can be a managing organization, housing cooperative, HOA, individual entrepreneur.

Procedure for reissuing documents

The list of documents for reissuing a gas supply to a new owner may be different. It depends on the form of ownership. But the algorithm of actions for all is one, consists of three main stages.

Stage # 1 - Applying

An application or an offer is submitted by the new owner of the dwelling to the gas service that supervises the area of ​​residence. To simplify the process, a special form has been developed.

It contains:

• lines for entering information about the applicant;
• wording of the request;
• fields for displaying information on the type of consumption, floor space, 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 accession to central highway, as well as the details of the document defining the boundaries of ownership.

When applying, they may require data on the gas meter. Therefore, even at the stage of acquiring housing, it is recommended to request a technical passport of the product from the previous owner

An 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, it is also worth asking questions about documents, deadlines.

Stage # 2 - equipment verification

Having received a full set of documents from the applicant, an employee of the gas company will set a date for the inspection of the equipment.

The stove, the water heating column, the heating boiler, which shuts off the fuel supply, are subject to mandatory control crane, flow meter, all connections and locking devices.

During the visit, the representative of the gas service checks not only the operability of equipment and devices, but also the correct location of the equipment relative to walls, floors, sinks, batteries

Verification is made 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 master detects a mismatch of the condition of the equipment or elements of the gas pipeline with safety requirements, the deficiencies will have to be eliminated. Without this, a renegotiation of the contract is impossible.

To avoid problems with gas equipment, it is recommended to conclude a contract for its maintenance with the gas company in a timely manner. How to do it - read Further.

Stage # 3 - conclusion of a new contract

Upon completion of the audit, the employee of the gas company will draw up an act on the performance of work. It will become the basis for the renewal of the contract. It is important that the contract form reflects the methods of accounting and payment of fuel.

The minimum term 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 renegotiate the contract, they pay on receipts in the name of the previous owner. In this case, you need to know that after the expiration of the period for using gas without an agreement, 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 option, select the relevant form should be the representatives of the subscription department based on the information transmitted by the checking master.

Different types of contracts are provided for when calculating:

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

Separate contract forms for each item have been created for owners of gas distribution pipelines. Practice 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.

At the time of entry into law, if desired, obsolete equipment can be replaced.Make it better 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 business days at the subscription department of the regional gas service. Most companies send an e-mail or phone message about the readiness of the document.

List of documents for re-issuance

You can see what documents are needed to renew the gas contract on the site of the district supplier.

The standard list includes:

1. A clear copy of your passport.
2. Proof of ownership. This can be a certificate of state registration or a social contract of employment.
3. Documented information about the area of ​​a gasified room. Usually they are contained in the technical passport, in the project of the house.
4. Information about residents displayed in the certificate from the passport office, extract from the house book or in the certificate from the administration of the municipality.
5. Technical passports of all units of gas equipment. The flowmeter passport must be accompanied by information on the last verification, date sealing.
6. A copy of the act on fixing the boundaries of property 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 and give it a move. Therefore, it is not worth spending time trying to renew the contract with an incomplete package of documents.

According to the rules, during the inspection of the equipment, the master must instruct the new homeowner. It includes safety precautions and an emergency response algorithm. Therefore, when receiving documents, sometimes they pay attention to the presence of an appropriate signature in the act

Sometimes an old contract concluded 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 intra-house equipment. But this rule applies only to residents of apartment buildings.

It is recommended that owners of private households if an old document is lost recover it through a request to the gas service archive.

Conclusions and useful video on the topic

In the video, the specialist explains how the real supplier company differs, why it is necessary to have a valid contract for the supply of blue fuel in your name, what kind of work is done under this contract. Pay attention to the benefits of working with an official organization listed by the author of the video:

As you can see, the renegotiation of the contract when changing the owner is a prerequisite for the operation of domestic gas equipment. All that is needed is to prepare the necessary documents and take three simple steps: submit an application, check the equipment, and get a new contract.

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