OREANDA-NEWS Prices for housing and utilities services will change in Russia from July 1. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Construction and Housing Alexei Eresko, reports TASS, Gazeta.ru.

He recalled that the tariffs for housing and communal services are changed once a year, on July 1. In this case it is unacceptable to increase the amount paid by Russians for utility services above the established limit indices. It is noted that this year the change in the index in the country will be 4% on average.
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Federal legislation stipulates that tariffs for housing and utilities services are set by local authorities on the basis of an independent expert evaluation of the feasibility of costs. Tariffs for electricity, heat and gas supply are approved by the regional energy commission.

Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Construction will not increase tariffs for housing and communal services above the already planned level.