Draft law “On the associations of proprietors” submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers

The draft law “On the associations of proprietors” has been submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers, Kun.uz correspondent reports referring to the statement of the Deputy Minister of Housing and Communal Services Nazirjon Nazirov.

“We submitted a draft law to the Cabinet of Ministers for consideration. It will undergo necessary procedures there and be submitted to the parliament and then to president for approval. The document is aimed at reviewing the activities of private associations of proprietors (PAP), strengthening state control over their activities and managing multi-family housing organizations,” Mr. Nazirov noted.

The law, he added, will make it possible to introduce effective mechanisms for regulating activities in the field and increase the responsibility of the PAP and the owners of premises for complying with the requirements of legislation and regulatory documents on the operation of housing stock.

“One of the most important directions is the introduction of simplified forms and procedures for conducting financial-economic activities and accounting of partnerships, as well as presentation of mechanisms for the wide involvement of business entities in the management of common property of multi-family housing. At the same time, the new document will annul the law of April 12, 2006 “On partnerships of private proprietors,” the deputy minister said.

According to him, adoption of the document will make the work of partnerships transparent and attract private businesses to the sphere.

“Our law envisages several forms of management - through PAP, managing companies and house councils. Our housing stock is no worse than other CIS countries. The only thing is that we should have proper and organized management. Residents should feel that they are the owners and they have common property to maintain it in proper condition,” Mr. Nazirov emphasized.

In addition, he added, the document finally reflected questions to non-residential premises in multi-storing buildings.

“We have made a serious emphasis on the legal regulation of relations regarding non-residential premises. Today, there are shops, hairdressers and other facilities of the servicing sector on the first floors of many high-rise buildings. They use the utilities of this house. Therefore, all the differences that may be arisen in the future are taken into account in our draft law,” he concluded.