Sued for utility debt during the war

07.07.2023 19:13 • Question

Before the war, he had a debt of UAH 6,000 for electricity. After the start of the war, the house was occupied and someone lived in my house and used electricity. I still haven't shown up at home since I was released, because I'm abroad. The court decided to pay the debt of UAH 28,000. How valid is the decision and can it be appealed, because I am not going to pay for the occupiers.

1 Answers

Yaroslav Sikorsky

Answer provided 09.07.2023 15:48

So. Maybe.

All citizens who have not lived in their apartment or house for more than 30 days can not pay for housing and communal services. This norm is enshrined in Article 7 of the Law on Housing and Communal Services.

Therefore, if a person has not been in a residence for more than 30 days, he must apply to the service provider, and also add a certificate of treatment, or a certificate of an internally displaced person, or a certificate of service in the Armed Forces. It is this certificate that will be the basis for the service provider to make a transfer.

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