The State Duma named the deadline for housing and communal services payment in October

The payment period for housing and communal services for October has been extended until November 16, inclusive, since the set date falls on a weekend. This was announced on November 15 by Sergey Kolunov, Deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction and Housing and Communal Services.

"This year, November 15th is Sunday, a day off. Let me remind you that if the deadline for payment established by law falls on a non—working day, then the deadline is automatically postponed to the next working day," the parliamentarian said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Kolunov recalled that since March 1, a law has been in force in Russia that postponed the monthly payment date for housing and communal services from the 10th to the 15th. According to the MP, the change is aimed at supporting pensioners and citizens who receive their salaries on the 10th, 12th or 15th. The new deadline allows them to pay for utilities after the money is credited to the account.

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Alexander Yakubovsky, deputy chairman of the State Duma commission on ensuring the housing rights of citizens, noted on November 13 that apartment owners can receive a recalculation of the payment for hot water if its temperature is below 57 degrees. If the temperature of the hot water drops below 40 degrees, the tariff for cold water is applied for the period of its consumption.