The expert named the reason for receiving the red utility bill

Receiving a red utility bill signals a problem: tenants who have not paid for an apartment for more than three months receive such a document. Dmitry Bondar, an expert on housing and communal services, told about this on May 15.

"If you have received such a receipt, calmly check the charges. Mistakes happen, so check the amount against previous periods through GIS Housing and communal Services or the Gosuslugi application.The house." If the debt is real, but there is no money, offer the management company an installment plan," he told the Prime agency.

In this case, the red color is used by the management company to visually highlight the document, helping the recipient to immediately notice an important document among the mail.

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On April 29, State Duma deputy Alexander Yakubovsky said that those who missed the due date for housing and communal services should immediately pay off the debt or coordinate the schedule in writing with the management organization or the resource supply organization. He recalled that penalties are not accrued in the first 30 days of delay. In case of prolonged non-payment, warnings, restrictions on certain services, and judicial penalties are possible. If the amount in the payment raises questions, you should request a transcript of the charges and check the meter readings.