July 18 in Vladivostok, in the office of noncommercial partnership «Brownie control» was a visiting day. Any resident of Vladivostok, if he is a tenant of an apartment building, could not get free advice on the organization of activities in the field of housing. Public organization «Brownie control» operating from May of this year and already includes more than 350 participants. Its leader, Yuri Apalkov started doing this in the face of tyranny management companies. — I\’m a resident of the city, like everyone else, — says Yuri Petrovich. — And I know firsthand how «high quality» work management companies. In our apartment was a bad smell from the toilet, so we did. It is clear that the cause was a malfunction, sewage pipes. But the management company refused to come and solve the problem. And then I first thought, that alone solve the problem of housing and utilities can not be, and in this case you can only win together. The organization «Brownie control» in Vladivostok is committed to helping tenants organize the administration of their home, and most importantly — to elect Board of apartment buildings. The Board of apartment buildings — is a form of self-government tenants when the owners of apartments can monitor the progress of the housing and public works. All of the important questions in this form of home management decided at the general meeting of tenants. As described in the heart, the main problem that homeowners come to the organization — the difficulty in relationships with management companies that do not perform their duties and do not report on the work done in time. In the center for help came Olga Kowalska, superintendent of the building on the street Svetlanskaya at number 109. According to her, the tenants of the house can not get from the management company of Leninsky district of the pipe repair. — In the basement of splashing hot water, a layer of up to 1.5 meters — complains Olga Kowalska. — In the boiling water float dead cat. Bare wires. The management company of Leninsky district solved the problem simply: padlock on the door. Pump allegedly broke! This here, you know, «soup with a cat» from the management company. According to members of the public organization «Brownie control» every second visitor arrives with a similar history. That shows how «efficient» management companies operate. In the office, in addition to the head, there are three people: Denis Asmirko, lawyer, receives visitors and gives advice on the organization of housing and communal services and work with management companies. Julia Bick help with documents: receives and prepares for membership in the organization is working with the mail, processes the information. Tatiana Kaloeva accepting applications for participation in the competition » A million for your house «And brings the information about it to visitors. — We accept applications from 10 July to 15 August — says Tatiana. — In competition are eligible to take the initiative groups of citizens residing in Vladivostok homes where tips are selected apartment buildings and owners of premises where chosen as a way to manage the HOA or HBC. Projects should focus on the improvement of the house and the local area. The application must be accompanied by a detailed description of the project and the necessary estimates and drawings (sketches, drawings, etc.) For a full evaluation of the project will contribute to the presentation materials. At the moment, received 6 nominations, and they all relate to children\’s and sports grounds. As a result, on August 31 the second phase of the contest of the five best projects will choose the winner, who will allocate the coveted million for the project. Applications are accepted from 9:00 am to 18:00 at the office «Brownie control» at Avenue of the Red Banner, d.91.
Anastasia Yaroshenko, RIA «VladNews»