Keyword: «housing and utilities»

Abstract the Article is devoted to the issues of the functioning of the market of housing and communal services and the development of a competitive environment in the housing sector, as in the Krasnodar region and in the whole country. The author examines ways of improving the quality of housing and communal services to enhance competition in the industry.

The article examines the historical and theoretical prerequisites for comparing housing and utilities management models in Russia and China. It argues that Russian housing and utilities management and Chinese property management (物业管理) are not complete institutional equivalents. The Russian model developed around an apartment building, common property, management contract and public supervision, while the Chinese model developed around a property management area, local community and administrative coordination. The article concludes that the two systems should be compared functionally.

The article presents a comparative analysis of modern housing and utilities management models in Russia and China. It shows that the Russian model is built around an apartment building, management contract, owners’ rights and state housing supervision, while the Chinese model is focused on a property management area, local community and administrative coordination. The article substantiates the need for functional comparison of the two systems.