/ world today news/ According to Ombudsman Maya Manolova, there is an institutional and multi-party umbrella over “Toplofikatsia Sofia” EAD. According to her, there is a lot to dig into, including the public procurements that are made, and the repair works, and the external services, and the fact that private legal services are used, even though the company has its own lawyers, she told BNT.
Maya Manolova’s next steps regarding “Toplofikatsia Sofia” is to propose legislative changes with the Ministry of Energy.
“If the building installation fee is not going to be removed, at least there should be a mechanism for determining it in affordable sizes for citizens. BGN 100 is too much for a building installation. Currently, building installation in some condominiums reaches up to 50% of the price of the service, even 60, the maximum should be 20-30%,” said Manolova.
She called the decision of the Supreme Court unfair and unfounded that we cannot give up the heating and we cannot not pay for the common areas.
“They decided that the consumer of heat energy is the condominium, not the individual household. Therefore, there is no need to conclude individual contracts. In addition, they decided that the condominium presumptively wants to use heating services and that 2 /3 at the general assembly to give up the yoke of heating,” the ombudsman also said.
In fact, the problem is that these 2/3 cannot be collected because many families are abroad, explained Manolova. If things are put in place and it is assumed that 2/3 consent of the general assembly is needed for the use of heating services, the picture will be much different, Manolova specified. Regarding raising the price of electricity and steam, she expressed hope that this time the regulator will have one thing in mind when making a final decision.
“Protest against the decision was also filed by the prosecutor’s office. So there will be a judicial development, there is no way this can be unfounded, simply because some energy company requested it and the regulator agrees. I claim and I have proven it with numbers that the regulator tilts the scales in the direction interests of the energy companies and does not fulfill its legal function to ensure a balance between the one and the other. This is not good either for the energy companies or for the citizens’ budgets,” she added.
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