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Baranov, Chairman of the Committee, declared that the bill (Reg. No.2307) formed a legislative base for realization of the housing
right. The bill sets the
legal, organizational, social and economic principles of governmental policy in the housing
sector. Thus, the bill regulates
the following issues: origin, realization and termination of a housing property right; registration
of citizens in need of housing or improvement of housing conditions, rendering
of housing; realization of rights and fulfillment of duties of housing owners
and users; preservation and reservation of housing in public and municipal
ownership.
The People´s Deputy emphasised that a working group was set up to develop a draft Housing Code of Ukraine. Most proposals and remarks of the Central Judicial Office of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariate and subjects of the legislative initiative were considered. According to V. Baranov, the Committee received 504 remarks and proposals, 300 of which were fully taken into account, 177 in edited version, 25 - partially, 32 rejected.
According to the Committee members, the drafted version is exhaustive, as it regulates the fundamental problems of the public utilities sector.
Under the document, the citizens of Ukraine in need of social security, and other categories of citizens defined by this Code and other laws have the right for a free housing on lease conditions from the state or municipal housing stock.