Almost 60,000 families in the Vitebsk region will become new residents this year thanks to new rules

April 22, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Almost 60,000 families in the Vitebsk region will move into new homes this year thanks to amendments made to Decree No. 13, which regulates housing construction. This was reported to BELTA correspondent by Anatoly Diulin, Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee. Before the adoption of Decree No. 184, citizens building housing who were not covered by Decree No. 13 were forced to take out construction loans at high interest rates of 36% per annum. It was difficult for people, and many found themselves in a deadlock. Thanks to the amendments, these developers have been given the opportunity to obtain additional loans on the previous terms. The essence of Decree No. 184 is that preferential loans will be provided to citizens who concluded loan agreements before Decree No. 13 "On Certain Issues of Providing State Support to Citizens for Housing Construction (Reconstruction) or Purchase" of January 6, 2012, came into force, and the servicing of these loan agreements within their validity period will be carried out on the terms provided for by the concluded loan agreements and the legislation in force at the time of their conclusion (taking into account the deferral provided for in Part 2 of Sub-paragraph 1.12 of Paragraph 1 of Decree No. 13). "Thus, a huge number of apartments, the construction of which began in 2011 and was planned for commissioning in 2012, will be additionally financed on the old terms. In the Vitebsk region, this is 170,000 square meters of housing, for which about Br150 billion will be allocated. Almost 60,000 families will be able to move into new homes this year," said Anatoly Diulin. It also became possible not to stop the construction of houses planned for commissioning in 2013. The Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee explained that citizens who have the opportunity to obtain additional loans on the previous terms should contact the financing bank, usually "Belarusbank," in the coming days. City and district executive committees confirm the citizens' need for additional lending, prepare lists, and submit them to the bank. Anatoly Diulin also noted that the amendments to Decree No. 13 provide state support for housing construction to a number of law enforcement officers and military personnel. For military personnel, employees of the Investigative Committee, internal affairs bodies, financial investigations, and emergency services (regardless of rank), who are serving under contract, the main conditions for obtaining preferential loans previously provided for by Decree No. 195 of April 3, 2008 "On Certain Social and Legal Guarantees for Military Personnel, Judges, and Prosecutors" are preserved. In particular, they retain the right to receive preferential loans at 5% per annum. "These people serve the state, and they need support," the interlocutor emphasized. In the region, it is planned to commission 500,000 square meters of housing this year. Priority will be given to the construction of individual housing, as well as the provision of housing for those in need. According to Anatoly Diulin, due to the entry into force of Decree No. 13, the number of citizens eligible for state support in housing construction in the region has decreased by approximately 40%. "The need to streamline the categories of beneficiaries has become urgent. When building housing, one must rely on one's own strength," believes the Deputy Chairman of the Regional Executive Committee. -0-