COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT FORMS FOR THE APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN UKRAINE AND OTHER COUNTRIES

Abstract

Problem statement. Ukraine's reform of its housing and communal services gave impetus to the creation of co-owners' associations of multi-apartment buildings. Every year the number of such associations increases, which indicates the interest of co-owners in managing the property on their own, engage in its repair and maintenance. Co-owners, having formed such an association, can not only effectively manage and maintain their own housing, but also receive co-financing for thermal modernization and energy efficiency measures. The property management of co-owners in Ukraine is not only the responsibility of associations of co-owners, but also of residents' initiative groups, professional managers and municipal companies. The reform of the housing and communal services system, which has been ongoing since 2016, needs strong practical support, which can be based on many years of experience in housing management in other countries. The purpose of the article. Conduct a comparative analysis of management forms for co-owned property in Ukraine and beyond, finding common and distinctive features in different EU countries and the world for further use of positive experience in housing management. Conclusions. Improving the acquired experience and applying it in practice will help domestic managers and co-owners' associations of multi-apartment buildings to improve their skills in managing multi-apartment buildings and establish competitive conditions in the housing management market. Based on international experience, it was determined that condominiums in Ukraine need support from local self-government bodies in order to improve the management of the housing and communal sector of the economy. In addition, the effective development of Ukrainian condominiums is facilitated by co-financing for the maintenance and repair of the existing housing stock in a condition according to existing norms, which significantly raises the standards of residents’ comfort in their homes.