Not Turning on the Heating in Winter is a Crime: Here’s Why

With the cooling of the weather and the approach of winter, millions of citizens warming got into trouble. Because natural gas bills, which are already high, this year will rise even higher looks like. As such, many citizens prefer to use the heating system at a minimum level or not at all. However, such a situation can cause legal problems looks like.

It has happened to some of us; citizens living in mezzanine apartments, even in the middle of winter radiator does not burnThey are warmed by the warmth of their neighbors. Here are some explanations about this situation, TED University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty Member prof. Dr. Sebnem Akipekgave a striking warning. Reminding the relevant law, Akipek said that the neighbor who did not operate the heating system could be brought to court.

Citizens who have to pay extra bills can claim compensation.

Condominium Law Article 18 “The owners of the construction servitude are mutually obliged to fulfill their debts on time and to facilitate the construction work in accordance with the rules of accuracy, in order to complete the construction to be built in the future, in accordance with the contract and plan, on the common land subject to this right.Prof. Akipek stated that ” responsibilities is reminded. According to Akipek, it is a requirement of this article that neighbors comply with the rule of righteousness. If a citizen is planning to warm up thanks to other neighbors without running the heating system, does not comply with the rule of truth. Akipek speaks at this point as follows;

In this case, the person who does not burn the heater causes his neighbor to burn more. This person is in terms of neighborhood relations in terms of the Property Ownership Law. harming its neighbors falls into the situation. Again, in accordance with article 33 of the law, the neighbor who burned the heater applied to the civil court of peace in the place where the main immovable is located. judge’s intervention can ask. Here, the landlord said, ‘My neighbor does not burn the heater at all, so I have to burn it more. He’s warming up because of me, intervene.’ she can say. The judge may decide that the neighbor does not use his house in accordance with the seasonal conditions and may ask him to terminate what he has done. The judge, upon request, may decide to compensate for the material damage if the neighbor has suffered material damage. If a person with a monthly heating expense of 500 liras had to burn 700 lira, this loss may seek compensation.

Apart from these, neighborhood law is also regulated in the Turkish Civil Code. Here too contrary to neighborhood lawThere is an action that exceeds the folding limits of the neighbors. In accordance with the law, the neighbor’s right arises again.

It is in the legislation of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.

President of the Facility Managers Federation Yahya Deaf He also made some statements on the subject. Stating that the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has a relevant legislation, Sağır said:

In the houses with central heating system and heat cost allocator, the temperature can be increased in the winter season. drop below 15 degrees It is mandatory to burn the heaters. Even if the independent sections are empty, this requirement exists. If the temperature rises above 15 degrees, the heating systems must be turned off. this matters, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization regulated by the legislation on heat allocators.

Those who close their valves are penalized according to the average consumption price in the invoices. In other words, those who do not burn the heater will have to pay this price even though they do not.