The Chisinau public heat utility has said that only 15,000 apartment owners in the capital city responsibly pay for the consumed heat. More than 3,000 owners pay partially the bills, while almost 6,000 always collect debts, IPN reports.

According to a communiqué from SA “Termocom”, the housing stock mangers will sue the bad payers so as to recover the debts for heat. The company calls on the end-users to clear their debts so as to avoid incurring additional costs in court.

Under the legislation, from October 1, 2012, the owners of the apartments disconnected from the heat supply must pay 20% of the price of heat used to heat public areas, calculated for a square meter of apartment.

Since the start of the debt collection campaign, the company’s employees have visited over 10,000 apartments of the over 52,000 that have debts of over 1,000 lei. The debts can be paid at bank branches, electronic payment terminals and at the commercial center of SA “Termocom”, situated at 6 Tudor Vladimirescu St.