Duma Clarifies Max House-Chat Plan Is Advisory as Legal Rules and ID Issues Remain

Overview

• Minister Irek Fayzullin previously set a target for every multi-apartment building to have a chat in the national messenger Max by the end of 2025.
• First Deputy Chair of the Duma construction committee Vladimir Koshelev told TASS the initiative is a recommendation rather than a legally binding requirement.
• Lawmakers note there is no legal definition of a 'house chat' and no designated party officially responsible for creating or administering one.
• Officials say implementation will require legislative changes and standardized rules, with participant identification cited as a still-unresolved problem.
• In current practice, management companies, TSZh or owners' councils typically run such chats, and housing inspections have so far issued only recommendatory letters without unified standards.