Apartment buildings in Uzbekistan to be classified as “green,” “yellow,” and “red”

As part of an experimental program to be implemented between 2026 and 2030, the condition of multi-apartment residential buildings in Uzbekistan will be analyzed and classified into “green,” “yellow,” and “red” categories. Lots comprising at least 7,000 apartments will be formed, and five-year development programs will be drafted. The plans were discussed on January 14 during a presentation reviewed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on improving the management system of multi-apartment housing and ensuring high-quality services for residents.

It was noted that more than 7.1 million people currently live in over 44,000 multi-apartment buildings across the country. These buildings are serviced by more than 900 management service companies and over 200 housing associations. In addition, self-management systems have been introduced in 856 buildings.

In recent years, certain efforts have been made to improve multi-storey residential buildings and adjacent areas, repair common property, and upgrade engineering communications. As a result, both the quality and scope of services provided to residents have increased.

At the same time, there remains an urgent need to improve service quality by strengthening the stability and efficiency of management service companies and introducing additional types of services.

Most existing management companies operate mainly on the basis of mandatory fees, while there are few entrepreneurs willing to invest in their activities. According to preliminary expert estimates, in major cities and regional centers, the hidden revenues of management service companies are at least twice as high as their officially declared income. These factors point to the need to develop a new, revenue-generating model for the sector.

In this context, it has been proposed to introduce a cluster-based system for managing multi-apartment housing in certain cities and districts between 2026 and 2030 as a legal experiment.

Under the experiment, buildings will be assessed and classified as “green,” “yellow,” or “red,” lots of at least 7,000 apartments will be formed, and five-year development programs will be developed. The lots and master plans will be approved by district councils, while management organizations will be selected by property owners through voting via the “My Home” system.

Minimum financial and organizational requirements will be established for management organizations, including the availability of own funds, a material and technical base, and a 24/7 dispatch service. In addition, opportunities will be created to generate extra income by establishing household service centers, installing lightweight structures, and using them on a long-term basis.

All mandatory fees and additional revenues generated by management organizations will be accounted for exclusively through the “My Home” billing system. Maintaining fee records outside this system will be considered a violation of accounting and reporting requirements.

Contracts for leasing or providing common property for free use will be subject to mandatory registration with tax authorities. In the event of violations, the management organization will be removed from the electronic register. The “My Home” information system will fully enable the initiation of general meetings, discussions, decision-making, contract conclusion, submission of reports, and the filing and review of appeals.

If reporting data are not entered into the “My Home” system by the end of each quarter, the calculation of mandatory fees for subsequent months will be temporarily suspended until the information is provided, with no retroactive recalculation. In addition, the national “Housing” information system will be gradually launched, containing data on the technical condition of multi-apartment buildings, land plots, and energy and water consumption.

When a multi-apartment building is commissioned, a cadastral passport must be issued and automatically reflected in the “Housing” system. Installed solar panels must be transferred to the management body as common property. Buildings that fail to meet these requirements will not be approved for operation.

Another key issue discussed was the digitalization of the sector and the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies. In particular, it was emphasized that AI-based systems should be introduced into the dispatch services of management companies to improve the speed and efficiency of handling requests and providing services.

Between 2026 and 2030, it was proposed to continue institutional reforms in the sector by establishing territorial inspections under local administrations to oversee housing and коммунal services, forming their off-budget funds, and introducing the position of deputy mayor responsible for housing and utilities.

President Mirziyoyev instructed relevant officials to rapidly increase the sector’s investment attractiveness and to create an economically sustainable, transparent system that equally serves the interests of homeowners and management service companies.