СНТ: decoding. Horticultural non-profit partnership

Very many people along with the apartments have and garden plots. Now for the effective management of the activities of amateur gardeners associations organize Horticultural non-profit partnerships.

The history of the emergence of SNT. Explanation of the concept

Back in the early 1920s, at the dawn of the Soviet Union, the Civil Code introduced the term "horticultural partnership".

Even then, such an association had the status of a legal entity acting as a land user. Its members paid for utilities, donated contributions for general construction. Sites were allocated small in area, no more than 6-8 acres, the area of the house should not have occupied more than 15% of the size of the allotment.

In the new Land Code of 1991, a ban was imposed on the use of any territory for the organization of a garden partnership, except for public lands.

Under the instruction of the Federal Law "On Horticultural, Gardening and Cottage Non-Commercial Associations of Citizens" published in 1998, all the previously existing associations were reorganized into a new form of legal entity - SNT, the abbreviation of which sounds like "Horticultural Non-Profit Partnership".

Organization of SNT

A horticultural partnership of a non-commercial type is a legal entity formed to fulfill a number of goals to assist citizens in using their constitutional rights to engage in horticulture, in the improvement of their garden or country sites. Territories for the organization of a gardening non-profit partnership are allocated from the general purpose reserve. The main feature is that, based on the legislation of the Russian Federation, the plots allocated from the lands of a special fund for the implementation of gardening or horticultural activity may later become the property of members of these garden associations.

Features of SNT as a legal entity

SNT is a legally responsible organization that has its obligations to state bodies.

At the moment, legislation relating to gardening partnerships of a non-commercial nature is not sufficiently spelled out and given rather to the hands of these associations. Quite often there are conflict situations due to different interpretations of certain regulations and statutes. Therefore, the members of the SNT, headed by the chairman, must prescribe all the nuances of their horticultural activities, making additional annexes to existing agreements and regulations.

A non-profit partnership, being a legal entity, concludes various contracts, for example, agreements on the removal of garbage from its territory or for the supply of electricity. The payment for such services is made from the general contributions of each member of the association.

In gardening partnerships adhere to the principle "one for all and all for one." If a member of the SNT has violated any laws, for example, threw garden garbage in the wrong place, then the fine will be paid collectively by the whole partnership. At the same time, the members of these communities are not responsible for the external obligations of the SNT, and the horticultural association is not responsible for the promises of its participants.

Features of the formation of the budget of SNT

Based on the name of SNT, the interpretation of which is presented above, it can be understood that this association does not have the right to engage in targeted commercial activities. And then the question arises: "Where does the money come from to conduct its business?"

A horticultural partnership, being a form of a non-profit association, acquires or creates property of common use, which is the property of all its members, for special purpose contributions. This property acts as the property of this partnership - a legal entity. The formation of a special fund occurs at the expense of admission and membership fees, income from economic activities and other funds that can be provided to this partnership from the budget of state and municipal bodies. The money goes to the goals set at general meetings and fixed in the partnership's charter.

The order of holding meetings of the SNT

The regulations for holding general meetings of the members of the SNT shall be established in accordance with the current legislation, while determining the competence of general fees, their types or types, list the reasons for the extraordinary convocation, form the agenda and ways to notify the members of the SNT.

General meetings can be held in person, when all members of the association are present personally, or in absentia, when the decisions of the management board are reported in writing or in some other form. On an annual basis, discussions are held on estimates of income and expenses, election of the chairman or members of the management board.

Any member of the SNT who officially owns a site on its territory can send as many representatives as possible to the general meeting, but only the person or his authorized representative can vote. The incompetent member of the partnership is represented by his notarially registered deputies.

Chairman of the CNT

A horticultural non-profit partnership as a whole is a legal entity, therefore, to represent its interests to various structures, choose a person from ordinary members of the SNT who understands all legal subtleties and is ready to shoulder all the hassle of organizing and settling the life of the garden partnership. It's about the chairman. He is elected by open voting at the general meeting of members of this horticultural association. Usually the chairmen try to put forward an initiative and responsible person.

In spring and summer, a lot of duties fall on the president's shoulders, which take him a long time, therefore, at the initiative of all the gardeners of this partnership, he can be assigned a small salary. So to say, in the form of gratitude for hard work. The chairman is, as it were, "between two fires": on the one hand, it is necessary to ensure that all members of the association are subject to general requirements and observe the established order, regulate conflicts arising between neighbors; On the other hand - at any time it can be asked to report on the work done, the use of common funds, the legitimacy of decisions taken. That is, the chairman is both a boss and a subordinate. If the actions of the head of the SNT do not suit its members, then the question of reelection is put on the general vote.

Advantages of buying a land plot in a horticultural partnership

Despite some inconveniences associated with underdeveloped infrastructure, the land plot in the SNT will bring a lot of benefits. Its main advantage is that, in addition to directly carrying out horticultural activities on growing various agricultural crops, its owner has the right to erect a residential building on the territory of the site, which, subject to certain agreed standards, can be registered in the relevant bodies as a place of residence.

Another advantage is that, unlike the construction of a capital structure on lands with the permission of individual housing construction, in this case they do not require a special permit for both construction and commissioning of a residential building.

Many buyers today are choosing to buy land in the SNT. The Moscow region is very expensive in the acquisition of residential premises. Therefore, in this region, the share of unorganized cottage development in the territory of horticultural and non-commercial partnerships accounts for up to 75% of the total volume of the countryside market.

Differences of cottages in the SNT from the cottage village

The main difference of buildings in the SNT from the houses in the cottage settlement is the authorized category of the land plot. Under the garden partnership allocate agricultural land, so the villages formed there are classified as the lower hierarchy. Although giving in the SNT, as already mentioned, is a pretty good option for real estate.

In cottage settlements located on lands with permitted use for individual housing construction, more stringent requirements for planning, when building a house requires a more extensive package of documentation and approvals. On the other hand, the development of all necessary infrastructure is guaranteed here, as well as there are no problems with the availability of medical assistance, postal address and district police. Also, representatives of the law enforcement agency and the police can not enter the house built in accordance with the norms of the IZhS, that is, it has inviolability.

There are also differences in the form of the management of these settlements: in the SNT, the working moments that have arisen are decided collectively, by universal suffrage. A plus is also relatively small mandatory contributions. In the cottage village management is provided to the company, which requires much more investment, but the range of services is much broader.

Residents of the village in the SNT are more free to choose the project and materials for the construction of the house, while in the settlements of the IZhS there are more strict requirements for the development projects and for the resources.

Disadvantages of living in SNT

With all the pros and cons, living in the territory of the garden partnership has some disadvantages:

- Undeveloped infrastructure: the villages are mainly supplied with electricity only, gas is very rare. Often there are no good shops nearby, as well as kindergartens and schools.

- On the territory of garden associations, there are rarely good roads;

- Often there is no sewer network.

If SNT is old enough, all roads and communications can be badly worn out, and a strong initiative group is required to overcome the inertia of some members of the non-profit partnership in addressing these issues.

Thus, when choosing between a cottage community in IZhS or SNT, the deciphering of which in the basis is still the word "horticultural", it is necessary to take into account all the pros and cons of this association. Especially if it is intended to use it not only for gardening, but also for permanent residence.