Legal mechanism of counteraction of corruption in housing and communal services

Purpose: Research of the mechanism of legal regulation of the housing and communal services (HCS) and determination of specifics of counteraction of corruption in this field of activity. Methodology: Formal-legal and comparative legal methods of research were used. Results: Specifics of legal regulation of activity of housing and communal services are reflected in article, their characteristic is given; other questions in the field of housing and communal services, are reflected their features. The Housing code of the Russian Federation allocates public authorities and local governments with the certain rights and control functions promoting the prevention of corruption. Including the right to exercise control of use and safety of housing stock, to exercise the state housing supervision and municipal housing control, etc. It is established that investment of public authorities and local governments with the authorizing and control functions in activity of housing and communal services at simultaneous expansion of public control is an effective remedy of counteraction of corruption and improvement of living conditions. Novelty/originality/value: Article possesses high scientific the value as is one of the first attempts to consider a legal mechanism of counteraction of corruption in housing and communal services through a prism of standards of the criminal, budgetary, housing legislation, Federal laws and departmental regulations.