In a review article, the author conducts a detailed study of various aspects of housing and communal services, market factors and conditions that affect the processes of its development. Draw conclusions about the necessity of combining the active position of the federal investigation into the issues of reforming the sphere with a variety of forms and methods of transformation in the regions and municipalities, which in turn will minimize the administrative impact and preserve the overall guiding role of the state in the reform of housing and communal services to the local the specifics of the industry in the transition mode breakeven operation.
Keywords: development, housing and communal services, public utilities, public services market, the economic environment, the reform processes.

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