Podgorica: One square meter hindered moving into buildings in Zagorič

Buyers of apartments in newly built residential buildings at the beginning of Ludviga Kube Street in the Zagorič neighborhood of Podgorica could soon move into their properties, which was preceded by more than a year of family tension, payments and installments for loans and rents, because some of the buildings were not connected to the electricity grid.

In their address to "Vijesti", they emphasized that the situation had become impossible, and claimed that they had repeatedly asked for an explanation as to why they could not move in, adding that they were told that it was not up to them, "but to the other participants."

"There are several buildings in question and more than 100 families with just one investor. Among us are young couples, families with small children and future parents who are anxiously awaiting the birth of a child, but are unable to welcome them in their own home. Many are simultaneously paying housing loans and rent, which represents a huge financial and psychological burden," the letter submitted to "Vijesti" states.

The buyers also state that one of the explanations for why they cannot move into the apartments "also related to property disputes."

They also claim that they were told that "all other conditions were met, but that to complete the process, all that was needed was for the Montenegrin Electricity Distribution System (CEDIS) to fulfill its obligations and enable the connection of the facilities to the electricity grid."

They say, however, that they are receiving conflicting explanations from institutions as to why this was not done and from the investor - the company "Razvršje".

The "Vijesti" team visited the residential buildings on Ludviga Kube Street and saw that they were buildings owned by several investors, and were mostly unoccupied. A local woman the journalist met on the ground confirmed that the buyers had been waiting to move in for a long time, adding that the problem had been delayed "because the power supply issue had not been resolved."

Director of the company Saša Leković He announced that the process would be completed soon. He also explained that his company had been stuck in a vicious circle for almost 18 months over exactly one square meter of state-owned land through which the cable was supposed to pass.

"Finally, after so much time, we have completed everything and we expect that everything will be over soon," Leković told "Vijesti". He also provided extensive documentation regarding the procedure, which was completed only a few days ago before the competent authorities.

CEDIS says that the order for the connection of the new substation and the installation of meters has been prepared and announces that "the implementation will follow as soon as possible."