Uusküla tn 13: outstanding debt and the state-fee refund

Following partial payment of utility arrears, the participants agreed on the balance. The court approved the settlement but refused a refund of the payment-order fee.

Narva linn, Uusküla tn 13 korteriühistu sought utility arrears. After unsuccessful service of a payment proposal, the case went to the county court. The association reported partial repayment and the participants agreed on payment of the balance. XX agreed to pay the balance and, separately, 385.50 euros in costs within two months after the order enters into force, by instalments or in a single payment. Current bills remain payable; XX bears XX’s own costs. The court approved the settlement and ended the case. Each bears other costs, which were not separately quantified. Subsequent payment is not established. The association was refused a refund of 32.50 euros, half the 65-euro state fee. The fee had been paid in expedited payment-order proceedings; no additional fee was paid at county-court stage. The court applied a non-refund rule effective from February 2023. The general appeal period was reduced to two days; refusal of the fee refund was separately declared unappealable.

Approve payment of the agreed debt balance and, separately, 385.50 euros in costs within two months after the order enters into force, by instalments or in one payment. Current bills remain payable. End proceedings; each bears other costs. Refuse the 32.50-euro state-fee refund.