Can the property fee for not living in the community be reduced?

If you don't live in a house, you can't be exempted from property fees. Because the house has been taken over, it is the owner's choice not to live, but the property management company has played a safe and clean role in the public parts, so it cannot be exempted. Property fees can be reduced or exempted through negotiation. The general property fee of 1 year can be reduced by 1 month, with a maximum of 70%. Because there is no check-in, no elevator, no public lighting, no electricity bill, and no one will produce domestic garbage when living at home. These are all saved for the property management company, so the property management fee can be reduced. Property fees are generally paid in advance for half a year or one year from the day of turnkey. If the quality problem is found to seriously affect the occupancy when the house is handed over, the developer will pay the property fee before the house is repaired and notified again. Remember that your words are groundless, and you must keep the evidence. After the acceptance of the owner, the vacant house that has not been decorated and does not have occupancy conditions or has not been used for a long time after occupancy may apply to the property for property fee reduction.

If the house is not occupied for a long time, the property fee shall be collected in the following ways: for the completed property but not yet sold or delivered, the property service fee shall be borne by the construction unit. For the delivered property, the property service fee shall be borne by the owner, unless otherwise agreed between the construction unit and the owner. If the property is vacant for a long time after delivery, the charging standard of the property service fee shall be agreed in the property service contract.

When a developer or owners' committee signs a property service contract with a property company, the validity of the property contract is valid for every owner. Even if the owner doesn't live in the community and the house is idle, the property service can make the community buildings and their ancillary facilities run normally, and still indirectly provide services for the owner. As long as the property management company provides relevant services in accordance with the contract, the obligation to pay property fees is equal to all owners.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 937 A realty service contract is a contract in which a realty service provider provides realty services such as maintenance of buildings and their ancillary facilities, management and maintenance of environmental sanitation and related order within the realty service area to the owner, and the owner pays the realty fee.

Property service providers include property service enterprises and other managers.

Article 938 The contents of a realty service contract generally include service items, service quality, service fee standards and collection methods, use of maintenance funds, management and use of service places, service term, service handover and other terms.

The public service commitment made by the property service provider in favor of the owner is an integral part of the property service contract.

The realty service contract shall be in written form.