Can the property fee be collected in advance? Is it legal?

Can the property fee be collected in advance? Is it legal?

According to China's relevant laws and regulations, property fees cannot be collected in advance.

Specifically, according to the Regulations on Property Management, the owner shall pay the property service fee in full and on time as agreed in the property service contract. If the owner violates the property service contract and fails to pay the property service fee within the time limit, the property service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the court and ask the owner to bear the corresponding liability for breach of contract.

In most cases, property fees should be collected according to the time agreed in the contract, and at the same time, relevant laws, regulations and policies should be observed to ensure the legality and fairness of the collection.

To sum up:

The practice of collecting property fees in advance does not comply with relevant laws, regulations and policies. Therefore, under normal circumstances, property service enterprises should not collect property fees in advance, but should collect them according to the time agreed in the contract. Owners have objections or complaints, it should be timely communication and consultation with the property services companies, or complaints to the relevant departments.

Legal basis:

"Property Management Regulations" stipulates: "The owner shall pay the property service fee in full and on time according to the property service contract. If the owner violates the property service contract and fails to pay the property service fee within the time limit, the property service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the court and ask the owner to bear the corresponding liability for breach of contract. "