Why should public houses buy property rights and pay special maintenance funds?

1 Question Answers: Measures for the Administration of Special Maintenance Funds for Residential Buildings

Order of People's Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Construction

the ministry of finance of the people's republic of china

No. 165

Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of residential special maintenance funds, ensure the maintenance and normal use of residential parts and facilities, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of owners of residential special maintenance funds, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Property Law, the Property Management Regulations and other laws and administrative regulations.

Article 2 These Measures shall apply to the deposit, use, management and supervision of special maintenance funds for commercial housing and after-sale public housing.

Answer to Question 2 Article 8 Where public housing is sold, special housing maintenance funds shall be deposited in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) The owner shall deposit the special maintenance fund for the house according to the construction area of the property he owns, and the amount of the first deposit of the special maintenance fund for the house per square meter of construction area shall be 2% of the local housing reform cost price.

830 yuan should be the cost of housing reform where your household registration is located.

Answer to question 3: The public maintenance fee of 0. 1 yuan/flat you mentioned should be the property management fee, not the maintenance fund.