Do you have to pay property fees for houses where no one lives?

Legal analysis: Although the owner and the developer have signed a house sales contract, the owner who has not checked in for the owner has the right to refuse to pay the property fee. If the developer has actually delivered the house for the owner, even if there is no actual residence, it still needs to pay the property fee.

Legal basis: Article 938 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) generally includes terms such as service items, service quality, service fee standards and collection methods, use of maintenance funds, management and use of service places, service term and service handover.