Does the owners' committee have the right to collect the owners' fees by itself?

No right. It has no right to charge any fees at its own discretion.

Legal basis: guiding rules of owners' congress and owners' committee.

Article 35 The owners' committee shall perform the following duties:

(a) to implement the decisions and resolutions of the owners' congress;

(two) to convene a meeting of the owners' congress and report on the implementation of property management;

(3) Signing a realty service contract with the realty service enterprise selected by the owners' congress;

(four) timely understand the opinions and suggestions of the owners and property users, and supervise and assist the property service enterprises to perform the property service contract;

(five) the implementation of supervision and management regulations;

(six) to urge the owners to pay property service fees and other related expenses;

(seven) to organize and supervise the collection and use of special maintenance funds;

(eight) to mediate disputes between owners due to the use, maintenance and management of property;

(nine) other duties entrusted by the owners' congress.