Who pays the property fee for renting a house? Landlord? Tenant?

Legal analysis: the property fee for renting a house is generally borne by the lessor. If the lessor signs a lease agreement with the lessee, such as water and electricity charges, it will be paid by the lessee. The owner shall pay the property service fee in accordance with the provisions of the property service contract. If the owner and the user of the property agree that the user of the property shall pay the property service fee, the owner shall bear joint and several liability from the agreement. Housing lease is the behavior that the owner or operator of the house gives the house he owns or operates to the consumer of the house, and the consumer of the house obtains the ownership and use right of the house by paying a certain rent regularly.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 708 The lessor shall deliver the lease item to the lessee in accordance with the contract, and keep the lease item in line with the agreed purpose during the lease period.

Article 713 Where the lease item needs maintenance, the lessee may require the lessor to maintain it within a reasonable period of time. If the lessor fails to perform the maintenance obligation, the lessee can carry out the maintenance by himself, and the maintenance expenses shall be borne by the lessor. If the maintenance of the leased property affects the lessee's use, the rent shall be reduced or the lease term shall be extended accordingly. If the lease item needs maintenance due to the fault of the lessee, the lessor shall not undertake the maintenance obligation specified in the preceding paragraph.