Whether the utilities are in arrears and how to calculate the property fee: buying a second-hand house requires a detailed investigation of the property.

Recently, Ms. He, who has just completed the transfer procedures of second-hand houses, received a phone call from the property company. It turned out that the original owner was in arrears for half a year, and the property company is now looking for a new owner to make up for it. Experts remind that although the public is concerned about the contract disputes, housing quality and payment methods in the sale of second-hand houses, the handover of real estate should not be sloppy to avoid unnecessary losses. Check the property in detail. According to experts, the buyer should check whether the property conforms to the contract; Whether household appliances and furniture conform to the contract; Whether the key has been delivered; Whether the figures of water, electricity and gas meters are checked, etc. In particular, it is necessary to check the payment of water and electricity fees by the original owners and whether there is any default. After signing the contract, the buyer requires the seller to settle the property management fee at the residential property management company, and the time shall be subject to the day when the owner delivers the house. In addition, it is also necessary to know what services the property management company provides and whether there is an owners' committee. Clarify the handover of public maintenance funds. When the buyers and sellers of second-hand houses sign an agreement, there are usually four ways to share the cost of the public maintenance fund: the original owner will delay the paid public maintenance fund to the buyer free of charge; The original owner and the buyer each bear half of the expenses, that is, the buyer pays half of the money according to the invoice paid by the original owner's maintenance fund; Through negotiation, the Buyer and the Seller shall pay the public maintenance fund fee according to a certain proportion, and the proportion is (house ownership period-the time difference between the original owner buying the house and selling the house)/house ownership period; The buyer shall bear all the public maintenance funds paid by the original owner when purchasing the house. Find out the property rights of parking spaces. If the original owner has a parking space, it depends on whether it is only the right to use or all the property rights. Parking spaces with property rights can be sold conveniently. Whether the parking space with only the right to use can be transferred in the second-hand market depends on the contract signed by the owner and the property. (Huang Zhenlin)