Does the property fee include the elevator fee?

If the contract already includes property fees and elevator fees, the property management company shall not charge any additional elevator fees. The use of property service fees includes the operation and maintenance fees of public facilities and equipment, and should include elevator maintenance fees and electricity charges. Elevator operating costs involve energy consumption, car cleaning and daily maintenance. Daily maintenance includes: preventive maintenance at least once every 15 days, inspection of safety devices and running parts at least once a month, safety test once every six months, braking capacity test of mechanical brakes once a year, comprehensive inspection of elevator operation at least once a year, and inspection of elevator safety performance once a year.

Composition of property fees:

1. Property management fee: used to pay the management service fee of the property management company;

2. Public energy fee: used for energy consumption such as lighting and elevator operation in public areas of the community;

3. Public maintenance fund: used for the maintenance and update of public facilities and equipment in the community;

4. Cleaning fee: used for cleaning and cleaning services in public areas of the community;

5. Greening fee: used for planting, maintenance and management of green vegetation in the community;

6. Security fee: used for the salary of community security personnel and the maintenance fee of security facilities;

7. Garbage disposal fee: used for the collection, transportation and disposal of community garbage;

8. Other service charges: It may include other value-added service charges provided by the community.

To sum up, the property fee should cover elevator expenses, including elevator energy consumption, cleaning and daily maintenance, such as preventive maintenance, safety device inspection, safety test and comprehensive inspection. Therefore, for contracts that already include elevator fees, property companies should not charge any more.

Legal basis:

property management regulations

Article 40

Property service charges should follow the principles of rationality, openness and adaptability between fees and service levels, and distinguish the nature and characteristics of different properties. The owners and the realty service enterprise shall, according to the charging standards for realty service formulated by the competent price department of the State Council in conjunction with the administrative department of construction of the State Council, stipulate in the realty service contract.