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

If the house is empty, you have to pay the property fee. If the house you bought is really unoccupied and not decorated, you can apply for property reduction, and you can pay less 10% to 30% of the property fee. There are also basic rules when applying for relief. The requirement is that you can only apply if you have not lived in the house for more than six months, and you must also produce written proof. In addition, the old house is not within the scope of property fee reduction and exemption, and only the new house is eligible to apply. According to the relevant regulations, if the owner has stayed in the vacant property for more than six months continuously, and has not stayed or used it for a long time, the owner shall file a written record with the property management company and pay the vacant property management fee at 70% of the stipulated or agreed service fee. The so-called vacant house refers to a house where no one lives, and vacant houses also have to pay property fees. An uninhabited house still has to pay a property fee. Because no matter whether you live in or not, if you fail to pay within the time limit, the owner will bear the penalty for overdue payment. According to the provisions in the relevant interpretation, the property service companies and enterprises have provided services in accordance with the contract and relevant regulations, and the people's court will not support them only because the owners have not enjoyed or do not need to accept the relevant property services. As the owner, it is a basic contractual obligation to pay the property management fee. If the owner does not live in the house, he should properly negotiate with the property company in advance about the standard of property fees. If negotiation fails, he will still pay according to the contract.

Property service is public, and its value lies in satisfying public service, improving the quality of the whole living environment, and finally reflecting the service value to the owners. Many owners of vacant houses think that they don't have to pay property fees because they haven't lived there all the time. In fact, the house is vacant and the property fee has to be paid. Owners can't refuse to pay for not enjoying property services.

Legal basis: Article 41 of the Regulations on Property Management, the owner shall pay the property service fee according to the agreement in 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. Property that has been completed but has not been sold or handed over to the property buyer shall be paid by the construction unit.