Property fees, vacancy rates

The owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. If the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations, the owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services.

2. If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable time limit; If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration. The property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to demand payment of property fees.

New regulations on charging standards for vacant houses Property fees in 2022: Article 937 of the Civil Code is a property service contract in which the property service provider provides property services such as the maintenance of buildings and their ancillary facilities, environmental sanitation and the management and maintenance of related order for the owners, and the owners pay the property fees. Property service providers include property service enterprises and other managers. The collection standards of property fees vary from place to place, and the specific collection standards of property fees are announced by the local price bureau.

Discussion on whether the property fee of vacant houses is charged in full. If the property has been sold and delivered to the owner, the owner is the obligor to pay the service fee. After the property is delivered, it shall be borne by the buyer, and the owner's property fee shall be calculated from the date of delivery and collected in full after occupancy. "Legal Express" reminds that for vacant properties that have not been occupied for a long time (more than six months in a row) after the owner moves in, and vacant properties that have not been used for a long time after moving in, the owner should make a written record with the property management company, pay the vacant property management fee according to 70% of the stipulated or agreed service fee standard, or collect the property fee according to the regulations of the relevant departments of provinces, cities and counties on the reduction and exemption of vacant houses.

Vacant housing property fee waiver application process:

Step 1: The owner submits the rescue information to the property staff.

Step 2: The property requires the owner to provide the vacancy certificate.

Step 3: The staff verifies the vouchers provided and initially determines that the house is vacant.

Step 4: After the voucher is reviewed, it is preliminarily determined that it meets the conditions for on-site inspection and exemption.

Step 5: The house is vacant. Step 6: Submit the application for property fee reduction of vacant houses.

Step 7: Internal audit of the property management company.

Legal basis:

Article 24 of the Property Management Regulations stipulates that the payment of property service fees shall be paid in proportion to the actual use of property services by the owners. For vacant houses, you can pay 50%.