Do I have to pay the property fee if I don't pay the house?

You don't have to pay property fees if you don't pay the house. The normal charging date of the property fee is the delivery date. Developers should not collect property fees before handing over the house, but should start collecting them from the actual hand-over date afterwards. However, when the house is vacant, as long as the owner has gone through the formalities of handing over the house, he must pay the property fee according to the regulations.

Because in the process of handing over the house, the owner signed a property custody agreement with the residential property management department, and the property management department has provided relevant services in accordance with the agreement. The owner refuses to pay the property fee on the grounds that the house is unoccupied. Even if he complains to the Housing Authority, the Housing Authority will not support it.

Under what circumstances can I refuse to pay the property fee?

1. The developer may refuse to pay the property fee if he delays the delivery.

If the developer fails to produce the supporting documents or the supporting documents are incomplete, the purchaser has the right to refuse to hand over the house, and the developer shall bear the responsibility for delaying the delivery. Since the house has been delivered, the relevant property management fees should be paid regardless of whether the owner actually lives, because the property management company provides many property services (such as security and cleaning). ) whether the owner actually lives or not.

2. If the original owner owes money, the new owner can refuse to pay the property fee.

According to the "Regulations on Property Management", if the owner and the property user agree that the property user will pay the property service fee, the owner shall bear joint liability from the agreement. Therefore, the owners and users of the property are jointly and severally liable for the property fees. If the original owner does not pay, the property user needs to pay the property fee.

3. If the house inspection is unqualified, you can refuse to pay the property fee.

When delivering the house, the developer shall provide the buyer with the house acceptance certificate; If the purchased commercial house is residential, the developer also needs to provide a residential quality guarantee and a residential instruction manual. If the documents are incomplete, the owner can reject the house without generating property fees.

4. If the quality of property service is unqualified, you can refuse to pay the property fee.

The unqualified property service quality does not mean that the property company has not fulfilled the property contract. Owners can pursue the liability for breach of contract according to law and demand to continue to perform and compensate for losses, but this cannot be used as a reason for refusing to pay property fees.

5. Property companies can refuse to pay property fees when operating in public areas.

According to the "Regulations on Property Management", if a property management company uses the * * * part of the property or the * * * facilities to operate, it shall obtain the consent of the owners and the owners' meeting, and the proceeds shall be mainly used to supplement the special maintenance funds. Therefore, if the property management company does occupy public areas or equipment, but the proceeds are used to supplement special maintenance funds, the owner cannot refuse to pay the property fee.