What are the consequences of not paying the property fee? Under what circumstances can I refuse?

Property is equivalent to an after-sales service after buying a house, and the quality of the property is directly related to the comfort and safety of living. Whether the relationship between property and owners is harmonious or not, property fees play an unshirkable role in it. But in life, there are always some people who find various excuses to default or even not pay property fees. What are the consequences of not paying the property fee? Under what circumstances can I refuse to pay the property fee?

What are the consequences of not paying the property fee?

The owner's refusal to pay the property service fee is a violation of the property service contract. Failing to pay or refusing to pay the property service fee within the time limit without justifiable reasons, the owners' committee has the right to urge them to pay within a time limit; If it fails to pay within the time limit, the property management enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the people's court. Therefore, if the owner refuses to pay the property fee without justifiable reasons, he will bear the liability for breach of contract to the property management enterprise and bear all the adverse consequences caused by losing the case.

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, the property fee may be refused.

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 management companies can refuse to pay property fees if they use public areas to operate.

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.

According to the relevant regulations, property management enterprises shall clearly mark the price according to the provisions of the competent pricing department of the government, and publicize the service contents, service standards, charging items and charging standards in a prominent position in the property management area.