Sue tenants for defaulting on property fees. Should I pay first? Or ask the property to issue evidence of arrears?

Bring a lawsuit to the court according to the house lease contract and the receipt of the property fee paid by the lessor.

China's "Contract Law" and "Property Law" stipulate that the lessor or owner who refuses to pay the property fee shall bear joint and several liability if both parties have agreed.

The property fee agreed in the house lease contract shall be paid by the lessee, and if the lessee refuses to pay it, the lessor shall pay it back. If the lessee refuses to pay, the lessor may sue the lessee to recover the property fee on the grounds of breach of contract, and the lessor shall pay the property fee first. If the property company issues a certificate of arrears, it will also show that the owner is in arrears with the property fee.

If the lessee of the property management company can't receive it here, he still has to collect it from the owner, who is the lessor and bears joint and several liability for paying the property fee.