Can I transfer ownership without paying the property fee?

Legal analysis: Transferable. The so-called property fee refers to the fees charged by property owners and users who entrust property management units to carry out daily maintenance, repair and rectification of buildings and their equipment, public facilities, greening, sanitation, transportation, public security, environment and other services related to residents' lives in residential areas. At present, in the relevant new regulations, the provisions that owners who have not paid property service fees will be subject to certain restrictions when they transfer their houses and register their mortgages have been cancelled. Therefore, the current arrears of property fees do not affect the transfer.

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.