The Property Law has new provisions on property fees in 2022.

The provisions of the Property Law on property fees are as follows: Article 41 of the Property Law: Property service charges shall follow the principles of reasonableness, openness and adaptability of charges to service levels, and distinguish the nature and characteristics of different properties. Owners and property service enterprises shall, in accordance with the measures for charging property services formulated by the competent price department of the State Council in conjunction with the competent construction administrative department of the State Council, stipulate in the property service contract. Article 42 of the Property Law: The owner shall pay the property service fee according to the stipulations of 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.

Legal objectivity:

"Measures for the Administration of Property Service Charges" Article 7 If the property service charges are guided by the government, the price department of the people's government with pricing power shall, jointly with the real estate administrative department, formulate the corresponding benchmark price and its floating range according to factors such as the grade standard of property management services, and publish it regularly. The specific charging standard is agreed by the owner and the property management enterprise in the property service contract according to the specified benchmark price and floating range. The property service charges that are regulated by the market shall be agreed by the owners and the property management enterprises in the property service contract.