Can the property fee be collected in advance?

Legal analysis: According to the regulations, the property management company shall not charge fees in advance against the wishes of the owners or non-owners. If it is approved, it can be collected in advance, and the period of collection in advance shall not exceed 6 months. In this regard, if the property company cannot produce the approval documents of the government administrative department, it can refuse to pay.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 464 A contract is an agreement between civil subjects to establish, change or terminate a civil legal relationship. Agreements on status relations such as marriage, adoption and guardianship shall be governed by legal provisions on such status relations; If there are no provisions, the provisions of this part can be applied according to their nature.

Article 465 A lawfully formed contract shall be protected by law. A legally established contract is legally binding only on the parties, except as otherwise provided by law.

Article 466 If the parties have disputes over the understanding of the terms of the contract, they shall determine the meaning of the disputed terms in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 142 of this Law. Where a contract text is concluded in two or more languages, and the agreement is equally authentic, the words used in each text shall have the same meaning. If the words and expressions used in each text are inconsistent, they shall be interpreted according to the relevant terms, nature, purpose and principle of good faith of the contract.