Does the owner have the right to refuse to pay the property fee in advance?

The owner has the right to refuse to pay the property fee in advance.

There is no legal basis for property companies to charge property fees in advance. Property management companies shall not charge fees in advance against the wishes of owners or non-owners who use them; If it is really necessary to collect property fees in advance, it must be approved, and the period of advance collection shall not exceed six months. If the property is paid in advance without approval, the owner may refuse to pay.

If you don't live in a house, you have to pay the property fee.

The obligation of the owner to pay the property management fee directly comes from the agreement of the property management contract. Property management companies perform their obligations in accordance with the contract, and the service provided is a public service. The management cost of a community will not be reduced because one or several people don't live here.

Property management companies perform their obligations based on the contract, and the owners should also perform their obligations to pay management fees according to the contract.

To sum up, do you want to pay the property fee in advance according to the property contract signed with the property? If the property contract stipulates that it should be prepaid, it needs to be prepaid; If there is no such agreement in the property contract, there is no need to pay in advance. At this time, if the property requires payment in advance, the owner can refuse.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 944

The owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. If the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations, the owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services.