The newly bought house in Changsha has been unoccupied for a long time. Do I have to pay the property fee?

The newly bought house has not been decorated since it was handed over and has not moved in, so it is empty. Many owners think that if I don't move in, I shouldn't pay the property fee! This house has been vacant for a long time. Should the owner pay the property fee? If so, how much should I pay?

1. Is there a property fee for vacant houses in Changsha?

According to the suggestions made by the general office of the provincial government and the provincial legislative affairs office five times, it is finally clear in Article 19 of the Measures that the property that has been delivered but not used shall be paid at 90%.

Completed but not sold or leased, or not delivered to the purchaser on time due to the reasons of the construction unit, the property service fee shall be paid by the construction unit. When the property buyer accepts the house, the property does not meet the conditions stipulated in laws and regulations and the purchase contract, and the property service fee during the rectification period shall be paid by the construction unit.

If the property buyer delays the delivery formalities without justifiable reasons, the property service fee will be charged from the month following the construction unit's written notice to the buyer to handle the delivery formalities, and will be paid by the property buyer, but the construction unit should pay in advance and be responsible for the recovery.

The property service fee is charged on a monthly basis, and can be charged in advance through negotiation between both parties, but the longest period of charging in advance shall not exceed 12 months.

Second, the legal basis of property fees

Article 83 of the Property Law: Owners shall abide by laws, regulations and management regulations. For acts that damage the legitimate rights and interests of others, such as refusing to pay property fees, the owners' assembly and the owners' committee have the right to require the perpetrator to stop the infringement and compensate for the losses in accordance with laws, regulations and management regulations.

Three, under what circumstances can not pay property fees?

It is the owner's obligation to pay the property fee, but it may not be paid in the following circumstances.

1. Because the house quality problem is not delivered, the property fee is paid by the developer.

2. Lease the house, and the lease contract indicates that the property fee shall be paid by the tenant.

3. If the property management company fails to perform the service responsibilities of the contract, all owners can refuse to pay, but there must be strong evidence.

4. What are the consequences of defaulting on property fees?

If the owner fails to pay the property fee for a long time, the property will sue the owner who fails to pay the fee, and the result of the prosecution is to pay the property fee. Under normal circumstances, even if the property itself is not in place, in order to protect the property and prevent other communities from following suit, the law will tend to the property side.

The above is the answer about whether vacant houses should pay property fees and the related knowledge of property fees. No matter you can't live in a newly bought house, the property is taking care of your house to a certain extent, and the house still enjoys the service of the property, so you still have to pay.

(The above answers were published on 2015-12-31. Please refer to the actual situation for the current purchase policy. )

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