How is the new property fee regulation 2023 specifically stipulated?

The latest provision on property fees in the Civil Code is that owners have the obligation to pay property fees and cannot refuse to pay property fees on the grounds that they do not accept or do not need to accept property services. For the property service company, even if the owner fails to pay the property fee according to the regulations, the property company cannot urge the owner to pay the property fee by stopping water supply, power supply and heating.

1. How is the new property fee specifically stipulated?

The latest regulation on property fees is that owners should pay property fees to property service providers as agreed. If the owner fails to pay the property fee in violation of the agreement, the property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to urge the payment of the property fee.

civil law

Article 944

Obligation of the owner to pay the property fee; 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.

If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable period of time; If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration.

The property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to demand payment of property fees.

2. What are the litigation procedures for property fee disputes?

1, the plaintiff sued.

2. The court will serve a copy of the indictment on the defendant after accepting it.

3. The defendant submits the defense within fifteen days, and the court will serve a copy of the defense to the plaintiff within five days. If the defendant fails to submit the defense, it will not affect the trial.

4. The court shall notify the parties three days before deciding to hold a hearing.

5. The court investigation stage includes: statements by the parties; Inform witnesses of their rights and obligations, witness to testify in court, and read out the testimony of witnesses who did not appear in court; Produce documentary evidence, physical evidence and audio-visual materials; Read the appraisal conclusion; Read the interrogation record.

6. The court debate includes: the plaintiff and his agent ad litem speak; Defendant and his agent ad litem reply; The third person and his agent ad litem speak or reply; Debate with each other. At the end of the court debate, the presiding judge shall consult the final opinions of all parties in the order of plaintiff, defendant and third party.

7. At the end of the court debate, a judgment shall be made according to law. Mediation can be conducted before the judgment, and mediation can also be conducted. If mediation fails, a judgment shall be made in time.

8. Announcement of judgment.

3. What are the legal fees for property fee disputes?

(1) Fees for accepting cases;

(2) application fee;

(3) Transportation expenses, accommodation expenses, living expenses and lost time expenses incurred by witnesses, expert witnesses, translators and adjusters when they appear in court on the date designated by the people's court.

To sum up, China's legal system stipulates that owners have the obligation to pay property fees, and also clearly stipulates that property service companies cannot urge owners to pay property fees in an illegal way. As for the standard of property fees, there is no uniform legal provision. The standard of property fees is mainly related to the level of property service companies, and the charging standards stipulated by various property companies are different.