Do I have to pay the property fee if I don't accept the house?

You need to pay the property fee if you don't accept the house. Although the owner has not taken over the house, the preliminary property service work has actually started, and the preliminary property service agreement has also come into effect. The charging standard of the owner's vacant house property fee will generally be reflected in the preliminary property service agreement. It is the legal obligation of the owner to pay the property fee to the property service provider according to the agreement.

1. Do I have to pay the property fee if I don't accept the house?

1. If you don't accept the house, you need to pay the property fee. Although the owner has not taken over the house, the preliminary property service work has actually started, and the preliminary property service agreement has also come into effect. The charging standard of the owner's vacant house property fee will generally be reflected in the preliminary property service agreement. It is the legal obligation of the owner to pay the property fee to the property service provider according to the agreement.

2. Legal basis: Article 944th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

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.

Second, do you need to pay the maintenance fund if you don't accept the house?

If you don't accept the house, you need to pay the maintenance fund. The owners of commercial housing and non-residential housing shall deposit special housing maintenance funds according to the construction area of the property they own. The amount of the first-phase special maintenance fund deposited per square meter of construction area is 5% to 8% of the cost per square meter of local residential construction and installation projects.