Does the use of the maintenance fund require the owner's consent?

The use of maintenance funds shall be subject to the consent of the owners, and the property service enterprises shall put forward suggestions according to the maintenance and renovation projects; If there is no property service enterprise, the relevant owners will put forward suggestions for use; Within the scope of residential special maintenance funds, the exclusive part accounts for more than two-thirds of the total construction area, and the owners who account for more than two-thirds of the total number discuss and adopt suggestions for use.

Under what circumstances can I use the community maintenance fund?

1. If the facilities and equipment used in the community need to be repaired, updated or modified after the warranty period expires, the maintenance fund will be used according to the owner's vote.

2. If the community maintenance fund has been idle, it can be used for related funds or national debt, but it cannot be used for other purposes. The owners' committee can also reserve one month's activity funds from the maintenance fund, but it needs to be earmarked, unless otherwise agreed by the owners' meeting.

3. In some special circumstances, the community maintenance fund can also be used. For example, the property company can lend part of it as a reserve fund for daily maintenance and renewal of the property, except as otherwise agreed in the property contract. In addition, if the community needs special maintenance or overhaul, it can be paid in advance from the maintenance fund, but the amount paid in advance cannot exceed 30% of the total.

What's the difference between maintenance fund and property fee?

1, the ownership of money is different.

Before handling the real estate license, buyers need to pay the housing maintenance fund in one lump sum. The maintenance fund is temporarily deposited in the owners' committee. If there is no owners' committee, it shall be kept by the Housing Authority. No matter where you put it, the money belongs to the owner, and the owner has the right to use it. The property fee of the house is collected by the property company on a monthly basis, and the money belongs to the property company. Owners are obliged to pay property fees on time while enjoying the services of property management companies.

2. The use process is different.

When using the housing maintenance fund, the owners need to apply to the owners' committee, and also need to seek the consent of two-thirds of the owners. The approval procedure is quite complicated. More specifically, the maintenance fund of a building can only be used for one building, and it must be approved by the owners' Committee or two-thirds of the owners of the building. Moreover, the use of property fees is determined by the property management company. Of course, if the location of the daily community needs maintenance, just register with the property management registry, and the staff of the property management company can maintain it within the specified time.

3, the scope of use is different.

The scope of application of housing maintenance fund is generally used for large-scale maintenance such as roof waterproofing, elevator overhaul and external wall, and shall not be used for daily maintenance. Generally, houses with qualified quality are almost 15 ~ 20 years old. Property fees are generally used for cleaning and sanitation costs, greening maintenance costs, order maintenance costs, daily operation and maintenance costs of facilities and equipment used by the property, etc. , which belongs to the daily maintenance cost.