Is it legal to collect property fees in advance? Can I report the unreasonable charges of residential property?

Many owners are dissatisfied with the problem of residential property fees. Generally, the property fees of new residential areas are more expensive than those of old residential areas, and unreasonable expenses every month are very stressful for the owners who buy houses every month. Then, can you report the unreasonable charges of residential property? Let's take a look at the detailed introduction brought by Bian Xiao!

Is it legal to collect property fees in advance?

It is illegal to pay the property fee in advance without the consent of the owner or user. With the consent of the owners or users, the realty service enterprise may collect the realty service fee in advance, but the time for such collection shall not exceed half a year; Where the realty service enterprise and the owner or the user of the property have otherwise agreed on the prepayment time, such agreement shall prevail. According to Article 937 of the Civil Law, a property service contract is a contract in which the property service provider provides the owner with property services such as the maintenance of buildings and their ancillary facilities, the management and maintenance of environmental sanitation and related order, and the owner pays the property fee.

Article 944 stipulates that 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.

Can I report the unreasonable charges of residential property?

Residential property fees can be reported. First of all, the owner can complain to the Price Bureau, and the early property charges must be approved by the Price Bureau, which has the right and obligation to supervise the property company. Secondly, the owner can complain to the Housing Authority, which is the industry management department of the property company and has the obligation to deal with the violations of the property company. In addition, car owners can also complain to consumer associations.

Can I refuse to pay unreasonable charges for residential property?

The residential property fee can be refused. According to the provisions of the Civil Code, property companies can refuse to pay if they expand the scope of charges, raise the standard of charges and repeat charges. Unreasonable charges for the property, such as the energy cost generated by the power equipment such as heating and central air conditioning required by the property company, are not within the scope of the owner's payment, and can be refused; When the property provides services not agreed in the contract or agreed by the owner, the owner has the right to refuse delivery.