The previous owner didn't pay the property fee. Will the next owner bear it?

Legal analysis: the new owner has no obligation to repay the property fee owed by the original owner.

Legally speaking, the problem of arrears left by the transfer of houses should have nothing to do with the buyers, that is, nothing to do with the new owners. Because the contract is relative, the default of property fees is a problem between the former owner and the property, and no third party can be involved. Because the property fee owed by the former owner is based on the property service contract between the former owner and the property management company, and the later buyer is not involved in this legal relationship, the new owner has no obligation to pay this part of the property fee. The transfer of houses does not mean the transfer of debts. Therefore, the new owner has the obligation to repay the property fees owed by the former owner.

However, if there is a special agreement between the original owner and the new owner on the arrears of property fees in the house purchase contract in China, the new owner should repay the arrears of property fees of the original owner. This is the performance of the new owner to fulfill the contract signed with the original owner and abide by the agreement of both parties.

Legal basis: Article 64 of the Property Management Regulations violates the stipulations of the property service contract, and if the owner fails to pay the property service fee within the time limit, the owners' committee shall urge him to pay it within a time limit, and the property service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the people's court.