Six-year statute of limitations for defaulting on property fees

According to the inquiry of WeChat public platform, the statute of limitations for six years in arrears of property fees is three years. According to the provisions of Article 188 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the limitation of action shall be counted from the date when the obligee knows or should know that the right has been damaged. If the right has been damaged for more than 20 years, the people's court shall not protect it, but under special circumstances, the people's court may decide to extend it upon the application of the obligee. In addition, if the property company provides evidence to prove that the limitation of action is interrupted during this period, such as notarized collection notes or vouchers for exercising creditor's rights in other ways, the court can safeguard the interests of the property company.