Does the owner need to pay for the elevator replacement?

Generally speaking, elevator maintenance owners don't have to pay. The owner is the owner of the elevator and shall bear the relevant obligations for the safe operation of the elevator according to law. The elevator use management unit shall be responsible for the safety of elevator use. Property management is implemented for residential elevators with property rights, and the property service enterprise is the use management unit. This means that the daily operation and maintenance costs of elevators are charged from the property management fees.

Legal objectivity:

property management regulations

Article 53

Owners of residential properties, non-residential properties in residential quarters or non-residential properties connected with a single house shall pay special maintenance funds in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Special maintenance funds shall be owned by the owners, and shall be used exclusively for the maintenance, renewal and transformation of property parts and facilities after the expiration of the property warranty period, and shall not be used for other purposes.

Measures for the collection, use and management of special maintenance funds shall be formulated by the construction administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the finance department of the State Council.