Is it a breach of contract to pay property fees at the end of the year?

According to the inquiry information, under normal circumstances, it is reasonable and legal to pay property fees in normal years, unless there is a special agreement with the property company.

The property management company wants you to pay the money as soon as possible, so they may contact you in advance to pay the property fee.

Legal basis:

Article 35 of the Regulations on Property Management

The realty service enterprise shall provide corresponding services in accordance with the stipulations of the realty service contract.

The realty service enterprise fails to perform the realty service contract, causing personal and property safety damage to the owner, and shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities according to law.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article nine hundred and thirty-seven

A property service contract is a contract in which the property service provider provides the owner with property services such as the maintenance of the building and its ancillary facilities, the management and maintenance of environmental sanitation and related order, and the owner pays the property fee. Property service providers include property service enterprises and other managers.

Article 944

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. If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable period of time; If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration. The property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to demand payment of property fees.