Provisions of Civil Code on Property Fees

Legal analysis: 1. The preliminary realty service contract concluded by the construction unit and the realty service provider according to law is legally binding on the owner; 2. The property service provider shall maintain the order of the service area and protect the personal and property safety of the owners; 3. The owner shall pay the property fee as agreed; 4. The property service provider shall regularly announce the service items, responsible personnel, quality requirements, charging items, charging standards, performance and the use of maintenance funds.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 942 A realty service provider shall, in accordance with the agreement and the nature of the use of the property, properly repair, maintain, clean, afforest and manage some owners in the realty service area, maintain the basic order of the realty service area, and take reasonable measures to protect the personal and property safety of the owners. Property service providers shall take timely and reasonable measures to stop acts that violate laws and regulations such as public security, environmental protection and fire protection in the property service area, report to the relevant administrative departments and assist in handling them.

Article 943 A realty service provider shall regularly disclose the owner's service items, responsible personnel, quality requirements, charging items, charging standards, performance, use of maintenance funds, and part of the operation and income in a reasonable way, and report to the owners' meeting and the owners' committee.

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.