Provisions on heating fee in Civil Code

Legal analysis: Property service providers may not urge to pay property fees by stopping power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply. According to the national regulations, those who have not installed heating equipment may not have to pay the heating fee, but the residential areas under unified management will be installed uniformly. The collection of heating fees is generally calculated according to the fees stipulated by the community. Like the property fee, as long as the housing has related expenses, it must be paid regardless of whether the residents can't live. Generally, the price and collection method of heating fees vary from place to place, with monthly, quarterly and annual as the unit. The general heating fee is levied according to the area of the house. The larger the living area, the higher the charge, and the average price varies from place to place, but each place will have corresponding standards.

Legal basis: Article 944 of General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), 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.