Do I have to pay the property fee if the house is unoccupied?

If the house is unoccupied, you need to pay the property fee. According to the General Principles of Civil Law of the Chinese government website, if the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the relevant regulations, the owner cannot refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services. Property fee refers to the fee paid by the owner to the property service enterprise for using the public facilities and enjoying the property service in the property management area. According to the Regulations on Property Management, property fees are mainly used to compensate the public service fees provided by property service enterprises, including but not limited to the personnel fees such as the salary of managers, social insurance and welfare fees, as well as the daily use of parts, facilities and equipment.