Do I have to pay property fees if I don't live in a new house?

If you don't live in a new house, you need to pay the property fee.

For the new house that has been handed over but has not yet been occupied or renovated, the owner still needs to pay the property fee on time; Property fees include the daily operation, maintenance and maintenance of community public facilities and services, such as greening management, security and cleaning. The payment of these fees has nothing to do with whether the owner actually lives, even if the house is vacant, the corresponding property fees should be paid; The calculation of property fees usually starts from the date when the owner closes the house, not the date when the contract is signed; If the property has not been sold or handed over to the buyer, the property service fee shall be paid by the construction unit.

The charging standard of property fees:

1. Charge by construction area: Property fees are usually calculated by multiplying the price per square meter by the owner's construction area;

2. Charge according to the interior area: Some communities or communities will calculate the property fee according to the interior usable area;

3. Fixed fee plus timing fee: Some property companies will charge a certain fixed fee, and then charge the timing fee according to the actual service situation;

4. Differentiate according to different types: the property fee standards of residential and commercial properties may be different, and the commercial property fee is usually higher;

5. Pricing by service level: Property services are divided into basic services and value-added services, and the service fees of different levels are different.

To sum up, the owners who have not moved in or renovated their new houses still need to pay the property fee on time. The property fee covers the daily operation and maintenance of public facilities and services in the community, and has nothing to do with whether the owners actually live. The calculation of property fees generally starts from the date when the owner repossesses the house. If the property has not been sold or handed over to the buyer, the construction unit shall be responsible for paying the property service fee.

Legal basis:

property management regulations

Article 41

The owner shall pay the property service fee in accordance with the provisions of the property service contract. If the owner and the user of the property agree that the user of the property shall pay the property service fee, the owner shall bear joint and several liability from the agreement. Property that has been completed but has not been sold or handed over to the property buyer shall be paid by the construction unit.