Can the property fee be paid in advance?

Whether the property fee needs to be paid in advance needs to be agreed in the property contract. Some properties need to be paid in advance, while others need to be paid later. If it is a house that has just been handed over, because most owners have not moved in, the property service enterprise can charge a management fee for several months in advance as a turnover, but this is not a long-term charging model. In the case that most owners have settled in, the property management company should restore the standard of monthly charges. How long you can get it in advance depends on the local guiding regulations, generally not more than one year.

Under what circumstances can I refuse to pay or pay less property fees?

You can refuse to pay or pay less property fees under the following circumstances:

1, the developer has not yet delivered the house;

2. The property company fails to perform the service responsibility of the property contract;

3. The service quality provided by the property management company can't meet the standards stipulated in the property contract;

4. The property management company has no approval document from the price management department;

5. The property management company increases the charging items, expands the charging scope and raises the charging standard without authorization.

To sum up, it is ok to prepay the property fee, but it usually depends on the terms in the property service contract signed by the owner or user and the property company.

Legal basis:

property management regulations

Article 35

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.

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.