Can the property maintenance fund be filed only after it is paid?

Legal analysis: the property maintenance fund can only be filed after it is paid. Before the purchase contract is filed, the maintenance fund must be paid. The maintenance fund is only temporarily deposited in the Housing Authority. After the establishment of the owners' committee, it can be managed by the owners' committee. The maintenance fund can only be used after the warranty period expires, and the interest generated by it should also be used by the maintenance department of the community.

Legal basis: Article 281 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the maintenance fund of the building and its ancillary facilities belongs to the owner. With the consent of the owner, it can be used for local maintenance, renewal and transformation of elevators, roofs, external walls and barrier-free facilities. The collection and use of maintenance funds for buildings and their ancillary facilities shall be announced regularly. In case of emergency, if the building and its ancillary facilities need to be repaired, the owners' assembly or the owners' committee may apply for the maintenance funds of the building and its ancillary facilities according to law.