What effect does the landlord's failure to pay the property fee have on the tenant?

Legal analysis: it depends on how the lease contract is agreed. If there is no agreed property fee, the law stipulates that similar contracts or trading habits shall prevail; In daily life, utilities and property fees are generally the responsibility of tenants.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 465 A lawfully formed contract shall be protected by law.

A legally established contract is legally binding only on the parties, except as otherwise provided by law.

Article 577 Where a party fails to perform its contractual obligations or fails to perform its contractual obligations in conformity with the contract, it shall be liable for breach of contract such as continuing to perform, taking remedial measures or compensating for losses.

Article 578 Where a party expressly expresses or shows by his own behavior that he will not perform his contractual obligations, the other party may require him to bear the liability for breach of contract before the time limit for performance expires.

Article 579 If one party fails to pay the price, remuneration, rent or interest, or fails to perform other monetary obligations, the other party may demand payment.