Is it reasonable not to pay property fees because of housing quality problems?

You can't refuse to pay the property fee because of the quality of the house, and you can't deduct the property fee on this ground.

Quality problems found before delivery may require the developer to rectify; If the house belongs to the warranty scope after delivery, the developer may be required to carry out rectification; Housing quality problems after the warranty period can be reflected to the property company, which will apply to the housing management department for the use of maintenance funds.

legal ground

Article 944 of the Civil Code stipulates that the owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. If the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations, the owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services.

If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable period of time; If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration.

The property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to demand payment of property fees.