Is it reasonable to pay a property fee for one year?

It is unreasonable to pay a property fee for one year.

It is unreasonable to prepay the property fee for one year. The correct way is to pay monthly, but now many property companies will charge property fees three months in advance for convenience. According to the regulations, without the consent of the user, the one-time advance property management service fee cannot exceed 6 months.

The unfavorable factors for the increase in property fees that the owners fail to pay are as follows:

1, intensification of contradictions: the increase in property fees may cause owners' dissatisfaction and resistance, leading to intensification of contradictions with property companies. If the two sides can't handle the problem properly, it may lead to greater disputes and conflicts;

2. Decline in service quality: If the owner fails to pay the property fee, the property management company may reduce the investment in services such as maintenance and cleaning of the community or building, resulting in a decline in service quality and affecting the quality of life of the owner;

3. Deterioration of community relations: The failure of owners to pay property fees may also lead to deterioration of community relations. Other owners may be affected and think that the owner is irresponsible or disrespectful of public interests, thus generating dissatisfaction with him;

4. Legal risk: If the property management company takes compulsory measures to ask the owners to pay the arrears, it may face legal risks. For example, the owner can file a lawsuit to ask the property company to compensate for the loss or terminate the contract.

To sum up, as the owner, it is wrong to refuse to pay the property fee for any reason. If the owner is not satisfied with the management or service of the property company, he can complain to the property management office where the community is located, and the relevant departments will investigate the complained property company.

Legal basis:

Article 41 of the Regulations on Property Management

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.

Article 64

In violation of the property service contract, the owners fail to pay the property service fee within the time limit, and the owners' committee shall urge them to pay it within a time limit; If it fails to pay within the time limit, the realty service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the people's court.