Should the owner pay the property fee before receiving the notice of getting the key? What should I do if the property fails to pay the prophase property fee and the key is not handed in?

According to different company systems, vacant houses can be appropriately reduced and late payment fees can be appropriately reduced.

It will also be reduced or exempted according to some measures taken by the property company due to problems such as repairs when it resumes work.

According to Article 42 of the Property Management Regulations, the owner shall pay the property service fee in accordance with 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. The property service fee shall be paid by the property developer before the property is actually delivered to the buyer for possession, and shall be paid jointly by the owner and the buyer after the actual delivery. Under normal circumstances, the property management service fee is paid monthly. Therefore, in real life, the property management service fee is generally paid in the second month after the buyer actually receives the house. In addition, when the owner receives the house from the developer, he has the right to actually occupy and use the house and enjoy the property management service of the property service company. As for the owners who actually do not live for some reason, it does not affect the property company to collect property service fees.

According to Article 6 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Property Service Disputes, if the property service enterprise has provided services in accordance with the contract and relevant provisions, and the owner only claims that he does not enjoy or need to accept the relevant property services, the people's court will not support it.