Nine years of non-payment of property fees has passed the statute of limitations.

Nine years of non-payment of property fees has passed the statute of limitations. If the owner is in arrears with the property service fee, the property company claims to the court that the limitation of action for the property service fee is 3 years, counting from the time when it is known that the property service fee is in arrears. If you don't pay the property fee for nine years, you can find the other party to settle the dispute privately, and of course you can sue. There are three limitation periods in China, namely, special limitation period, general limitation period and longest limitation period, and when the limitation period starts. The limitation of action for property fees applies to the general limitation of action, which is 3 years, counting from the date when the obligee knows or should know that the right has been damaged. However, the people's court shall not protect the rights that have been damaged for more than 20 years. Under special circumstances, the people's court may decide to extend the time according to the application of the obligee.

Legal basis:

"Property Management Regulations" Article 41 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. Property that has been completed but has not been sold or handed over to the property buyer shall be paid by the construction unit.

Article 188 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) requests the people's court to protect civil rights, and the limitation of action is three years. Where there are other provisions in the law, those provisions shall prevail. The limitation period of action shall be counted from the date when the creditor knows or should know that the right is damaged and the debtor knows it. Where there are other provisions in the law, those provisions shall prevail. However, the people's court shall not protect the rights that have been damaged for more than 20 years. Under special circumstances, the people's court may decide to extend the time according to the application of the obligee.

Derivative problem:

Do I have to pay property fees if I don't live in a house?

Non-resident property fees should still be paid normally. According to the "Regulations on Property Management", the owner shall pay the property service fee according to the agreement in 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. Property that has been completed but has not been sold or handed over to the property buyer shall be paid by the construction unit. The charging standard of property fees belongs to the adjustment scope of the price law and should be clearly marked. The property management enterprise shall publicize the name of the property management enterprise, the content of property services, service standards, charging items, charging methods and charging standards to the owners in a prominent position in the property management area according to law. The collection standard of property fees should be coordinated with China's economic development and people's actual living standards. It should not exceed the actual affordability of the owners, nor should it blindly reduce the level of fees, which will cause the owners' property to depreciate and restrict the improvement of people's living standards.