Standard for collecting late fees for water charges

It is illegal to charge late fees for house leasing. Because the late payment fee is stipulated by law, it cannot be agreed by the parties. For example, Article 30 of the Measures for the Administration of Urban Water Supply Price stipulates that if a user fails to pay the water fee on a monthly basis in accordance with the prescribed measurement standards and water price standards, and fails to pay the water fee within 15 days after receiving the water fee notice, a late payment fee of 5‰ shall be added daily according to the amount of water fee payable.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 707 Where the lease term is more than six months, it shall be in written form. Article 707 Where the parties fail to confirm in writing that the lease term exceeds six months, they shall do so in writing. If the parties fail to determine the lease term in writing, it shall be regarded as an indefinite lease. If the lease term is fixed, it shall be regarded as an indefinite lease.

Article 710 Where the lessee uses the lease item in accordance with the agreed method or the nature of the lease item, thereby causing losses to the lease item, it shall not be liable for compensation.

Article 715 The lessee may, with the consent of the lessor, improve or add the lease item. If the lessee improves or adds other things to the lease item without the consent of the lessor, the lessor may require the lessee to restore the original state or compensate for the losses.