Is it legal to collect property fees six months in advance?

Legal analysis: 1. If it is reasonable, you can charge in advance. General specific charging time limit can be found in the property service contract signed by the property company and the owners' committee. 2. Pay the property personnel as agreed.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 938 Contents and Forms of a realty service contract The contents of a realty service contract generally include terms such as service items, service quality, service fee standards and collection methods, use of maintenance funds, management and use of service premises, service term and service handover.

The public service commitment made by the property service provider in favor of the owner is an integral part of the property service contract.

The realty service contract shall be in written form.

Article 944 Where the owner is obliged to pay the property fee, 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.