Do I have to pay the property fee if I don't take the key?

1. Do I have to pay the property fee if I don't take the key?

1. Whether to pay the property fee without the key depends on the situation:

(1) Go through the handover formalities with the developer, and after you get the key, you will start to pay the property management fee. After the delivery of the house, regardless of whether the owner actually lives, the property management company has provided the agreed property services, and the owner cannot refuse to pay the property management fee for reasons such as not turning over the key or not moving in.

(2) If the house has not been delivered, there is no need to pay the property fee.

2. Legal basis: Article 41 of the Property Management Regulations.

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 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.

Article 65

Engaged in illegal activities in the name of the owners' congress or the owners' committee, which constitutes a crime, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law; If it does not constitute a crime, it shall be given administrative penalties for public security according to law.

Second, under what circumstances can I refuse to pay the property fee?

1. If the house acceptance is unqualified, the developer shall provide the house acceptance certificate to the purchaser when delivering the house;

2. If the developer delays the delivery of the house, and the developer fails to produce the supporting documents or the supporting documents are incomplete, the purchaser has the right to refuse to deliver the house, and the responsibility for delaying the delivery shall be borne by the developer;

3. If the former owner of the second-hand house owes money, according to the relevant laws and regulations, if the owner and the property user agree that the property user will pay the property service fee, the owner shall bear joint liability from the agreement;

4. Other services provided by property management companies. If the service provided by the property management company is not stipulated in the contract or agreed by the owner, then the owner will have the right to refuse to pay the property fee. Even if the property management company sues the owner, it will not get the support of the court.