I live on the first floor and have never used the elevator. Do I have to pay the elevator fee?

Article 72 of the Property Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the owner shall enjoy rights and undertake obligations for the part other than the exclusive part of the building. Never give up your rights or fulfill your obligations. In other words, the elevator belongs to public property, and its operating expenses should be borne by the owner.

The elevator system of high-rise residence belongs to * * * equipment in some parts. * * * Some features are: property rights belong to all property owners, and the function is for all property owners to use, and the physical form cannot be divided to all property owners.

According to the relevant policies and regulations of current property management in China, the exclusive part of the house is maintained and managed by the property owner himself, while the part of the house is maintained and managed by the property management enterprise, and the expenses are shared by all the property owners.

Naturally, the operation and maintenance costs of elevators should also be borne by all owners.

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According to the Property Law of People's Republic of China (PRC):

Seventy-ninth buildings and ancillary facilities maintenance funds belong to the owner. With the consent of the owner, it can be used for the maintenance of elevators, water tanks and other parts. The collection and use of maintenance funds shall be announced.

Article 80 Where there is an agreement on matters such as cost sharing and income distribution of the house and its ancillary facilities, such agreement shall prevail; If there is no agreement or the agreement is unclear, it shall be determined according to the proportion of the owner's exclusive part to the total construction area.

Eighty-first owners can manage their own buildings and ancillary facilities, but also entrust property services companies or other managers to manage them.

The owner has the right to replace the realty service enterprise or other managers selected by the construction unit according to law.