Do I have to pay a property fee when I check in?

You have to pay the property fee to collect the house. Property service charges in residential areas are mainly public service charges, including daily operation, maintenance and conservation, greening management, security and cleaning of public facilities and equipment. No matter whether the owner actually moves in or not, even if the house is vacant, he has to pay the corresponding fee.

Legal basis: Article 6 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Property Service Disputes stipulates that the property service enterprise has provided services in accordance with the contract and relevant regulations, and the people's court will not support it if the owner only raises a defense on the grounds that he does not enjoy or does not need to accept relevant property services.

What are the expenses of property fees?

1, management fee

The management fee in the property refers to the cost of accounting management and file management services such as patrol, inspection, maintenance and replacement of public areas by property staff.

2. Management fees such as cleaning fees and greening maintenance fees.

Cleaning expenses refer to the environmental cleaning expenses in public areas, including tools, employee supplies, garbage transportation, etc. Greening maintenance fees include: greening tool fees, water fees, pesticide and fertilizer fees, weed cleaning fees and green plant maintenance fees.

3. Office expenses and employee salaries

Office expenses refer to transportation expenses, communication expenses, office supplies, utilities and so on. According to the national regulations, the wages of its property service personnel include: personnel expenses, basic salary, social insurance, welfare withdrawal, overtime and clothing expenses.

4. Statutory taxes and fees

Statutory taxes and fees are related taxes stipulated by the state, such as urban maintenance and construction tax, education surcharge, business tax, etc.

When can I refuse to pay the property fee?

The main function of a property management company is to provide property services for owners. There is no special reason to refuse to pay the property fee, because it may affect the service of the property company to the whole community and cause great damage to the rights and interests of other owners. However, if the following conditions are met, most owners can refuse to pay or pay less property fees.

1. If the developer fails to deliver the house due to quality problems, the developer shall pay the property fee, which has nothing to do with the owner;

2. If all the owners can prove that the property management company has not fulfilled the service responsibility of the property contract. However, the evidence issued by the owner must be comprehensive and strong;

3. Quality of service. If the quality of service provided by the property management company is inconsistent with the agreement in the property contract, that is, the quality of property service provided by the property management company is far from what is recorded in the property contract;

4. Most owners verified that the property company did not have the original approval documents of the price management department;

5. Without the consent of all the owners, the property management company increases the charging items, expands the charging scope and raises the charging standard without authorization.