Property knowledge and common sense help you make your daily life more convenient.

After the house moved in, the "struggle" between buyers and developers became a struggle with property companies. After the daily life, basically dealing with property companies. Knowing some property knowledge is not only to ensure the convenience of your life, but also to prevent yourself from being cheated in the interaction with property companies.

1. When did the property management company start collecting property management fees?

A: Generally, it can be divided into two situations and ways. First, the property management fee is charged after the property buyers sign the contract. Second, property management companies start to charge management fees when residents move in.

2. Do developers have to pay property management fees for vacant houses?

A: There is no explicit provision at present. However, according to the current industry practice, developers pay property management fees for vacant houses. As for how much management fee to pay, it can be implemented according to the corresponding standards stipulated in the Convention on the Management and Maintenance of House Use.

Three, when collecting property management fees, what is the billing area?

Answer: The billing area is subject to the construction area indicated in the property certificate. This construction area includes two parts: one is the interior construction area and the other is the shared area. Houses that have not yet obtained the real estate license shall be subject to the sales area on the purchase contract signed by the developer and the purchaser.

Four, public * * * area lighting costs, who will bear?

Answer: The lighting of public areas generally refers to the lighting of stairs, hallways and corridors of buildings, and this part of energy costs should be borne by the beneficiaries. The usual practice is to share the cost according to the unit door. Therefore, in addition to paying the energy cost used by the family, the family should also pay the shared energy cost.

5. Should the tenant pay the decoration deposit to the property company when renovating?

Answer: It is a common phenomenon for residents to decorate their houses. In order to ensure that the house decoration will not damage the main structure of the house and ensure the safe use of the house, residents must apply to the property management company when decorating, and the construction can only be started after the approval of the property management company. Moreover, they must sign a decoration agreement with the property management company to clarify the decoration content, decoration time, garbage disposal method and the handling of breach of contract liability. Whether the property company should collect the decoration deposit shall be subject to the agreement between the purchaser and the property company when handling the check-in formalities, that is, according to the provisions in the Convention on the Management and Maintenance of House Use.

Six, how to divide the maintenance scope of property management companies and owners?

The maintenance of the owner's house by the property management company can be divided into two situations.

In one case, the developer entrusts the house warranty obligation undertaken by the purchaser to the property management company, and the property management company does not charge any fees for the owner's house maintenance. In this case, the property management company performed the house warranty obligation on behalf of the developer;

On the other hand, the maintenance of the owner's house by the property management company does not belong to the housing warranty scope undertaken by the developer to the purchaser, and the property management company collects working hours. This situation belongs to the independent paid service provided by the property management company entrusted by the owner. (Note: this community belongs to the second case)

The maintenance scope and responsibility of the property management company and the owner are generally stipulated in the property management contract signed by both parties.

Generally speaking, the property management company is responsible for the maintenance of * * * used parts and * * * used equipment, public buildings and * * * used facilities, including external walls, stairwells, passages, roofs, elevators, electromechanical equipment, * * used antennas, fire-fighting facilities and green spaces.

In general, the owner should be responsible for the maintenance of all his properties. Indoor parts and equipment, including water, electricity, gas and other indoor pipelines, facilities and private balconies, shall be maintained by the owner. The owner can repair the parts and equipment for his own use, or entrust a property management company or other professional maintenance personnel to carry out the maintenance, but the corresponding expenses shall be paid when entrusting others to carry out the maintenance.

Property knowledge should be learned and accumulated slowly in daily life. It's no big deal, but it's always good to know something.

(The above answers were published on 20 16-0 1-04. Please refer to the actual situation for the current purchase policy. )

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