Is the elevator maintenance fee borne by the owner?

Legal analysis: the elevator maintenance fee shall be borne by the owner. The maintenance of public facilities such as elevators is undertaken by the property. The elevator owner shall bear the cost of elevator operation, maintenance and renewal. The elevator is the property of the owner, and the expenses arising from operation and rectification shall be borne by the owner.

Legal basis: Regulations on Property Management

Article 2 The term "property management" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the activities that the owners employ property service enterprises, and the owners and the property service enterprises carry out maintenance, conservation and management of the houses, supporting facilities, equipment and related sites in accordance with the provisions of the property service contract, so as to maintain the environmental sanitation and order in the relevant areas.

Article 53 The owners of residential properties, non-residential properties in residential quarters or non-residential properties connected with the single structure of residential buildings shall pay special maintenance funds in accordance with relevant state regulations.

Special maintenance funds shall be owned by the owners, and shall be used exclusively for the maintenance, renewal and transformation of property parts and facilities after the expiration of the property warranty period, and shall not be used for other purposes.

Measures for the collection, use and management of special maintenance funds shall be formulated by the construction administrative department of the State Council in conjunction with the finance department of the State Council.