Guide to buying a house: under what circumstances can I refuse to pay the property fee?

Buying a house should not only pay deed tax, but also pay property fees, usually when handing over the house. Those who fail to pay the property fee within the time limit will get a certain amount of late payment fee. Therefore, after the house is handed over, the buyers should pay the property fee regardless of whether they live in it or not. Then, under what circumstances can you refuse to pay the property fee?

1, illegal collection of property fees.

Property companies need to abide by relevant regulations when collecting property fees. Whether to pay the property fee or not is not up to the property company. If property buyers have doubts about the property fees charged by the property company, they should pay attention to verifying whether the property fees charged by the property company are legal and compliant. It is not uncommon for property companies to collect property fees in violation of regulations, and most owners submit to humiliation. In fact, the owners can refuse to pay the excessive property fees, and the property company will never dare to sue you, because they are also indefensible.

2. Delayed delivery.

Generally, when we buy a house, the purchase contract has a delivery date, and the property fee is paid from the delivery date. However, if the developer delays the delivery, this fee should not be paid by the buyer. Property buyers should pay attention to the analysis of the reasons for the delay in delivery. If the delay is caused by the developer's unilateral reasons, then the owner will not have to pay the property fee. In this case, the developer should bear the property fee.

3. Without the approval of the relevant departments.

Property companies need the approval of relevant departments to collect property fees. If the property company starts to collect property management fees without the approval of the relevant departments, in this case, the property buyers can also reasonably refuse to pay the property fees. Therefore, when the owner pays the property fee, he can ask the property company to show these documents to inquire whether the property fee should be paid.

4. No property contract was signed.

It is not an oral agreement or a breach of contract for a property company to collect the property management fee of the owner and provide property-related services for the owner, which needs to be fulfilled in a paper contract. According to the Property Law and the Property Management Regulations, the owners' committee has agreed to the terms of the property management agreement, and the owners have actually accepted the property services, so they should pay the fees to the property company according to the actual service price.

What expenses does the property fee include?

1. Greening management fee: that is, the maintenance fee for greening the residential environment, which mainly includes water fee for greening, greening tools fee, labor insurance supplies fee, weed cleaning fee, etc.

2. Security fee: generally, only the security fee is charged for the closed community, mainly including security equipment fee, personal insurance premium for security personnel, security room and security personnel house rent, etc.

3. Cleaning and sanitation expenses: mainly including garbage freight, cleaning tools, labor protection articles, septic tank cleaning expenses, sanitation and antivirus expenses and other expenses required for cleaning and sanitation.

4. Depreciation rate of fixed assets of property management enterprises: The fixed assets of property management enterprises mainly include communication equipment, equipment, vehicles and maintenance equipment. The average depreciation period is generally 5 years.

5. Expenses: mainly including communication expenses, transportation expenses, advertising expenses for community culture, rent (including utilities), low-value consumables, etc.

6. Daily operation, maintenance and repair costs of public facilities and equipment: mainly including maintenance and repair costs of electrical, gas and fire-fighting systems and equipment, lighting costs of public buildings, various civil maintenance costs of public buildings, replacement and storage of wearing parts, etc.

7. Employee's salary and welfare expenses: The basic salary, overtime pay, welfare expenses and clothing expenses of property service personnel are also included in the scope of property expenses, but the bonuses of management and service personnel are not included.

8. Statutory taxes and fees: especially urban maintenance and construction taxes and surcharges.