Provisions of Property Law on Parking Charges in Residential Areas

Legal analysis: there is no uniform specific provision. According to the relevant laws and regulations, the ownership of parking spaces and garages planned for parking cars shall be agreed by the parties through sale, gift or lease.

Parking spaces that occupy roads or other venues owned by the owner for parking cars shall be owned by the owner. Property service charges shall follow the principles of reasonableness, openness, and adaptability between fees and service levels, and distinguish the nature and characteristics of different properties, which shall be agreed by the owners and the property service enterprises in the property service contract.

Legal basis: Article 40 of the Regulations on Property Management should follow the principles of reasonableness, openness, and adaptation of fees and service levels, and distinguish the nature and characteristics of different properties. Owners and property service enterprises shall, according to the measures for charging property services formulated by the competent price department of the State Council in conjunction with the competent construction administrative department of the State Council, stipulate in the property service contract.

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 275 The ownership of planned parking spaces and garages within a building division shall be agreed upon by the parties through sale, gift or lease. Parking spaces that occupy roads or other venues owned by the owner for parking cars shall be owned by the owner.

Article 276 Parking spaces and garages planned for parking cars within a building division shall first meet the needs of the owners.