2022 new provisions on the charging standard of uncollected property fees

The new provisions of the unpaid property fees in 2022 are as follows:

1. stipulates that long-term vacant houses also need to pay property fees;

2. For houses that have been vacant for more than half a year, some city owners can apply for property fee reduction. For vacant properties that have not been occupied for a long time (more than six months in a row) after the owner moves in, and vacant properties that have not been used for a long time after moving in, the owner shall make a written record with the property service enterprise and pay the fees according to 70% to 90% of the stipulated or agreed service standards. The specific proportion shall be formulated by the local price and real estate management department;

3. The developer should be responsible for the overdue payment. Regarding the question of who will bear the property fee for overdue houses, it is clear that the property fee before the delivery of the house will be borne by the developer and the property service fee from the date of delivery will be borne by the owner; However, if the property meets the delivery conditions and the buyer fails to handle the delivery procedures within the time limit, the property service fee shall be paid by the buyer from the date when the developer notifies the buyer in writing to handle the delivery procedures.

The process of property fee invoice is as follows:

1. Property fee payment: when the owner pays the property fee, he needs to ask the property company for an invoice. Under normal circumstances, property companies will provide different types of invoices such as ordinary VAT invoices or special VAT invoices;

2. Provide relevant information: The owner needs to provide the property management company with relevant billing information, including company name, taxpayer identification number, address and telephone number. This information will be used for invoicing and tax returns;

3. Invoicing: The property management company issues corresponding invoices according to the invoicing information provided by the owner. Under normal circumstances, the property management company will complete the billing work within one week;

4. Receiving invoices: The owner can receive the issued invoices from the property management company at the appointed time and place. If the invoice needs to be mailed, the property management company will also send the invoice to the owner in the agreed way.

To sum up, the vehicle management fee should be paid in full. For the property and parking space that has not been occupied or used for more than one month, the owner shall submit a written application to the property service enterprise in advance, and after confirmation, pay the management fees such as motor vehicle parking service fees or parking space utilities, sanitation fees, etc. according to the prescribed standard of 70%.

Legal basis:

Article 937 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

A property service contract is a contract in which the property service provider provides the owner with property services such as the maintenance of the building and its ancillary facilities, the management and maintenance of environmental sanitation and related order, and the owner pays the property fee. Property service providers include property service enterprises and other managers.

Article 41 of the Regulations on Property Management

The owner shall pay the property service fee in accordance with the provisions of the property service contract. If the owner and the user of the property agree that the user of the property shall pay the property service fee, the owner shall bear joint and several liability from the agreement. Property that has been completed but has not been sold or handed over to the property buyer shall be paid by the construction unit.