Can the property fee be collected in advance?

Because according to the regulations, the property management company shall not charge in advance against the will of the owner or non-owner; Approved, you can still get it in advance, and the lead time shall not exceed 6 months. In this regard, if the property company does not produce the approval documents of the government administrative department, it can refuse to pay. In other words, the amount of property fees received in advance does not exceed 6 months, which is still acceptable to the public. According to the price law, property fees can be collected in advance. Under normal circumstances, property fees need to be paid after the house is purchased and delivered. Some property companies will ask the owners to get it in advance. According to the price law, property fees can be collected in advance, but the owners need to accept them voluntarily. According to the regulations, property management companies shall not charge fees in advance against the wishes of the owners or users who are not owners; If it can be received in advance after approval, the period of advance receipt shall not exceed 6 months. In this regard, if the property company cannot produce the approval documents of the government administrative department, it can refuse to pay. Property fees can generally be paid in advance, but only for three months, not for one year or three years at a time.

Paying the property fee needs to be completed when the house is completed and used, not during the construction period or before the check-in procedure, because it has not been used, that is, the property does not pay the property fee during the period when the property does not provide services.

It is legal to pay the property fee in advance with the consent of the owner. It is illegal for the owner to refuse to pay the property fee in advance, and the property company forcibly collects it, or it is impossible to go through the check-in formalities without paying the property fee, because the property right of the house belongs to the owner and the property has no right to restrict the use.

Property fees can be paid according to unreasonable reasons or compulsory conditions. However, in the case of arrears of property fees, property fees cannot be paid.

Can the property fee be collected in advance? Under reasonable circumstances, with the consent of the owner, the property fee can be paid in advance for a certain period. However, illegal collection is illegal, and you can refuse to pay the property fee.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 464 A contract is an agreement between civil subjects to establish, change or terminate a civil legal relationship. Agreements on status relations such as marriage, adoption and guardianship shall be governed by legal provisions on such status relations; If there are no provisions, the provisions of this part can be applied according to their nature.

Article 465 A lawfully formed contract shall be protected by law. A legally established contract is legally binding only on the parties, except as otherwise provided by law.

Article 466 If the parties have disputes over the understanding of the terms of the contract, they shall determine the meaning of the disputed terms in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article 142 of this Law. Where a contract text is concluded in two or more languages, and the agreement is equally authentic, the words used in each text shall have the same meaning. If the words and expressions used in each text are inconsistent, they shall be interpreted according to the relevant terms, nature, purpose and principle of good faith of the contract.