What are the consequences of not paying the property fee?

If the owners fail to pay the property service fee within the time limit and the owners' committee fails to demand payment, the property service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the court. The court supported the property service enterprises to require the owners to pay the property fees. If the owner does not enjoy or need to receive the service, the court will not support it.

Article 67 of the Regulations on Property Management violates the stipulations of the property service contract, and the owners fail to pay the property service fee within the time limit, the owners' committee shall urge them to pay within a time limit, and the property service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the people's court.

Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Property Service Disputes Article 6 If the owner refuses to pay the property fee without justifiable reasons or fails to pay the property fee within a reasonable time limit, the people's court shall support it. Property service enterprises have provided services in accordance with the contract and relevant regulations, and the people's court will not support the owners' defense on the grounds that they do not enjoy or need to accept relevant property services.

The legal liabilities involved in non-payment of property fees mainly include civil liability and administrative liability. From the perspective of civil liability, property fees belong to the payment obligation stipulated in the contract, and failure to fulfill this obligation will constitute a breach of contract, which may lead to the property company suing, demanding payment of arrears and bearing liquidated damages. In addition, the property company also has the right to apply to the court for enforcement and recover the arrears by sealing up or detaining the property. From the perspective of administrative responsibility, according to the relevant laws and regulations, non-payment of property fees may be subject to administrative penalties, such as fines and orders to make corrections. If the circumstances are serious, the property company may also apply to the court for compulsory auction of the property to pay off the arrears. Therefore, non-payment of property fees will face the risk of legal liability, and it is suggested to fulfill the payment obligation in time to avoid unnecessary disputes and losses.

Legal basis:

Property management regulations:

Chapter VI Legal Liability

Sixty-fourth in violation of the property service contract, the owners did not pay the property service fee, the owners' committee shall urge them to pay within a time limit; If it fails to pay within the time limit, the realty service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the people's court.