New Provisions of Civil Code on Arrears of Property Fees

The provisions on property fees in the Civil Code are as follows:

1. It is the owner's obligation to pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed.

2. If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit, the property service provider may make a reminder. If the owner fails to pay the property fee after the reasonable period expires, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration according to the arbitration agreement.

3. The owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services, provided that the property service provider has provided the services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations.

4. Property service providers shall not stop heating, water supply, power supply and gas supply to urge the payment of property fees.

Legal objectivity:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 944

The owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. If the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations, the owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services.

If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable period of time;

If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration.

The property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to demand payment of property fees.