What should I do if I find that the former owner's utilities have not been settled after buying a house?

Hello, you should look at it according to the situation:

(1) If the property deposit is sufficient when signing the contract, taking Beijing as an example, the general rule is 20,000, and the property can be handed over and finally paid to the owner; Incorrect delivery, for example, if you say that you are in arrears with the property fee, you will directly deduct it!

(2) If the property deposit was not left at that time, there are two ways:

First, ask the intermediary for it. Let the intermediary pad first, they go to the owner to discuss, only a few big intermediaries are willing to pad. ...

Second, the intermediary, whether there is an intermediary or not, can only find compensation from the owner himself. There are laws to follow here, and it is reasonable to go to court in extreme cases.

You can take a look at this when you are free:

Paragraph 3 of Article 15 of the Measures for the Administration of Property Service Fees: When the property right is transferred, the owner or user of the property shall settle the property service fee or property service fund.

It is best to check whether the house is in arrears before the transfer. If yes, the original owner is required to pay off all the debts before the transfer.

Thank you for your question, I hope I can help you!