Do I need to pay the property fee if I don't decorate and stay after handing over the house?

If the house is unoccupied, you have to pay the property fee. The property service enterprise has provided services in accordance with the contract and relevant regulations, and the people's court will not support the failure of the owners to pay property fees on the grounds of not enjoying or accepting relevant property services. 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. Property companies charge property fees not by themselves, but with the approval of relevant departments, but some property companies start charging property fees without approval. If the property management company starts to collect property management fees without the approval of the relevant departments, in this case, the property buyers can also reasonably refuse to pay the property fees. Therefore, when the owner pays the property fee, he can ask the property company to show these documents to inquire whether the property fee should be paid.

legal ground

Article 944 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), 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.