What should I do if I am sued for not paying the property fee because of water leakage in the building?

Hello, it is generally believed that only in the process of performing the property service contract can the owner claim rights from the property management company. Disputes arising from other legal relationships, such as cracks in the wall caused by housing quality problems, and other owners' illegal construction affecting ventilation and lighting, cannot be used as reasons for refusing to pay property fees, because it has nothing to do with the property company. Therefore, if you refuse to pay the property fee just because of water leakage in the building, you will lose the case with great probability. So I suggest you negotiate with the property and pay the property fee in time. If the water leakage in the building is caused by human factors, you can claim compensation from the responsible party. If it is not caused by human factors, the house is still under warranty, and you can claim compensation from the developer according to law. If the warranty period expires, you can only repair it yourself.

Legal basis:

Article 944 of the Civil Code: 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.