New regulations on property fee reduction of vacant houses 2024

Vacant houses will no longer enjoy the property fee reduction policy in 2024.

In the new regulations, the charging standard of property fees has changed, and additional fees such as shared electricity and elevator fees have been cancelled, and a one-fee system for collecting basic property fees has been adopted. The specific property fee collection standard is determined according to the regulations published by the local price bureau. The charging time of property fees varies according to different service items. Chengdu has begun to implement the regulations on property fee reduction and exemption. The above is a brief introduction to the interpretation of the property fee reduction policy for vacant houses in 2024 and the latest regulations. Property management companies charge different fees for providing services to owners or users. Some items are one-time charges, and some items are regular charges, and the specific charging time is at the beginning of the new year. According to the regulations, the property fees of vacant houses that have been delivered to the owners will be collected from the next month after the delivery date. For properties and parking spaces that have not been occupied or used for more than one month in a row, the owner needs to submit a written application to the property service enterprise in advance, and charge according to the regulations after confirmation.

Vacant houses need to follow certain steps to apply for property fee reduction and exemption. First of all, the owner needs to submit the waiver information to the property staff, and then the property will ask the owner to provide the certificate of vacancy period. The staff will verify these vouchers and initially determine whether the house is vacant. The property company will conduct on-site inspection if it is initially determined that it meets the conditions for reduction or exemption. After completing these steps, the owner can submit an application for the reduction and exemption of vacant house property fees, and after the internal audit of the property company, the owner can handle the payment.

To sum up, the regulation of vacant house property fee is that as long as it is not checked in in time and lasts for more than 6 months, it will be paid at 70%, or it will be handled according to the local property fee reduction and exemption regulations, but it is impossible to refuse to pay this fee for those who have not checked in.

Legal basis:

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 contract clearly stipulates that the vacant house property fee can be paid at a discount, the owner can pay at the agreed discount.