Does the state have regulations on paid services for property?

The state has regulations on property fees.

On August 26th, 2007, the State Council promulgated the Regulations on Property Management in People's Republic of China (PRC), which came into effect on October 6th, 2007. ***7 chapters and 70 articles.

Attachment: Regulations of the State Council Municipality on Property Management (Excerpt)

Article 34? The owners' committee shall conclude a written realty service contract with the realty service enterprise selected by the owners' congress.

Property service contracts shall stipulate property management matters, service quality, service fees, rights and obligations of both parties, management and use of special maintenance funds, property management premises, contract term, liability for breach of contract, etc.

Article 40? Property service charges should follow the principles of rationality, openness and adaptability between fees and service levels, and distinguish the nature and characteristics of different properties. The owners and the realty service enterprise shall, according to the charging standards for realty service formulated by the competent price department of the State Council in conjunction with the administrative department of construction of the State Council, stipulate in the realty service contract.

Article 41? 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.

Article 42? The price departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, jointly with the real estate administrative departments at the same level, strengthen the supervision of property service charges.

Article 43? The realty service enterprise may, according to the entrustment of the owners, provide services other than those stipulated in the realty service contract, and the service remuneration shall be agreed by both parties.

Article 44? Within the property management area, water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communication, cable TV and other units shall charge relevant fees to the end users.

Where a realty service enterprise accepts the entrustment to collect the fees mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it shall not collect additional fees such as handling fees from the owners.