Can I refuse to pay the property fee if the house leaks?

You can't refuse to pay the property fee if the house leaks. If there is such leakage, first check whether it belongs to the scope of property maintenance. If it is caused by water leakage in the use area of * * *, then the property is responsible for maintenance, because it belongs to the maintenance scope of the facilities used by * * *. But if it is caused by decoration quality problems, it can be repaired by the construction unit during the warranty period.

What are the cases of refusing to pay property fees?

1. The developer may refuse to pay the property fee if he delays the delivery.

If the developer fails to produce the supporting documents or the supporting documents are incomplete, the purchaser has the right to refuse to hand over the house, and the developer shall bear the responsibility for delaying the delivery. Since the house has been delivered, the relevant property management fees should be paid regardless of whether the owner actually lives, because many property services are provided by property management companies regardless of whether the owner actually lives.

2. If the original owner owes money, the new owner can refuse to pay the property fee.

According to the "Regulations on Property Management", if the owner and the property user agree that the property user will pay the property service fee, the owner shall bear joint liability from the agreement. Therefore, the owners and users of the property are jointly and severally liable for the property fees. If the original owner does not pay, the property user needs to pay the property fee.

3. If the house inspection is unqualified, the property fee may be refused.

When delivering the house, the developer shall provide the buyer with the house acceptance certificate; If the purchased commercial house is residential, the developer also needs to provide a residential quality guarantee and a residential instruction manual. If the documents are incomplete, the owner can reject the house without generating property fees.

4. If the quality of property service is unqualified, you can refuse to pay the property fee.

The unqualified property service quality does not mean that the property company has not fulfilled the property contract. Owners can pursue the liability for breach of contract according to law and demand to continue to perform and compensate for losses, but this cannot be used as a reason for refusing to pay property fees.

5. Property management companies can refuse to pay property fees if they use public areas to operate.

According to the "Regulations on Property Management", if a property management company uses the * * * part of the property or the * * * facilities to operate, it shall obtain the consent of the owners and the owners' meeting, and the proceeds shall be mainly used to supplement the special maintenance funds. Therefore, if the property management company does occupy public areas or equipment, but the proceeds are used to supplement special maintenance funds, the owner cannot refuse to pay the property fee.