What is the difference between special maintenance funds and property management fees?

Hello, special maintenance funds for residential buildings, also known as public maintenance funds, refer to the maintenance funds for public parts and public facilities and equipment of residential buildings.

Property fees refer to the fees charged by property service enterprises to owners according to property service contracts. According to the provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Property Service Charges, property fees generally include personnel salaries, cleaning and sanitation fees, daily operation and maintenance fees for * * * used parts, facilities and equipment, office expenses, depreciation of assets, etc. , of which * * * the daily operation and maintenance fee for second-hand parts, facilities and equipment is the maintenance fee in the property fee you mentioned.

Although the special maintenance funds and maintenance expenses in the property fees are paid by the owners, their ownership and management methods are different. Residential special maintenance funds belong to the owners, managed by the property authorities, and used by the owners themselves; The property fee belongs to the property company, which makes decisions and uses it as a whole.