What is a housing maintenance fund?
1. According to the Measures for the Administration of Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Fund in Residential Areas jointly issued by the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Finance 1998, the public maintenance fund is paid by all owners and belongs to all owners. Under normal circumstances, it will be managed by the real estate department. After the establishment of the owners' committee, the public maintenance fund will be handed over to the industry committee, which will exercise the management right.
2. The management of housing maintenance fund will follow the five principles of "unified deposit, special account storage, earmarking, owner's decision-making and government supervision". Housing maintenance fund (housing maintenance fund) actually includes housing public facilities special fund and housing maintenance fund.
3. The special fund for housing public facilities is referred to as the special fund, which is used for projects such as the renovation of common parts of property and public facilities and equipment, and shall not be used for other purposes. Special funds to implement the principle of "money with the house". When the house is transferred, the remaining funds in the account are also transferred to the new owner of the house.
4. The housing maintenance fund is used for large and medium-sized repair, renovation and reconstruction projects of public * * * parts and property public * * * facilities and equipment after the warranty period expires. Public part refers to the main load-bearing structure of the property (including load-bearing walls, columns, beams, floors, roofs, etc.). ), outdoor walls, hallways, stairwells, corridors, etc. ;
5. Public facilities and equipment refer to the houses used by sewage pipes, water tanks, pressurization, elevators, antennas, power supply lines, public lighting, fire-fighting facilities, green spaces, roads, ditches, pools, wells, non-operating parking garages, public cultural and sports facilities and facilities and equipment within the property management area.
Why should I pay the housing maintenance fund when buying a house?
The housing maintenance fund is mainly used for the overhaul, renewal and transformation of residential parts and facilities after the warranty period expires, so it needs to be paid. The legal basis of the Measures for the Administration of Residential Special Maintenance Funds is:
Article 4 After the sale of commercial housing and public housing, a maintenance fund for residential parts and facilities (hereinafter referred to as the maintenance fund) shall be established. The maintenance fund shall be used in accordance with the financial management regulations of the property management enterprise, and shall be specially used for the overhaul, renewal and transformation of residential parts and facilities and equipment after the expiration of the warranty period.
Article 5 When a commercial house is sold, the buyer and the seller shall sign the relevant maintenance fund payment agreement. Property buyers should pay the maintenance fund to the selling unit according to the proportion of 2%-3% of the purchase price. The maintenance fund collected by the selling unit belongs to all owners and is not included in the residential sales income. The collection ratio of maintenance funds shall be determined by the real estate departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.
Paying the house maintenance fund is to ensure the normal operation of the settings around your house. As residents of residential buildings, they have the obligation to maintain the environment and public facilities used by the office. Once the damage causes inconvenience, the property management company will use the housing maintenance fund for maintenance as soon as possible.
(The above answers were published on 20 17-05-3 1. Please refer to the current actual purchase policy. )
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