Legal Subjectivity: Second-hand houses generally do not need to pay maintenance funds.

The public maintenance fund refers to the maintenance fund for the public parts of residential buildings and public facilities and equipment. The principal is raised jointly by the selling unit and the home buyer. The public funds for second-hand houses are

**Repair funds have been paid by the previous property owner.

The law is objective: Article 7 of the "Measures for the Management of Special Residential Maintenance Funds" requires owners of commercial housing and non-residential properties to deposit special residential maintenance funds according to the building area of ??the property they own, and the first phase of special residential maintenance funds per square meter of building area.

The amount is 5% to 8% of the cost per square meter of local residential building installation projects.

The construction (real estate) competent departments of the people's governments of municipalities, cities, and counties shall reasonably determine and publish the amount of the first phase of special residential maintenance funds per square meter of building area based on the local conditions, and make timely adjustments.

Article 2 of the "Measures for the Management of Special Housing Maintenance Funds" shall apply to the deposit, use, management and supervision of special housing maintenance funds for commercial housing and after-sales public housing.

The term "special residential maintenance funds" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the funds specially used for the maintenance, renewal and transformation of the main parts of the residence and the main facilities and equipment after the warranty period has expired.