Paying the new house maintenance fund is one of the necessary expenses of a real estate development enterprise stipulated by the state. Maintenance fund generally refers to the daily maintenance, repair and transformation of some facilities and buildings in the community.

Mainly includes the following aspects:

1. Daily maintenance of public areas: such as corridors, stairs, elevators, access control systems, lighting and other public areas;

2. Inspection and maintenance of fire control facilities: such as fire hydrants, fire extinguishers, automatic sprinkler systems, etc.

3. Greening and maintenance of garden facilities: including cleaning, pruning and watering lawns, flower beds, trees and rockeries in the community;

4. Maintenance of road facilities: such as the maintenance and repair of roads and parking spaces in the community;

5. Maintenance of garbage disposal facilities: including garbage bins, garbage disposal rooms, garbage removal, etc.

6. Maintenance of other public facilities: such as swimming pools, gyms, multi-function halls and other public facilities.

To sum up, both new houses and second-hand houses need to pay maintenance funds to ensure the normal operation and maintenance of public facilities in the community.

Legal basis:

"People's Republic of China (PRC) property management regulations" fifteenth.

The realty service enterprise or realty service manager shall collect the property service fee of the owner in time according to the stipulations of the realty service contract, and pay the maintenance fund in full according to the regulations.