Many experienced property buyers have a deep feeling after buying a house, that is, the funds to be prepared before buying a house are far more than "down payment", especially after handing over the house, the housing maintenance fund is one of the big heads. Many people have never heard of the concept of "house maintenance fund" when buying a house for the first time, and many people confuse "house maintenance fund" with "property fee", such as the following netizen:

Sohu focus netizen Pandora's broken dream of blue glass: I bought a house in Panlongcheng last year. When the house was delivered this year, the developer said that he would pay the maintenance fund. I said I had paid the property fee. Why should I pay this maintenance fund? They said that this must be paid, but they didn't say that this fee must be paid before, and it was not written in the contract. So, I want to ask, what the hell is this maintenance fund? Is there a difference between it and the property fee?

Bian Xiao: First of all, let's look at what property fees are. Property fee is the fee charged by property owners and users who entrust property management units to carry out daily maintenance, repair and transformation of buildings and their equipment, greening, sanitation, transportation, public security, environment and other facilities related to residents' lives in residential areas.

Next, let's take a look at what a housing maintenance fund is. Housing maintenance fund actually includes housing public facilities special fund and housing maintenance fund. 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.

So, what's the difference between them?

Simply put, the house property fee is paid monthly and handed over to the property management company. As long as you have lived in this house, you must always pay the property fee. Housing maintenance fund really needs to be paid. Unlike the property fee, it is a sum of money handed over to Wuhan Housing Authority, which is generally paid in one lump sum when the house is handed over, and will not be paid in the future. So there is an essential difference between the two.

(The above answers were published on 20 17-06- 15. Please refer to the current actual purchase policy. )

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