The Measures for the Management of Facilities and Equipment Maintenance Funds in Residential Areas stipulates that the management period of commercial housing maintenance funds is 40-70 years, and the housing maintenance funds actually include special funds for housing public facilities and housing maintenance funds. 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. Limitation is the life of a house. When the house is demolished or lost, the owner's information is complete, and the city housing management center will return the balance of the maintenance fund personal account to the subordinate units or individuals in proportion.

How should the housing maintenance fund be used?

1. A community without an industry committee.

In a community without a committee, if the owners want to use the housing maintenance fund, they should apply when the public facilities or public areas are seriously damaged, and get the consent of more than half of the owners in the community, or more than half of the total area.

Then the owner entrusts the property company to apply to the relevant management department (Property Management Office of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau) to use the housing maintenance fund, and the Property Management Office of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau checks the relevant situation. If the situation is true, it is necessary to publicize the maintenance situation in the community and determine the budget amount. After the expiration of the publicity period, the bidding matters shall be implemented and the construction shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant procedures. After the completion of the project, after the audit by the audit firm, the settlement shall be made according to the determined amount.

2. Established a community with an industry committee.

If the owners' committee has been set up in the community, when using the maintenance fund, the industry committee should confirm the necessity of maintenance according to the owners' reflection and some potential safety hazards found in peacetime work inspection. Then initiate the owners' meeting, and after the owners' meeting votes, authorize the industry Committee to carry out relevant maintenance bidding.

The owners' committee may apply for or authorize the property to apply for related maintenance matters. After being examined and confirmed by the Property Management Office of the Housing and Construction Bureau, it will be publicized in the whole community together with the announcement and budget. Then implement it according to the bidding procedure. After the acceptance of the project construction is completed, the audit firm will audit and settle the accounts according to the audit results.

When is the right time to pay the maintenance fund?

The principal of the housing maintenance fund is jointly raised by the real estate agent and the purchaser, and the interest is used for the maintenance and maintenance of the public parts and facilities of residential buildings. When the interest is insufficient, it shall be shared by the property owner. And public facilities maintenance fund for the maintenance, conservation and renewal of public facilities; The maintenance fund of the house itself is used for the maintenance and conservation of the house itself. The two are clearly defined and cannot be confused and misappropriated.

Usually before handing over the house, the owner has to pay the house maintenance fund. If it is the first special housing maintenance fund, the owner can directly deposit it into the special housing maintenance fund account. Of course, if the owner feels that it is troublesome to pay the maintenance fund, he can also entrust the real estate development enterprise to pay it.