According to the provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Special Maintenance Funds for Houses (OrderNo. 165 of the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Finance): 1. The owners of commercial houses and non-residential houses shall deposit special maintenance funds for houses according to the construction area of the property they own. The first phase of residential special maintenance funds shall be deposited in an amount of 5% to 8% of the local residential construction and installation project cost per square meter according to the construction area. The competent departments of construction (real estate) of the people's governments of municipalities directly under the central government, cities and counties shall reasonably determine and announce the amount of the first-phase residential special maintenance fund deposited per square meter of construction area according to local conditions, and make timely adjustments. 2. For the sale of public housing, the special maintenance fund for housing shall be deposited in accordance with the following provisions: (1) The owner shall deposit the special maintenance fund for housing according to the construction area of the property he owns, and the amount of the first special maintenance fund for housing per square meter of construction area shall be 2% of the local housing reform cost price. (two) units selling houses shall, in accordance with the proportion of multi-storey residential buildings and high-rise residential buildings, not less than 20% and 30% respectively, extract special maintenance funds from houses.