According to "Measures for the Management of Special Maintenance Funds for Residential Buildings" (No.165) issued by the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Finance,

1. Owners of commercial houses and non-residential houses shall deposit special maintenance funds for residential buildings according to the construction area of their own properties, and the amount of the first special maintenance fund for residential buildings deposited per square meter of construction area shall be 5% to 8% of the cost per square meter of local residential construction and installation projects.

the competent departments of construction (real estate) of the people's governments of municipalities directly under the central government, cities and counties shall, according to the local conditions, reasonably determine and announce the amount of the first-phase residential special maintenance fund deposited per square meter of construction area, 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.

(2) The selling unit shall withdraw the special maintenance fund for the house in one lump sum according to the price of not less than 2% for multi-storey houses and not less than 3% for high-rise houses.