After the expiration of the warranty period, the maintenance fund can only be used when the public parts, facilities and equipment of the property are overhauled, updated or transformed. The specific owners shall share the cost proportion according to the determination standard of voting rights; When the maintenance fund is idle, it shall not be used for other purposes except the purchase of treasury bonds or other funds stipulated by laws and regulations. Or it can be used in some special circumstances: the property management company can temporarily borrow the reserve fund equivalent to one month's daily maintenance and update cost of the property from the maintenance fund; Unless otherwise agreed in the property management service contract; If the house needs to be overhauled or specially maintained or updated, the advance payment agreed in the construction contract may be withdrawn, but the advance payment shall not exceed 30% of the total project amount; The owners' committee may keep a reserve fund equivalent to one month's activity funds in the account of the property management enterprise, unless otherwise decided by the owners' meeting.
Legal basis: Article 7 of the Measures for the Administration of Residential Special Maintenance Funds.
The owners of commercial housing and non-residential housing shall deposit special housing maintenance funds according to the construction area of their own property, and the amount of the first special housing maintenance funds deposited per square meter of construction area is 5% to 8% of the cost per square meter of local residential construction and installation projects.
The competent construction departments of the people's governments of municipalities directly under the central government, cities and counties shall, according to local conditions, reasonably determine and announce the amount of the first-phase special maintenance funds for residential buildings per square meter of construction area, and make timely adjustments.