Public maintenance funds are generally not refundable. The public maintenance fund is used for the maintenance of public facilities and buildings in the community, which is one of the foundations to ensure the normal operation of the community. Generally, it is bound to the house, and even if it is sold, it cannot be recovered. If you want to return it, you can only return it to the property department, which requires the consent of the owners' Committee and is generally not in the hands of individuals. Damaged doors, windows or screens in public areas. Other circumstances that need to repair, update and transform the house parts.

1. What is the use of the maintenance fund?

1. The scope of maintenance, renewal and transformation of the residential part includes. The waterproof layer of the roof is damaged and the top floor room leaks. Rain water leaked from the outer wall of the building, which caused the inner surface of the outer wall to be soaked. The crack, shedding or hollowing rate of the external decorative layer of the external wall of the building exceeds the value specified in the corresponding national standards and norms. The insulation layer of the building is damaged or falls off, or the inner surface of the external wall is wet, dewy, frosted or changed due to poor insulation of the building. Exterior walls, staircases and corridors are cracked, rusted, blistered, peeled off and polluted. Damaged windowsills, porch overhangs, stair treads, handrails, maintenance walls and courtyard doors in public areas. Damaged doors, windows or screens in public areas. Other circumstances that need to repair, update and transform the house parts.

2. Maintenance and renovation of residential facilities and equipment, including. Maintenance or replacement of elevators and main components. Lightning protection facilities can not meet the safety requirements. Monitoring facilities and fire control system are out of order or some equipment and components are seriously damaged. Failure of drainage (sewage) equipment in the building, serious corrosion of drainage pipeline, corrosion of sewage pump or damage of other equipment.

Water tank, pump room and other secondary water supply facilities are damaged and need to be repaired, updated and transformed, except those that should be borne by the water supply enterprise according to law or in accordance with the contract. Other circumstances in which residential facilities and equipment need to be maintained, updated and transformed.

3, the following expenses, shall not be charged from the residential special maintenance funds. The daily operation and maintenance costs of the parts, facilities and equipment used by the property shall be paid by the property service enterprise from the property service fee deposited by the owner. Property maintenance costs caused by quality problems within the warranty scope and warranty period shall be borne by the construction unit. Maintenance and maintenance costs of water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communication, cable TV and other related pipelines and facilities in the property management area shall be borne by the relevant units according to law. If the * * * parts of the property and the * * * facilities and equipment are damaged artificially, the maintenance and updating expenses shall be borne by the responsible person.

2. Can the maintenance fund be refunded after the house is sold?

1. When the house is sold, the public maintenance fund cannot be refunded. There is only one way to return the public maintenance fund, and that is the loss of the house. Maintenance fund refers to the overhaul and renewal reserve fund, which is specially used for the overhaul, renewal and transformation of parts and facilities after the expiration of the property term.

2. According to the relevant national laws and regulations, every household needs to pay the maintenance fund when buying a new house, so the maintenance fund must be paid. 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.

3. China's housing maintenance fund system began with 1998. In 2004, the housing maintenance fund evolved into a fee that must be paid when the house handles the property right certificate. Its payment standard has also changed from the initial "2%-3% of the purchase price" to "5%-8% of the cost per square meter of residential construction and installation projects" in 2008. According to the newly revised Measures for the Administration of Special Maintenance Funds for Residential Buildings in 2007, public maintenance funds are earmarked for the maintenance of public facilities in residential quarters and are owned by all owners.

Legal basis: Article 35 of the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Property Management, a property service enterprise shall provide corresponding services according to the stipulations of the property service contract. The realty service enterprise fails to perform the realty service contract, causing personal and property safety damage to the owner, and shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities according to law.