The housing maintenance fund shall be paid before the delivery of the house. Property buyers shall pay the maintenance fund to the developer according to the proportion of 2-3% of the purchase price, or refer to the total house price when the property buyers purchase the house from the developer and transfer the property rights, and pay it according to 5% to 8% of the cost per square meter of the local residential construction and installation project. Specific charging standards are determined by local real estate administrative departments according to local conditions.

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"Measures for the administration of residential special maintenance funds" seventh.

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 departments of construction (real estate) 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 residential special maintenance fund deposited per square meter of construction area, and make timely adjustments.