Second-hand houses generally do not need to pay maintenance funds.

The public maintenance fund refers to the maintenance fund for the public parts of residential buildings and public facilities and equipment. The principal is raised jointly by the selling unit and the home buyer. The public funds for second-hand houses are

**Repair funds have been paid by the previous property owner.

Legal Basis Article 2 of the "Measures for the Management of Special Housing Maintenance Funds" These Measures shall apply to the deposit, use, management and supervision of special housing maintenance funds for commercial housing and after-sales public housing.

The term "special residential maintenance funds" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the funds specially used for the maintenance, renewal and transformation of the main parts of the residence and the main facilities and equipment after the warranty period has expired.

Article 7 Owners of commercial residences and non-residential owners shall deposit special residential maintenance funds according to the building area of ??the property they own. The amount of the first phase of special residential maintenance funds per square meter of building area shall be per square meter of local residential building installation projects.

5% to 8% of the cost.

The construction (real estate) competent departments of the people's governments of municipalities, cities, and counties shall reasonably determine and publish the amount of the first phase of special residential maintenance funds per square meter of building area based on the local conditions, and make timely adjustments.