Paying the maintenance fund has nothing to do with how many times you buy a house, but only with whether it is a new house or a second-hand house. Buying a new house must pay the maintenance fund, and buying a second-hand house generally does not have to pay. The maintenance fund was paid by the original owner when buying a house. The maintenance fund cannot be refunded, and the second-hand house can be exempted from the maintenance fund.

The situation that the maintenance fund can be used

The housing maintenance fund is used for large and medium-sized repair and renovation projects of the main structure, public parts and public facilities and equipment of the house after the warranty period expires.

The main load-bearing structures of houses include foundation, internal and external load-bearing walls, columns, beams, floors and roofs. Public parts refer to outdoor walls, hallways, stairwells, corridors, etc.

Public facilities and equipment refer to water supply and drainage pipelines and equipment, distribution cables and equipment, elevators, public lighting, fire-fighting facilities, green spaces, roads, ditches, non-operating parking garages, public cultural and sports facilities and other facilities and equipment owned and used by the owner. The maintenance fund is managed by the Housing Authority, and the application process is complicated.

How to apply for a maintenance fund?

1. A community without an industry committee.

In residential areas without committees, if the owners want to use the maintenance fund, they should apply when the public facilities or public areas are seriously damaged, and obtain the consent of more than half of the owners in the residential areas or the owners who account for more than half of the total area.

Then the owner entrusts the property company to apply to the relevant management department (Property Management Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau) for using the maintenance fund, and the Property Management Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau checks the relevant situation. If the situation is true, it is necessary to publicize the maintenance situation in the community and determine the budget amount. After the expiration of the publicity period, the bidding matters shall be implemented and the construction shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant procedures. After the completion of the project, after the audit by the audit firm, the settlement shall be made according to the determined amount.

2. Established a community with an industry committee.

If the owners' committee has been set up in the community, when using the maintenance fund, the industry committee should confirm the necessity of maintenance according to the owners' reflection and some potential safety hazards found in peacetime work inspection. Then initiate the owners' meeting, and after the owners' meeting votes, authorize the industry Committee to carry out relevant maintenance bidding.

The owners' committee may apply for or authorize the property to apply for related maintenance matters. After being examined and confirmed by the Property Management Office of the Housing and Construction Bureau, it will be publicized in the whole community together with the announcement and budget. Then implement it according to the bidding procedure. After the acceptance of the project construction is completed, the audit firm will audit and settle the accounts according to the audit results.