if you don't accept the house, you need to pay the property fee. Although the owner hasn't closed the house yet, the preliminary property service work has actually started, and the preliminary property service agreement has also come into effect, and the charging standard of the owner's vacant house property fee will generally be reflected in the preliminary property service agreement. It is a legal obligation for the owner to pay the property fee to the property service provider according to the agreement.

1. Do you need to pay the property fee if you don't accept the house?

1. You need to pay the property fee if you don't accept the house. Although the owner hasn't closed the house yet, the preliminary property service work has actually started, and the preliminary property service agreement has also come into effect, and the charging standard of the owner's vacant house property fee will generally be reflected in the preliminary property service agreement. It is a legal obligation for the owner to pay the property fee to the property service provider according to the agreement.

2. Legal basis: Article 944 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China

The owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. If the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations, the owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services.

if the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable time limit; If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration.

property service providers are not allowed to stop power supply, water supply, heat supply, gas supply and other ways to urge the payment of property fees.

2. Do you need to pay the maintenance fund if you don't accept the house?

If you don't accept the house, you need to pay the maintenance fund. The owners of commercial houses and non-residential houses should deposit the special maintenance fund for the house according to the construction area of the property they own. The amount of the first special maintenance fund for the house per square meter of construction area is 5% to 8% of the cost per square meter of the local residential construction and installation project.