With the acceleration of urbanization, more and more people are choosing to buy property. However, after buying a property, some owners will cool the renovated house for half a year, and some owners have several houses and do not live in the community temporarily.
So, if the owner doesn't live, can the property fee not be paid?
First of all, we need to clarify the nature of the strata fee. The property fee is a certain fee charged by the property management company for the management and service of the community.
**Property Management Ordinance promulgatedArticle 2The term "property management" as used in these Regulations refers to the activities of the owners to repair, maintain and manage the houses and supporting facilities and equipment and related sites in accordance with the property management service contracts through the selection and employment of property management service enterprises, and to maintain the environmental sanitation and order in the relevant areas.
In other words, whether you live or not, the property company provides services, and you have to pay the property fee.
Secondly, the payment of the strata fee is the obligation of the owner. According to the relevant laws and regulations, property owners are obliged to pay property fees on time. If the owner does not live in the house and fails to pay the property fee on time, he still needs to bear the corresponding legal responsibility.
Even if the owners' committee can get rid of the property management company, the entire community implements the owner's autonomy, and the owner has to pay the property fee. If you don't live in it, how much do you pay?Each place is different, take a look at our regulations in Xi'an.
According to Article 19 of the Administrative Measures for Property Service Charges in Xi'an, the owner shall pay 70% of the normal property fee after the property management company registers the house if it is not used temporarily or is vacant for more than one month after use.
Therefore, I feel that some communities let the owners of vacant houses pay 50% of the property fee, which is very warm.
In conclusion, the fact that the owner does not live does not mean that the payment of the strata fee can be exempted. Owners are obliged to pay strata fees on time to maintain the communal facilities and environment of the complex. If the owner fails to pay the property fee on time, the property management company can sue you.