Under what circumstances can I not pay the property fee?

In case of special circumstances, the owner has the right not to pay the property fee, such as: the property company has not signed a contract with the owner, and the property has expanded the charging scope and raised the charging standard without authorization. However, it is the legal obligation of every owner to pay the property management fee. The owner shall pay the property management fee from the time he goes through the check-in formalities at the residential property management office and obtains the key to the new house.

legal ground

Article 3 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Specific Application of Law in the Trial of Property Service Disputes.

If the realty service enterprise fails to perform or fails to fully perform the maintenance, conservation, management and repair obligations agreed in the realty service contract or determined by laws, regulations and relevant industry norms, and the owner requests the realty service enterprise to bear the liabilities for breach of contract such as continuing to perform, taking remedial measures or compensating for losses, the people's court shall support it.

Article 5

If a realty service enterprise violates the stipulations of the realty service contract or the provisions of laws, regulations and departmental rules and regulations, without authorization, expands the charging scope, raises the charging standard or charges repeatedly, and the owner raises a defense on the grounds of illegal charging, the people's court shall support it.

The people's court shall support the owners' request to the realty service enterprise to refund the illegal fees charged by them.