Beijing: Draft Regulations on Property Management Seek Public Input; Parking Spaces May Not Be Sold Without Being Rented Out

Parking spaces shall not “Sales only, no rentals,” dynamic adjustments to property service fees, and mandatory separate disposal of household waste by owners… According to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban–Rural Development, the “Beijing Municipal Regulations on Property Management (Draft)” has been open for public comment since October 22.

With regard to the use of parking spaces, the draft regulation stipulates that parking spaces and garages designated within the property management area for vehicle parking shall be allocated to meet the needs of the owners. Items intended for sale may not be sold to any person other than a homeowner within this property management area. Not yet sold or For properties intended for rental, priority shall be given to tenants who are owners within this property management area; it shall not be permitted to… They refused to rent it, citing “sales only, no rentals.”

With regard to property service fees, the draft regulation stipulates the establishment of a dynamic adjustment mechanism. For residential communities developed under the commodity housing system, property service fees shall be subject to market‑determined pricing, and shall be negotiated by owners and property service enterprises in accordance with the principles of reasonableness, transparency, and value for money. Where property service fees are included in the government‑priced items catalog, the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, in conjunction with the Beijing Municipal Housing and Urban–Rural Development Commission, shall adjust such fees in accordance with actual circumstances.

With regard to special repair funds, the draft regulation stipulates that the mechanisms for replenishing and renewing such funds will be improved, and the criteria for renewal will be clearly defined. When the balance of the special repair fund is insufficient When the balance reaches 30%, the special repair fund shall be replenished in accordance with the standards in effect at that time.

The draft regulation establishes the property management committee. Committee system. When the conditions for establishing a owners’ assembly are not met, or when such conditions are met but, for various reasons, the assembly has not yet been established. In such circumstances, the subdistrict office or the people’s government of the township shall be responsible for establishing a property management committee and organizing the owners to jointly make decisions on matters related to property management.

The draft regulation also explicitly sets out obligations for waste sorting, stipulating that property owners and other users of the premises are responsible for properly sorting and disposing of domestic waste in accordance with the prescribed categories. The property management entity serves as the administrator of domestic waste sorting, providing guidance and oversight to ensure that property owners and other users comply with the relevant requirements.