A Vacant Apartment's Heating Bill Costs 600+ Yuan a Year — The Court Has Ruled: Should That 30% Be Paid or Not?
“The apartment hasn’t been lived in for a single day, yet the heating bill is still over 600 yuan a year.” In the past few days, discussion about the heating “vacancy fee” has heated up again. According to a Yicai report on October 8, Wu Kai (a pseudonym), a Xi’an resident whose unrenovated apartment has remained vacant, was still charged 30% of the total heating season cost, more than 600 yuan a year; Wang Tingyong, a Xi’an lawyer who sued the heating company, received his first-instance judgment on August 6 — his claims were dismissed, and he has prepared to appeal. With more than a month to go before heating starts on November 15 this winter, the shutdown application windows of various heating companies are open. On what legal basis is this money charged? Why did the lawsuit fail? Is it still too late to apply for a shutdown this year? This article explains it all at once. ...