1.
management fee; maintenance fee
A regular fee paid for the management and maintenance of shared facilities, especially in condominiums and rental properties.
管理費は毎月1万円です。
The management fee is 10,000 yen per month.
家賃とは別に管理費がかかる。
There's a management fee on top of the rent.
管理費で共用部分の清掃が行われる。
Common areas are cleaned using the management fee.
ETYMOLOGY:
管理 (management) + 費 (expense, fee)
WHAT IT COVERS:
- 共用部分の清掃 (cleaning of common areas)
- エレベーター}{維持 (elevator maintenance)
- 防犯カメラ (security cameras)
- 管理人費用 (building manager costs)
- 共用電気代 (common area electricity)
RELATED FEES:
- 共益費 (common expense fee - similar meaning)
- 修繕積立金 (repair reserve fund - for condos)
- 駐車場代 (parking fee)
RENTAL LISTINGS:
In Japanese property listings, you'll often see:
- 家賃 ¥80,000 + 管理費 ¥5,000
- Or written as: 管理費込み (management fee included)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 管理費を払う (to pay the management fee)
- 管理費が高い/安い (management fee is high/low)
- 管理費込み (including management fee)
- 月額管理費 (monthly management fee)
Related Words
Related:
共益費 (common expense fee)