1.
common expense fee; common area maintenance fee
A fee paid by tenants or owners for the maintenance of shared facilities and common areas in an apartment building or condominium.
共益費は水道代を含んでいる。
The common expense fee includes the water bill.
家賃8万円、共益費3千円。
Rent 80,000 yen, common expense fee 3,000 yen.
共益費で廊下の照明が賄われている。
The hallway lighting is covered by the common expense fee.
ETYMOLOGY:
共益 (common benefit) + 費 (expense, fee)
DIFFERENCE FROM 管理費:
While often used interchangeably, technically:
- 管理費 - more for management/administration
- 共益費 - more for shared utilities/facilities
In practice, many landlords use one or the other, and some use both.
WHAT IT TYPICALLY COVERS:
- 共用部分の電気 (common area electricity)
- 水道代 (water bills - sometimes)
- ゴミ}{処理 (garbage disposal)
- 廊下/階段の清掃 (hallway/stairway cleaning)
PROPERTY LISTING TERMS:
- 賃料：¥80,000 共益費：¥5,000
- 共益費込み (common fee included in rent)
- 共益費なし (no common fee)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 共益費を払う (to pay the common expense fee)
- 共益費が発生する (a common fee applies)
- 共益費別 (common fee charged separately)
Related Words
Synonym:
管理費 (management fee)