maintenance fee

Recurring ownership cost

A maintenance fee is a recurring charge for ongoing upkeep or continued access to something.

Homeowners associations charge maintenance fees for common areas and shared amenities.

Banks may charge maintenance fees on accounts that fall below minimum balances.

In patent and trademark law, maintenance fees keep intellectual property rights active.

The monthly maintenance fee covers landscaping and pool service.

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fee purpose

maintenance feepurchase price

Money paid for acquisition

acquisition cost · entry fee · initiation fee · setup fee · installation fee

cost obligation

maintenance feefee waiver

Release from required payment

maintenance-free

Family

maintenance, maintain, maintainer, maintained, maintaining, maintains

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