In residential areas, property service companies must openly recruit?

Yes, Article 57 of the Regulations on Property Management stipulates that if the construction unit of residential property fails to select a property management company through bidding, or selects a property service company through agreement without approval, the real estate administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall order it to make corrections within a time limit, give it a warning, and may concurrently impose a fine of less than 100,000 yuan.