Is it legal to collect the deposit for decorating the property?

Legal analysis: it is illegal to collect decoration deposit for property. When the owner is decorating, if the property company decides to collect the decoration deposit without authorization, it is unreasonable to allow the owner to enter the site for decoration after collecting the decoration deposit. However, if it is decided by the majority of the owners' meeting, or the property management contract signed by the property management company and your community industry committee contains that the owner can collect the decoration deposit, and it is reasonable to enter the venue for decoration after collecting the decoration deposit. Property management companies belong to service enterprises and have an equal subject relationship with owners. Accept the entrustment of the owners, carry out professional management of the property in a specific area in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations or the provisions of the contract, and obtain corresponding remuneration. Property companies have no right to unilaterally decide the rules and regulations of property management. Property companies have no right to collect decoration deposits. Decoration is the owner's business, and within the scope permitted by law, the property management company has no right to interfere. Of course, if the owner's decoration damages the rights and interests of other owners or properties, other owners and properties have the right to claim compensation.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 271 The owner shall enjoy the ownership of the exclusive parts of the building such as the residence and business premises, and the condominium of the * * * parts other than the exclusive parts.

Article 272 The owner has the right to possess, use, profit from and dispose of the exclusive part of his building. The owner's exercise of rights shall not endanger the safety of the building or damage the legitimate rights and interests of other owners.

Article 273 The owner shall enjoy the rights and undertake the obligations for the part other than the exclusive part of the building. You may not fail to perform your obligations on the grounds of giving up your rights.

When the owner transfers the residential and business premises in the building, part of its * * * ownership and * * * management rights are transferred together.

Article 274 Roads within a building division belong to the owner, except those belonging to urban roads. The green space within the building division belongs to the owner, except for urban public green space or express personal green space. Other public places, public facilities and property services within the building division are owned by the owner.

Article 275 The ownership of planned parking spaces and garages within a building division shall be agreed upon by the parties through sale, gift or lease.

Parking spaces that occupy roads or other venues owned by the owner for parking cars shall be owned by the owner.

Article 285 A realty service enterprise or other manager shall accept the entrustment of the owner, manage the buildings and their ancillary facilities within the building division in accordance with the stipulations of the realty service contract in Part III of this Law, accept the supervision of the owner, and promptly answer the owner's inquiries about realty service.

Property service enterprises or other managers shall implement emergency measures and other management measures implemented by the government according to law, and actively cooperate with relevant work.