Can the residential property management company cut off water and electricity for the owners at will?

The property management company in the community can't just cut off water and electricity for the owners. The owner and the property management company are equal civil subjects, and both parties shall perform their respective obligations in accordance with the contract. If either party breaches the contract, it shall bear corresponding liabilities for breach of contract. If the owner fails to pay the property fee in time, he shall bear legal responsibility. Property companies have the right to require owners to pay property fees and bear certain liquidated damages.

But the property company has no right to take measures to cut off water and electricity. According to Article 45 of the Property Management Regulations, water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communication, cable TV and other units within the property management area shall charge relevant fees to the end users.

If the owner signs a contract with the water supply and power supply company and pays the corresponding fees to the water supply and power supply company, the water supply and power supply company shall supply water and power. The property company is not a party to the water supply and power supply contract and has no right to interrupt the water supply and power supply to the owner without authorization.

Extended data

Property service is an activity to repair, conserve and manage houses and their supporting facilities, equipment and related sites, and to maintain environmental sanitation and order in relevant areas. The content of property services shall be performed in accordance with the content of the service contract.

Generally, it includes: comprehensive management, maintenance and management of houses and public facilities, public order maintenance, cleaning service, greening management, decoration management service, parking management service, etc. Therefore, even if the owner does not pay the utilities, the property management company has no right to cut off water and electricity. In the above situation, there is no right to cut off water and electricity.

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