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Can the property company cut off water and electricity?

Property companies have no right to cut off water and electricity. The providers of water and electricity are water supply companies and power supply bureaus. Only water companies and power supply bureaus have the right to terminate water supply and power supply through legal procedures. There is no agreement in the contract that the property company has no right to cut off water and electricity for the owner.

legal ground

Article 944 of the Civil Code stipulates that the owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. If the property service provider has provided services in accordance with the agreement and relevant regulations, the owner shall not refuse to pay the property fee on the grounds that he has not accepted or does not need to accept the relevant property services.

If the owner fails to pay the property fee within the time limit in violation of the agreement, the property service provider may urge him to pay it within a reasonable period of time; If the payment is not made within a reasonable period, the property service provider may bring a lawsuit or apply for arbitration.

The property service provider shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to demand payment of property fees.