Is it illegal to lock the water meter in the property?

Legal analysis: illegal, the information of this water meter should be fair and transparent, and the owner can know how much water and electricity he has consumed. If you have any questions about the cost, you can ask them to make it public.

Legal basis: Regulations on Property Management

Article 2 The term "property management" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the activities in which the owner selects a property service enterprise, and the owner and the property service enterprise carry out maintenance, conservation and management of the house, supporting facilities, equipment and related sites in accordance with the provisions of the property service contract, so as to maintain the environmental sanitation and related order in the property management area.

Article 3 The State encourages owners to choose property service enterprises through an open, fair and just market competition mechanism.

Article 4 The State encourages the adoption of new technologies and methods, and relies on scientific and technological progress to improve the level of property management and service.

Fifth the State Council construction administrative departments responsible for the supervision and management of the national property management activities. The real estate administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the supervision and management of property management activities within their respective administrative areas.