Is it legal for the property company to collect the decoration deposit?

Whether it is legal for property management companies to collect decoration deposits is not clearly stipulated by the state. However, considering that some owners do not act according to the requirements when decorating, it is reasonable for the property management company to charge a certain decoration deposit, which can remind the owners to decorate according to the regulations. As the deposit is refundable, there is no harm to the owner of the decoration as required. If the owner and the property management company agree in the property management contract that the owner should pay the decoration management fee, then the owner should pay the management fee according to the contract; If there is no such agreement between the two parties, then the property management company cannot charge the owner the decoration management fee. 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.

legal ground

Article 945 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * If the owner informs or assists the obligatory owner to decorate the house, he shall inform the property service provider in advance, observe the reasonable precautions prompted by the property service provider, and cooperate with him to carry out the necessary on-site inspection. If the owner transfers, rents out the exclusive part of the property, establishes the right of residence or changes the use of part of the property, it shall promptly inform the property service provider of the relevant information.

"Property Management Regulations" Article 52 If the owner needs to decorate the house, he shall inform the property service enterprise in advance. The realty service enterprise shall inform the owners of the prohibited acts and matters needing attention in the house decoration.