Can the property stop water and power at will?

The property can't stop water and electricity at will.

According to the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, the water supply and power supply between the owner and the water supply company and power supply bureau is a contractual relationship. The water supply company or power supply company has the right to stop water supply and power supply only if the owner has a contract agreement and state regulations. If water and electricity are directly cut off, the property management company is wrong, because as a property management company, it should take the principle of maintaining the harmony of the community, and can help the owners who are in arrears to do ideological work through the industry Committee and neighborhood Committee to achieve the purpose of recovering property fees. Therefore, property companies can't cut off water and electricity at will.

In the case that the property stops water supply and power supply, according to the law, the property shall not stop water supply and power supply services at will. According to the "Property Management Regulations" and other relevant laws and regulations, the property shall ensure the normal use of water and electricity by the owners, and timely notify the owners in advance to carry out maintenance and renovation work. If the property is illegally cut off from water and electricity, the owners can protect their rights through the following channels:

1. Negotiate with the property to resume supply and compensate for losses;

2. Complaint and report to the housing and urban-rural construction department where the property is located, and ask it to investigate and handle it;

3. Seek legal aid, bring a lawsuit to the court, and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests. When defending rights, it is recommended that car owners keep relevant evidence, such as notices, photos and videos. To prove the illegal behavior of the property. Take timely actions to safeguard their own rights and interests and ensure that the property performs its duties according to law.

To sum up, the operation of property management companies in terms of water and power cuts must follow the legal provisions and cannot be stopped at will. Reasonable notice, emergency exception, reasonable scope and legal basis are the basic principles of property water and power failure. If the property violates the regulations, the owner or tenant can protect their rights and interests through legal channels.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 944

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.