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Is it legal to bind property fee and electricity fee?

Illegal.

Property fees and utilities are two different fees. The former is that the property is charged according to the service contract, while the latter is paid on behalf of the collection. According to the property management regulations, utilities are charged to users, so the hydropower company has the right to cut off water and electricity for you. I suggest that you can complain directly to the water and electricity company, which may be faster. At the same time, if the property management company causes losses to you due to water and power cuts, you can also ask them for compensation.

Property contract and power supply, water supply, gas supply and heating contract are independent contracts involving different parties. The contract for the supply of electricity, water, gas and heat is signed by the electricity, water, gas and heat supply company and the owner. Only the supply companies such as electricity and tap water have the right to take measures such as stopping power supply and water supply.

Even if the property enterprise and the owner agree that the property has the right to cut off water and electricity if the owner does not pay the property fee, the agreement is invalid. If companies such as water supply and power supply authorize property companies to collect water and electricity charges, and can take measures to cut off water and electricity, property companies can only collect water and electricity charges in this way, and have no right to collect property fees.

Legal basis:

property management regulations

Article 51

Water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communication, cable television and other units shall bear the responsibility for the maintenance and conservation of relevant pipelines and facilities and equipment within the property management area according to law. If the units specified in the preceding paragraph temporarily occupy or dig roads and sites due to maintenance, they shall promptly restore the original state.