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What should I do if I owe property fees and don't pay electricity bills?

Legal analysis: you can report to the local housing management department. It is illegal for a property to refuse to pay water and electricity charges because it has not paid the property fee. According to relevant laws and regulations, the owner shall pay the property fee to the property service provider as agreed. 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 the property fee within a reasonable period, but shall not stop power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply to urge him to pay the property fee.

Legal basis: Article 944 of General Principles of Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), 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.