Is it reasonable for the property to pay the water fee in advance?

You can ask the landlord to show the notice of water and electricity payment before paying the fee, or you can ask the landlord to show the invoice or receipt of water and electricity payment after paying the fee, otherwise you can refuse to pay the water and electricity fee to the landlord.

It is reasonable for the property to collect water and electricity charges, but the property service provider shall not urge to pay the property fees by stopping power supply, water supply, heat supply and gas supply. The parties to water supply and power supply are the owner and the water supply and power supply company, while the parties to the property management contract are the owner and the property management company, which are in different legal relationships. The realty service enterprise may accept the entrustment to collect the water and electricity charges, but may not charge the owners any extra fees such as handling fees.

Prosecution must meet the following conditions:

(1) The plaintiff is a citizen, legal person and other organization that has a direct interest in the case.

(2) Having a clear defendant.

(3) Having specific requests, facts and reasons.

(4) It falls within the scope of civil litigation accepted by the people's court and is under the jurisdiction of the sued people's court.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 44 of the Regulations on Property Management.

Within the property management area, water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communication, cable TV and other units shall charge relevant fees to the end users.

Where a realty service enterprise accepts the entrustment to collect the fees mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it shall not collect additional fees such as handling fees from the owners.

Article 944 of the Civil Code

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.