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

There is no legal basis for the property company to collect the decoration deposit, and the user can completely refuse to pay. On the issue of house decoration, Article 53 of the Property Management Regulations clearly stipulates that: if the owner needs to decorate the house, he shall inform the property management enterprise in advance; The property management enterprise shall inform the owners of the prohibited acts and matters needing attention in the house decoration. Obviously, the owner only needs to fulfill the obligation to inform the property management company about the renovation, and does not need to pay any fees. The act of collecting decoration deposit belongs to arbitrary charges. What is established between property enterprises and property buyers is a legal relationship of property services, and property companies provide property services.