Is it illegal to cut off water and electricity in shopping malls?

Illegal, the property can't cut off water and electricity for the owner under any circumstances. "Regulations on Property Management" Article 2 Property management as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the activities that the owners select property service enterprises, and the owners and the property service enterprises maintain, conserve and manage the houses, supporting facilities and related sites in accordance with the property service contract, so as to maintain the environmental sanitation and related order in the property management area. "Property Management Regulations" Article 52 If the owner needs to decorate the house, he shall inform the property service enterprise in advance. The realty service enterprise shall inform the owners of the prohibited acts and matters needing attention in the house decoration. It can be seen that the relationship between the property company and the owner is the relationship between employment and being employed, and the purpose of the owner's employment of the property company is to serve himself. It has no right to cut off water and electricity to the owner.

Legal objectivity:

Article 944 of the Civil Code 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.