What are the legal provisions for the water stop valve from downstairs to upstairs?

The water cut-off valve from downstairs to upstairs violates the civil law and belongs to tort. According to the law, the neighboring obligee shall abide by the following provisions when using water:

1. The real estate owner shall provide the necessary convenience for the water use and drainage of the neighboring owners.

2, the use of natural water, should be reasonable distribution between adjacent real estate owners. The discharge of natural running water should respect the natural flow direction.

3. The property owner uses the adjacent property by means of water use, drainage, traffic, laying pipelines, etc. Damage to adjacent property owners should be avoided as far as possible.

Downstairs has no right to do this. Generally, the owner and the property sign a property contract, and the property provides corresponding property services, while the owner has to pay a certain property management fee, and the water and electricity is a power supply contract signed by the owner and the water and electricity department. There is no cross relationship between them and they do not interfere with each other. Therefore, even if the property company has the right to collect water and electricity charges on behalf of the relevant departments, it has no right to cut off water and electricity for users because the owners have not paid the property management fee. If the property company illegally cuts off the electricity and water supply to the owners, causing losses to the owners, the property shall bear the corresponding liability for compensation. If the property cuts off electricity and water to the owner privately, then the property has constituted an illegal act. Like water and electricity, these are public services and compulsory. As long as the utilities are paid on time, even the power supply companies and water supply companies can't cut off water and electricity. Even the water supply and power supply department or the property management company authorized by the owners' meeting only has the right to collect and remit utilities. As long as the owner is not in arrears with water and electricity charges, he has no right to cut off water and electricity. If the property is found to be cut off from water and electricity without authorization, a lawsuit can be filed with the relevant department or court to demand recovery and compensation for the owner's losses. If the property privately cuts off water and electricity to the owner, the losses caused are relatively large and may be prosecuted.

Legal basis:

Article 288 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The neighboring right holders of real estate shall correctly handle the neighboring relationship in accordance with the principles of favorable production, convenient life, solidarity and mutual assistance, and fairness and reasonableness.

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.