Is it illegal to deduct the decoration deposit from the property?

Legal analysis: it is legal to deduct the decoration deposit from the property. When the owner has decoration needs, the property company will generally require the decoration owner to go through the decoration filing procedures and charge a certain decoration deposit. According to the relevant laws and regulations, the property has the right to stop acts that violate the relevant provisions of decoration, and the administrative department can handle them according to law. Paying decoration deposit is a means to restrain the owner's decoration behavior. When the decoration company violates the rules, the property company can temporarily withhold part of the deposit.

Legal basis: Article 45 of the Regulations on Property Management. The realty service enterprise shall stop the violation of laws and regulations such as public security, environmental protection, property decoration and use in the realty management area, and report to the relevant administrative departments in a timely manner. After receiving the report from the realty service enterprise, the relevant administrative department shall stop the illegal act or deal with it according to law.