Is it illegal for tenants not to pay the house and rent the house without water and electricity?

Legal Analysis: Neither the owner nor the intermediary or property management company in agent for owner has the right to cut off water and electricity for the rented house. It is illegal to force the lessee to pay rent by means of water and electricity. It is an extreme behavior for the owner or intermediary or the property management office to change the lock privately. When the owner signs a contract with the lessee, it cannot be forcibly agreed in violation of national laws and regulations. If it is violated, it is an invalid clause. In case of the above incidents, the lessee may complain to the sub-district office for rights protection and terminate the contract through legal channels such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

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.