Is it illegal to stop water and pay water charges?

Legal analysis: not illegal. 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. The realty service enterprise shall not charge additional fees such as handling fees to the owners if it accepts the entrusted collection of money.

Legal basis: Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Property Management.

Forty-fourth property management area, water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communications, cable television and other units should charge the relevant fees to the end users. The realty service enterprise shall not charge additional fees such as handling fees to the owners if it accepts the entrusted collection of money.

Fifty-first water supply, power supply, gas supply, heating, communications, cable television and other units shall bear the responsibility for the maintenance and conservation of related pipelines and facilities in the property management area according to law. If the units specified in the preceding paragraph temporarily occupy or dig roads and sites due to maintenance, they shall promptly restore the original state.