Is it illegal to lock the gate of the community privately?

Legal analysis: policies vary from place to place, but one thing is the same. As long as the owner does not object, the property will be closed.

Legal basis: Regulations on Property Management

Article 63 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Regulations and commits any of the following acts shall be ordered by the real estate administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level to make corrections within a time limit, given a warning, and fined in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of this article, and the proceeds will be used for the maintenance of the parts and facilities used by the property within the property management area, and the rest will be used according to the decision of the owners' meeting:

(a) to change the planned use of public buildings and facilities in the property management area without authorization; (two) unauthorized occupation and excavation of roads and sites within the property management area, which harms the interests of the owners; (c) Unauthorized use of parts and facilities of the property for business operations.

Individuals who commit one of the acts specified in the preceding paragraph shall be fined 1000 yuan or more 1000 yuan or less; Whoever commits one of the acts listed in the preceding paragraph shall be fined between 50,000 yuan and 200,000 yuan.

Sixty-fourth in violation of the property service contract, the owners fail to pay the property service fee within the time limit, the owners' committee shall urge them to pay within a time limit, and the property service enterprise may bring a lawsuit to the people's court.

Article 65 The owner engages in illegal activities in the name of the owners' assembly or owners' committee, which constitutes a crime. Criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law, and if it does not constitute a crime, administrative penalties for public security shall be imposed according to law.