What does the water and electricity deposit mean?

Legal analysis: Whether it is legal for the property to collect the water and electricity deposit should be considered in combination with the actual situation. If you pay the water and electricity deposit just after handing over the house, it must be legal. Before you move in, the property management company has to pay the relevant fees in advance, so when you formally move in, you definitely need to pay the corresponding water and electricity deposit. If you have checked in normally, the property management company also requires you to pay the water and electricity deposit, which is definitely illegal. In this case, you can complain to the local authorities, and the staff will definitely come forward to investigate the matter.

Legal basis: Article 285 of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the realty service enterprise or other managers are entrusted by the owners to manage the buildings and their ancillary facilities within the building division in accordance with the provisions of the third part of this law on realty service contracts, accept the supervision of the owners, and promptly answer the owners' inquiries about realty services. Property service enterprises or other managers shall implement emergency measures and other management measures implemented by the government according to law, and actively cooperate with relevant work.