Society maintenance charges
mail2meca
(Querist) 11 February 2015
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir,
Please draw some lights on following case.
Case :- I am owner of a Flat in a building consisting of 10 Flats including mine.I started residing in Flat after 10 months from purchase (It remained vacant for those 10 months). One secretary of building asked me to pay Rs.8000 for last 10 months as maintenance charges (i.e. Rs.800 per month).
I refused to pay saying I did not use facilities for which monthly maintenance is paid. I am ready to pay for maintenance since residing.This is not registered society.
Issues :- Can they compel me legally to pay Rs.8000 ?
kavksatyanarayana
(Expert) 11 February 2015
society registration is not compulsory. you need not pay the charges. however, generally after formation of society, maintenance will be charged from the concerned who residing in the flats. and what are terms of the society? Do as per terms of the byelaw of the society.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 12 February 2015
you have to pay maintenance charges after flat is transferred in your name . merely because your flat is vacant is no ground for . refusal to pay maintenance . property taxes are levied by corporation irrespective whether flat is occupied or vacant . it forms part of your maintenance bill .
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 12 February 2015
Bye laws of the society and resolutions passed in General Body meetings are to be referred. Since the society is unregistered, ask the secretary to get it registered and resolution to the effect be passed for future.
