Maintenance charges for commercial shop in a new mall in Gurgaon

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Anonymous
(Querist) 07 February 2011
This query is : Resolved
I booked, 2-3 years ago, a commercial shop in one of the upcoming malls in Gurgaon developed by a known builder.
I have made 100% of the payment. The mall is now almost ready but the registration is not yet done.
The registration has not been done but an invoice/bill has been already sent by the builder/maintenance agency.
• Can builder or the maintenance agency/company already raise the bill/invoice for electricity and maintenance before registration of the property?
• Shouldn’t such a demand be raised only after registration of the shop/property?
• Is it same for residential complexes (society flats, …)?
Thanks for the suggestions and legal opinion.
abhishek
(Expert) 08 February 2011
its all depend on your contract terms and conditions. attach a copy of your contract with the said builder