Delhi Apartment Ownership Act,1986
Act No : 58
Section : JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF VENDOR ETC., FOR UNPAID COMMON EXPENSES
SECTION 23: JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY OF VENDOR ETC., FOR UNPAID COMMON EXPENSES
(1) Upon the sale, bequest or other transfer of an apartment, the purchaser of the apartment or the grantee or legatee or the transferee, as the case may be, shall be jointly and severally liable with the vendor or the transferor for all unpaid assessments against the vendor or transferor for his share of the common expenses up to the time of the sale, bequest or other transfer, without prejudice to the right of the purchaser, grantee, legatee or transferee to recover from the vendor or the transferor any amount paid by the purchaser, grantee, legatee or transferee therefor.
(2) Any purchaser, grantee, legatee or transferee referred to in subsection (1) shall be entitled to a statement from the Board or Manager setting forth the amount of the unpaid assessment against the vendor or transferor, as the case may be, and such purchaser, grantee, legatee or transferee shall not be liable for, nor shall the apartment be sold subject to a charge for any unpaid share of common expenses against such apartment accrued prior to such sale, bequest or other transfer, in excess of the amount set forth in the statement.
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