We have 8 co-owners in our 8 flats. Some co-owner have single occupancy. Some co-owner have 9 occupants. Every one pays common maintenance charge. Single occupant co-owner says the water usage is comparatively low with respect to 9 occupancy co-owner so she pays only half of the mainteneance charge. 1. Single co-owner explains to put water meter for all the flats and it can be paid as per usage but other co-owners do not agree to this. 2. Otherwise calculate no of heads in the family and collect maintenance charges accordingsly.This is also not agreeable for other co-owners. 3. Majority says flat means common every one has to pay the same maintenance charge irrespective of no of people. Please provide legal help and how to satisfy every one in this regards. Mail to d_ulaganathan@yahoo.com.

The answer is simple, those who use less want to pay less - fair, those who use more want to pay less - greedy.

How does the water board solve the same problem, but putting water meter and we all pay as per water meter. Electricity board also does the same thing by using meters.

For your apartment, the best long term solution is to put water meter and charge per meter reading + extra fixed amount for non-apartment water charges, if any, for example, gardening, common floor cleaning etc.

The other ugly solution would be to pump water for 30 minutes or so in the morning and the same in the evening. This is a slum-like solution where people have to fill all vessels until the next tanker comes. If people act cheap, they will get cheap service.

This is not a legal solution, but a common-sense solution. Hope this helps.