Maintenance Payment for Pre-Possession Period

Q: Can a society charge maintenance charges to a flat which has got builder possession a year before society starts maintenance charges levy? whereas other flats have enjoyed more than 2.5 years or maintenance free period?

Rocky,

30th November 2014

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Hi all,

Most booking agreements for real estate projects start by forcing the importance of being aware of the terms and conditions mentioned therein. But how many of us take the trouble of going through these agreements, drafted in detail by lawyers hired by developers?

This is important because most clauses in these agreements are aiming at protecting builders from legal troubles while giving very few rights to buyers.

Sunil Kulkarni, Pune

1st December 2014

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HI,
From the date of occupation certificate, the buyer is liable to pay the maintenance.If the possession is delayed by the builder, then from the date of occupation by the buyer, the maintenance is payable.
If you got the occupancy certificate one year back then you have to pay the maintenance charges from 1 year back.

Check the agreement paper first, when is your maintenance charges start??

Nitesh Patil, Pune

1st December 2014

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