Hello, I have bought an apartment in Appasamy Brooksdale community in Pammal Sankar Nagar. It is in the 11th floor.

Q: The builder has provided two lifts. But the Apartment Residents association has restricted the lift usage saying that only one lift will be available for the whole 24 hours and they could provide both the lifts for 24 hours whenever we are there. I am in US and I visit there once in six months. Meanwhile my mother would go there whenever her health permits. My question is this: I am paying the maintenance regularly even though I am not there continuously. This lift restriction will pose me a problem when I want to sell or rent the apartment. I cannot be reporting to them whenever I come and ask them to turn the lifts on. Can I hold on to my maintenance amount till this issue is resolved or can this be addressed legally? Please guide me.