Q: We are 7 flats. and no two flats are identical.Two owners having 3BHK. but not accepting for the Maintenance Charges to be fixed under Built up area . As well as not co operating for registering the society what to do?
There are two common ways in which each housing society can decide the service charges for each member. The society is free to choose the design that suits their respective needs. The two popular methods used to calculate maintenance charges are:
Flat Wise: Flat wise service charge module calculates sum or total maintenance charge to be incurred by the society and divides equally among all flat owners irrespective of the size of the flat. This method brings a sense of fairness to each flat owner and society resident. This method is best adopted in housing societies where each flat is of the same size.
Area Wise: Under the Area Wise maintenance charge method, the total costs incurred by the society are charged according to the area in terms of per square feet owned by each member. The common areas are divided equally using a fixed rate while flats are calculated depending on the size of the apartment.
Usually, Maintenance charges or service charges are levied by all cooperative housing societies to cater for expenses incurred. The basis on which the society charges will be shared by each apartment unit is decided by the Cooperative Housing Society.