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Lift Dispute While Staircase is in use
01-Apr-2025 (In Civil Law)
I am paying for a lift installation in my building, there are 2 staircases we are hampering only 1 of them so everyone else has access to the staircase, now they don't want to pay for lift and want complete access, I don't want that since I am the one paying fully.
Since you are bearing the full cost of the lift installation, you have a right to decide its usage. However, common areas in a building, including staircases and lifts, generally fall under the purview of cooperative housing laws or the Apartment Owners' Association rules. If the lift is being installed in a shared/common area, other residents may have a right to use it unless there is an agreement stating otherwise. You may consider entering into a cost-sharing agreement with other residents who wish to use the lift. If they refuse to contribute but demand access, you may need to check the local municipal or housing society rules to determine the best legal recourse.
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Adv. Adarsh Kumar
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It's advisable for you to first of all rather than going legally you should serve them a legal notice and in that notice you can write either stop all these harassment or face legal action which will be at your own risk. After that if they fails to give you a satisfactory reply then you can anytime send a complaint regarding your grievances in writing to the police station according to your jurisdiction.
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Adv. Jitender Singh
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Unfortunately installation of any usable property in the common area can be done only by consent of all parties. If they have no issues with the installation then you don't need to worry. Get it installed and send a notice demanding their share of payment against the installation of the lift. If they don't pay they can't have any legal claim later to the use of the lift until they pay for the same.
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Adv. Vikas Sharma
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Since you are fully funding the lift installation, you have the right to decide its access. The others cannot demand free access if they are not contributing. However, to avoid future disputes, you should:
1. Put It in Writing – Draft a simple legal document stating that the lift is privately funded and will not be a common facility.
2. Restrict Access Technically– Use a key, access card, or password system to ensure only authorized users can use it.
3. Notify Residents– Send a formal notice stating that since they have chosen not to contribute, they cannot claim access.
If they challenge this, they will have no legal ground as long as the staircase remains accessible.
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Adv. Nikhil Nagpal
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you may file several complaints, along with certain complaints in the consumer forum or the civil court, depends on the parties involved in the whole scenario, and if the terms are in written form of an agreement regarding the lift then a complaint for breach of contract / agreement can be filed . reach for further detailed perview of the procedures
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Adv. Shaun Jomon
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