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Maintenance amount decided increased yearly what legal remedy


18-Feb-2023 (In Property Law)

Hello, We have apartment condominium. The formal working committee is not chosen through voting as some of the active members of society handle the work. We have total 200 flats, 160 are 2bhk (850 to 1000 sqft) & 40 are 1bhk (620 to 690 sqft). We had taken possession in 2013. Builder managed maintenance till 2014. From 2015, we started collecting maintenance of Rs. 1250 for 1bhk & 1500 for 2bhk. But for 2016, 1bhk maintenance was raised to Rs. 1700 & maintenance raised to Rs. 1800. This decision was taken in meeting that was dominated by 2bhk members due to their higher head count. Need help.

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Answer #1
897 votes
Dear,

You may make a complaint to the Dy. Registrar of Co-operative Societies of your Area about this, if there is no ascent of majority of the members to form that working committee and for this unusual / improper levied maintenance charges.

Society Maintenance charges is to be calculated as per the MOFA, 1963.

Regards,
Answer #2
725 votes
Why can't the society charge maintenance according to sq.ft. in use by each member? Don't you think that it would be the best way to be fair to all? Try proposing this in a meeting and see what they all decide. Then you'll be able to oppose it as well.

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