SHARING OF MAINTANACE CHARGES

SREEKUMAR (Querist) 12 April 2009 This query is : Resolved
There are differences of opinion on sharing of common maintanace expenses w.r.t.our flat situated at cochin.

1 view:- It should be shared basis the sft.area owned by the flat owners.
2. view:- It should be shared equally by the flat owners irrespective of area owned.

Pls inform which is right? whether salary paid to the security personnel,cleaning workers etc. can be treated as common expenses?

regds
kumar.

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PRAKASHCHANDRA MARU (Expert) 12 April 2009
shreekumar
there are the maintance expences common it may be stated in the sale deed of the flat and in the para of rules and regulations

A V Vishal (Expert) 12 April 2009
Sree Kumar:

In my opinion sharing the expenses is prudent irrespective of the area owned. For example a person residing in the ground floor may own 1000 sq ft area, whereas a person having a lesser area may rside on the top floor, the GF owner doesnot use the lift, then in such a case need he to pay the lift maintenance. Similarly expenses incurred towards security, cleaning etc... is to be treated as common expenses.

Y V Vishweshwar Rao (Expert) 13 April 2009

The Payment of Common Charges is regualted by Sale deed terms and the Building Society/Assocaition regualtiosn/Rules , in the absence of the same , the monthly mainataianance charges shall be paid by all the occupants in equal sahres

with regqard !

Uma parameswaran (Expert) 13 April 2009
Both the view have its own merit and demerit.But if compare the views closely,I think second one is more convenient.