khurana (Trustee ) 03 October 2025

Can a rwa force a member of family who is not the owner to pay extra donations

May I request with Learned Lawyers is what is the rule on maintenance charges for individually owned property . Can a RWA force a member of family who is not the Owner of the house to pay Extra Donations without informing the Owner ?

Can a member be forced to pay additional charges ?

How are the monthly charges for all independet house should be collected on the basis of per square feet.. please advise regarding this

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This discussion explores whether a Resident Welfare Association (RWA) can legally compel a family member, who is not the property owner, to pay extra donations or maintenance charges. Generally, an RWA cannot force non-owners to pay unless there's a contractual agreement. The owner remains ultimately liable for property charges, and attempts to coerce payments from non-owners, especially without receipts, may be unlawful. The conversation also touches upon an RWA's alleged practice of collecting significant annual funds for development without providing receipts.

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T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 03 October 2025

The RWA cannot force a member of the family to pay donation or any kind of payment including maintenance other than owner that too only if there's any default.

If you are the victim you can take legal action as per law against the management of RWA.

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khurana (Trustee ) 04 October 2025

Dear Sir

Thank you

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 05 October 2025

You are welcome for your appreciations.

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 05 October 2025

No RWA can seek donation from its member(s).

However, there is no question of asking donation from a non-member.

Sristi Nimodia (Legal Consultancy) 07 October 2025

- No under the law, RWA cannot compel a non-owner family member to pay anything unless
is a contarctual agreement.
- If the non-owner family member has no liablity in the property, he/she cannot be compelled to
pay.
- No donations or charges can be requested or forced to be paid.
- Owners remain ultimately liable unless the occupant has contractually assumed liability.

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khurana (Trustee ) 07 October 2025

Thank you Mam

Apprecitae the response

P. Venu (Advocate) 08 October 2025

The posting suggests deeper issues?

What kind of donations?

How RWA is collecting "monthly charges"? What type of monthly charges?

khurana (Trustee ) 09 October 2025

True u are very perceptive

Past several years RWA sought extra funds toward developement of the sector & forced members to pay Rs 25000/ annualy in addition to Membership charge. (WITHOUT RECEIPT)

I was paying this amount but two years back when I requested contact details of the owwner of empty land to repair my house from adajascent land RWA DENIED TO PROVIDE CONTACT DETAILS . This emplty land next to my house was diverting water into mine causing immense damage to my house.

I repetedly requested RWA to provide contact but no support infact turned violent upon which I stopped the annual donation. However I filed grievances with authority and Jansunwai portal a notice was served & PASTED to the owner .

In short since then RWA is coercing my family member to pay this amount without providing receipt.