PREM (ACCOUNTS MANAGER) 02 November 2025

Common expense

Sir

I am having a flat in Thiruvananthapuram It was owned by my Grand mother. She passed away recently. As per her will the legal heirs of the flat are her grand children and great grand children including me.

Its ownership is still not transferred to the legal heirs as yet. None of us are staying in the flat.

My question is are we legally bound to pay the common expenses of the flat like repair of lift expenses, lughtning areester for blockage of water for the whole flat in common etc

Thanks in advance

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Dr. MPS RAMANI Ph.D.[Tech.] (Scientist/Engineer) 02 November 2025

If you do not pay, who will pay? Until the flat is transferred to a name or names no one is liable to pay the dues to the association. The dues to the Association will be a charge on the flat. The Association can claim the dues from the eventual owner. My statment is valid provided the Association was formed as per valid applicable laws. This is rarely the case in the South. The legal rights of resident associations are in a mess in the South.

kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired)) 02 November 2025

On what terms do you and your tenant mutually agree for the maintenance charges?

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate ) 03 November 2025

Maintenance charges are for the flat and not for ownership , which you are liable to pay otherwise the aminities and facilities provided by Management / RWA shall be stopped for the flat.