1. You don't have to pay same again the builder shall hand over the amount for remaining period to society/association formed.
I have purchased my flat in May 2019. I paid 24 months maintenance charges. Now the RWA is being formed and new set of maintenance charges need to be paid. Since I have paid for 24 months I. e till May 2021,do I need to pay again when handover is done.
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1. You don't have to pay same again the builder shall hand over the amount for remaining period to society/association formed.
You need to first ask about accounting. If your maintenance charges are less compared to new charges only deficit needs to be paid.
- As per rule, at the time of hand over of maintenance to the Residents Welfare Association by the builder , the builder also hand over the balance amount in each of the bank accounts relating to the maintenance, as well as a copy of the description of Income and Expenditure statement duly certified by the Chartered Accountant.
- Since, at the time of purchasing the flat , you have already paid 2 years maintenance charges i.e. for the period of May 2021, hence legally the formed RWA cannot claim twice for the said period.
- Hence you need not to pay again when the handover is done.
When you have already paid the charges nobody can tell you to pay them again. You must be having a receipt of the same.
Your maintenance amount would be transferred to RWA by the builder
2) you need not pay any amount till May 2021
If you have already paid maintenance charges till May 2021 then the formation of RWA does not make you liable to pay any fresh maintenance charges.
1. You have paid 24 months maintenance charges to Builder /Developer and not to RWA since RWA was not existing at that time.
2. AFTER builder hand's over to RWA, your accounts alongwith all other owners shall be handed over to RWA.
3. RWA can charge you maintenance only from June-2021, since it is legal duty of RWA to take proper accounts from Builder while taking hand over from builder.
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If MC is decided higher than what you have paid than have to pay excess amount from present date or if low MC than same shall adjust with future MC.
No one can demand the maintenance tow times. However the money already paid towards maintenance is to be adjusted with the amount charged by the current RWA.
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You will have to pay only once for a time period if you have already made payment till 2021 then you need not to pay even a single penny to RWA...
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In all you have paid maintenance charges (MC) till May, 2021.
On forming of RWA, the MC paid by you will be transferred by Builder to RWA.
You need not pay MC till May, 2021 since you have paid the amount in advance.
If you have evidences to prove that you have paid the monthly maintenance charges then you can refuse to pay the entire new charges, but you may have to agree to pay the difference in the charges to that of what you have already paid so far in advance.
No, you have not to pay the maintenance till 24 months if you already paid the same to the builder. if there is any dispute with the maintenance amount then you may claim the refund of that amount from the builder and may pay to RWA.
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Hi,since you have already paid in advance,the maintenance cannot be demanded again by the RWA ..However,additional expenses can be demanded if required for the maintenance of the society
1. No you don't have to pay maintenance till May 2021 untill there is some reasonable increase in maintenance.
2. If there is reasonable increase then you only have to pay the increased amount.