Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Bombay HC Rules: Larger Flat Owners to Pay Higher Maintenance
Imagine a building where some apartments are bigger than others.
The court decided that people with bigger apartments should pay more for things like cleaning and repairs because they have a bigger share of the building's shared areas.
This is because the law says maintenance costs should be split based on how much of the shared space each person owns.
The court's decision was about a building in Pune where some people thought everyone should pay the same, but the court said no, the bigger the apartment, the more you pay.
Bombay High Court ruled larger flat owners must pay more maintenance.
The ruling aligns with the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act of 1970.
Dispute involved a Pune residential complex, Treasure Park, with 356 flats.
Smaller flat owners argued equal charges violated the law.
Court dismissed the petition, favoring proportionate maintenance based on apartment size.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, flat owners of Treasure Park, Pune.
- What
- Bombay High Court ruled on maintenance charges in residential complexes.
- When
- Recent hearing.
- Where
- Bombay High Court, Pune (Treasure Park).
- Why
- To clarify maintenance fee calculations based on apartment size and ownership share in common areas.
Smaller Flat Owners
Larger Flat Owners
Maintenance Fee Calculation
Smaller Flat Owners
Equal maintenance charges for all flats.
Larger Flat Owners
Proportionate maintenance charges based on apartment size.
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Relevant Act
- Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970
- Location
- Pune, India
- Complex Name
- Treasure Park
- Total Flats
- 356
- Judgment
- Maintenance fees based on apartment size