Why should I pay maintenance?

The maintenance charges are collected from residents for services like water, common area electricity, security and common area cleaning. The money also goes into general upkeep of the building and maintaining amenities in the apartment. The maintenance is collected by association of residents called Pramuk Aqua Heights Apartments Owners Welfare Associations (PAHAOWA).

Who should pay the maintenance charge. The owner or the tenant?

The maintenance charges are levied on the flat. The payment of maintenance charges depends on the agreement between the owner and tenant. Similarly, the penalties if any, are levied against the flat. Your agreement with owner decides who pays the charges.

Who should pay the development/Corpus charge. The owner or the tenant? Will you impose penalty on non-payment of development charges?

The development or corpus charges are levied on the flat. The payment of charges depends on the agreement between the owner and tenant. The non-payment of maintenance or development charges will show a pending amount against a flat. In case there is a amount pending against a flat, the penalties will be imposed. Flat residents need to make sure that full dues against a flat are paid by due date. Otherwise monetary penalties and disconnection of utilities will be carried out.

When is the maintenance due. How do I pay it?

The maintenance in the apartment is collected in Bi-monthly cycles. The cycles are

• August to September
• October to November
• December to January
• February to March

What are the penalties of not paying maintenance?

When a apartment does not pay maintenance on time, the other apartments bear the financial burden of the non payment. For this, a penalty system has been introduced to encourage maintenance payment on time. The dates for payment and penalty amounts are mentioned above. If the maintenance amount is unpaid after 15 days, the utilities of the flat can be disconnected by the association. This includes, but is not limited to, disconnecting DG and water supply.

My apartment is empty. Do I pay maintenance?

Yes, maintenance charges have to be paid respective of occupied or unoccupied.

What is my money being used for?

The association is responsible for many activities required under different areas like Lift maintenance, common electric charges, Security, Gardeners, common area cleaning, Water motors, Sumps, Over head tanks, bore well, plumbing, Salaries of admin staff, supervisors, estate manager, STP and garbage. Every resident/owner is required to go through the Bye-Laws of PAHAOWA & your sale deed document in which obligations are clearly mentioned. Also residents are requested to attend AGM where audited accounts are presented for approvals.