Maintenance Charge Litigation After Possession: Legal Framework, Judicial Trends, and the Charge-Audit Mechanism

Introduction : The execution of conveyance deed by promoter and handing over of possession marks the real estate project’s transition from construction to operation and maintenance phase. However, for a considerable number of urban home buyers, getting possession is far from the end of troubles as they face prolonged litigation against real estate developers for disputes on post-possession maintenance charges. The home buyers’ association members identify the post-possession maintenance...