A recent ruling by a city civil court has left homeowners and apartment associations confused. The court ruled that the size of a home cannot determine maintenance charges and that all flats must pay the same fees.

The ruling goes against an earlier Karnataka High Court judgment that maintenance must be collected based on ‘individual share of interest’, says Dhananjaya Padamanabachar, convenor, Karnataka Home Buyers Forum. “Home buyers purchase property based on super built-up area and undivided share of interest in the property. The High Court of Karnataka in an order dated October 8, 2025 highlighted section 10 of Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act (KAOA) 1972 which says that common expenses shall be charged to the apartment owners according to the percentage of the undivided interest (a

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