Bought a flat, received a ₹80,000 bill: Can an apartment association make the new buyer pay the previous owner's dues?
A homebuyer in Kochi faces a demand to pay ₹80,000 in maintenance charges left unpaid by the previous owner, raising questions about liability transfer in real estate transactions. The buyer, who purchased the flat in 2022, was assured by the previous owner that all dues would be settled, but the apartment association claims the new owner is responsible for the outstanding charges. The situation escalated after a new managing committee was elected, prompting the association to renew their demand for payment.