From Rs 7,900 to Rs 13,500: Why maintenance fees at Gurgaon condos are increasing

['Abhimanyu Hazarika', 'Abhimanyu Hazarika Is A Senior Correspondent With The Indian Express', 'Based In Gurgaon. He Covers Southern Haryana.', 'Education - Post-Graduate Diploma In Print Media', 'Asian College Of Journalism', 'Class Of', '- B.A.', 'Hons', 'Liberal Arts With A Major In Political Science', 'Symbiosis School For Liberal Arts'] The Indian Express 2026-08-11 07:07:37

Their builder has sent revised bills increasing their maintenance charges from Rs 3 per square feet to Rs 5.33, he told The Indian Express. Monthly bills that were around Rs 7,900 will now be close to Rs 13,500. This has caused friction between residents, maintenance agencies, and Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs). If monthly society maintenance crosses Rs 7,500, and if the society’s total aggregate turnover exceeds Rs 20 lakh in a financial year, the 18% GST kicks in. The maintenance squeezeAt Suncity township on Golf Course Road, maintenance fees currently stand at Rs 4.50 per sq.