Maintenance fees are the real EMI.
Since March I've been regretting moving into DLF Capital Greens Phase 3. Possession toh mil gayi, but hidden maintenance charges and other random kharche are driving me crazy. Lotus Apartment mein bhi yeh sab total cost of ownership itna badha dete hain kya? Yaar, I thought I budgeted well. Kaash pehle se pata hota.
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Sahi baat hai, total cost of ownership sirf EMI nahi hoti, maintenance bhi ek bada chunk hai. First-time buyers ko hamesha builder se detailed breakup of all charges, including future maintenance estimates, RWA rules, aur corpus fund ke baare mein puchna chahiye. RERA documents mein bhi yeh sab mention hota hai, thoda time leke padhna bahut zaroori hai. Kaash hum sab ne yeh pehle kiya hota. It's a tough lesson to learn after possession.
It's shocking to hear about these costs, especially for a project like DLF Capital Greens Phase 3. The price range is already ₹4.0 Cr – ₹4.2 Cr. Upar se itni high maintenance. As a first-time buyer, yeh toh out of reach lagta hai. Is the resale value good enough to justify this kind of total cost of ownership?
U9, good question! ₹4 Cr ka flat aur uske upar har mahine Rs 20-30k maintenance. Is it even worth it in today's New Delhi market conditions?
Yeh toh har dusre project ki kahani hai, yaar. Mere ek colleague ne Alaknanda mein ek flat liya tha, builder ne possession ke time pe jo list of 'additional charges' di, woh uske budget ka 10% extra thi. Sab RWA formation ke baad bhi control mein nahi aata. Total units DLF Capital Greens Phase 3 mein 156 hain, toh negotiations bhi mushkil hoti hongi na?
U6, exactly! Builders promise the moon, but deliver only the crater. Was your colleague's project also delayed, or was it a completed one like Capital Greens Phase 3?
Bhai, totally feel you! Maine bhi suna hai Capital Greens Phase 3 mein maintenance bahut high hai. As a first-time buyer, yeh sab sunke darr lagta hai. Kya average maintenance per sqft chal raha hai wahan pe? Meri toh budget puri tarah se tight hai.
U2, average toh Rs 5-7 per sqft hai, but usme sab cover nahi hota. Parking, club house, even generator backup ke charges alag se aate hain. DLF Capital Greens Phase 3 completed project hai, toh sabko lagta hai settle ho gaya hoga, but bills dekh ke hosh ud jaate hain. Pehle se confirm karna chahiye tha.
Since March I've been regretting moving into DLF Capital Greens Phase 3. Possession toh mil gayi, but hidden maintenance charges and other random kharche are driving me crazy. Lotus Apartment mein bhi yeh sab total cost of ownership itna badha dete hain kya? Yaar, I thought I budgeted well. Kaash pehle se pata hota.