# Gurugram residents protest builder’s dual management fees 2026-08-25T02:47:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Residents of three condominiums in Gurugram’s Sector 37D protested on Sunday against builder BPTP, alleging high maintenance charges and a lack of transparency. They said the builder charges an extra 20% management fee and a private agency levies another 5%, pushing costs for an 1,800-square-foot home to about Rs 8,000 in common area maintenance charges, plus GST, club and water fees. Common area maintenance charges have risen from Rs 3.57 to Rs 4.27 per square foot, residents said. Protesters accused the builder of delaying the handover of maintenance to elected residents’ welfare associations by repeatedly changing draft agreements. Residents have decided to withhold payments until their concerns are addressed. Shyam Sunder of the builder’s maintenance arm rejected the allegations as “false and baseless,” stating that documentation of expenses has been shared and that handover talks have dragged on for over four years due to changing requirements from the RWA. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) governs such builder-RWA handovers in Gurugram. If the builder has not obtained occupation certificates or there are pending issues with the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) on common areas, the transfer stalls. Residents' right to form an RWA and take over maintenance is established under the Haryana Apartment Ownership Act, 1983, but enforcement depends on builders complying. Withholding maintenance fees risks service cuts or legal notices from the builder, yet it is a common pressure tactic that has forced settlements before. The next step is for the RWA to seek intervention from HRERA, which can compel a handover within set timelines. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Leads with resident allegations and frames the builder's response as defensive rejection This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BPTP, Gurugram, Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gurugram-residents-protest-builders-dual-management-fees/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gurugram-residents-protest-builders-dual-management-fees/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/