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At possession · 3 min readMove-in Costs: Meter, Maintenance & Corpus
Reviewed against MahaRERA rules · Informational, not legal advice
The short version: Beyond the flat's price, handover brings a cluster of one-time society and utility costs. Budget for them so possession day isn't a nasty surprise.
What to budget for
1
Advance maintenance
Often collected 1–2 years upfront.
2
Corpus / sinking fund
A one-time reserve the society keeps for major future repairs.
3
Society formation charges
One-time costs to register the society.
4
Meter deposits
Electricity and water connection deposits.
5
Legal & share-certificate charges
Small but real paperwork costs at handover.
What to watch for
- Maintenance collected years in advance.
- A corpus demand with no clear accounting of what it's for.
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This guide is general information to help you ask better questions — it is not legal advice, and it doesn't replace your own advocate or the official MahaRERA portal. Rules, rates and builder practices vary; always verify against the current MahaRERA record and your project's documents before acting.