Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) It shall be the responsibility of every apartment owner, ─ (a) to abide the bye-laws of the association of allottees; (b) to use the common areas and facilities in accordance with the purposes for which they are intended without hindering or encroaching upon the lawful rights of the other apartment owners; (c) not to use the services areas and the basements in any manner whatsoever, other than those earmarked as parking spaces, which is meant for use by the association of allottees for rendering maintenance services or any other use permitted under the law; (d) to maintain the apartment at his own cost, in good repair and condition and shall not do or suffer to be done anything in or to the building, or the apartment, or the staircases, lifts, common passages, corridors, circulation areas, atrium or the compound or any part of the common areas which may be in violation of any laws or rules; (e) not to change or alter or make additions to the apartment; (f) to keep the apartment, its walls and partitions, sewers, drains, pipe and appurtenances thereto or belonging thereto, in good and tenantable condition, repair and maintain the same in a fit and proper condition and ensure that the support, shelter, etc. of the building is not in any way damaged or jeopardized; (g) not to put any sign-board or name-plate, publicity material or advertisement material, etc. on the face or facade of the building or Rights and responsibilities of allottees. 16 of 2016. Responsibility of apartment owners. 12 anywhere on the exterior of the project, buildings therein or common areas; (h) not to change the colour scheme of the outer walls or painting of the exterior side of the windows or carry out any change in the exterior elevation or design without the written approval of the association of allottees; (i) not to store any hazardous or combustible goods in the apartment or place any heavy material in the common passages or staircase of the building; (j) not to remove the outer wall and load bearing wall of the apartment; (k) to plan and distribute electrical load of his apartment in conformity with the electrical systems installed by the promoter and thereafter the association of allottees or maintenance agency appointed by association of allottees; (l) not to do any work which would be prejudicial to the soundness or safety of the property or would reduce the value thereof or impair any easement or hereditament; (m) not to add any material structure or excavate any additional basement or cellar; and (n) not to cause any loss or damages arising out of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions. (2) The apartment owner shall be responsible for any act of omission or commission by its employees or tenant or employee of the tenant. (3)No apartment owner may exempt himself from liability for his contribution towards the common expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment of any of the common areas and facilities or by abandonment of his apartment.