I apologise if this has been tackled elsewhere but I'm dismayed at some f the things estate developers are being allowed to get away with! I have been put in a position where having purchased an apartment I have been ambushed with other misc charges for maintenance. Just to name some- swimming pool- shs.2000, landscape maintenance-ksh.3000, security guards-ksh.3000, security lights-ksh.1000, communal areas cleaning-ksh.2000, standby generator-ksh.2000. Just these add up to ksh.13k per month not to mention county govt wants rates etc. The funny thing is that these guys want to offer the services themselves and they show you some obscure small print in the agreement as your consent for these charges! I bought this apt as an investment and at this rate I feel I'm making more money for the developer than for myself! It's like even as the developers sell these properties and make billions they're still unwilling to let go and they still follow the buyers to strangle them with more charges! Please Wazuans make sure when you buy these so called gated community properties you read the small print to avoid these sharks!

@dunkang, those charges are monthly!

@Kanjora1 there seems to be a misinformation from the estate management. As from my experience when i bought the apartment paid those charges P.A heck not monthly and this was coz there were no tenants as yet. Starting the 2nd year the service charge is being paid by the house occupants as they are the once who enjoy/utilize them. Sorry if you are owner occupier but still the charges are exorbitant and just seek clarification. Taking a simple maths? Units 200, Per unit pay 13,000.00 Per month income to management=200*13000=2,600,000. Can they account for this???

Its normal...I pay 12,500 a month for security, common area elec, generator, landscaping, garbage collection, maintenance etc. But I pay to the management company that is run by a committee of tenants...

Your service charge = rent is some equally decent neighbourhishoods. Aish dunia ni duara kweli....