Sale Deed Resolution Sale Deed Resolution

9 months ago

Building construction got completed in 2015 along with it's OC. I purchased flat in 2019, hence builder made agreement as per Rera showing Carpet area only, whereby Dry balcony, terrace & enclosed balcony areas weren't mentioned in Sale agreement anywhere but it's shown in floor layout plan annexed in Annexure C along Sale Agreement. [This I came to know on a recent transaction done with buyer which wasn't materialised but he highlighted this part]

My question-
Is my agreement correct or do I need to talk to Builder for Rectification deed to include enclosed balcony area on the Property Scheduled as disclosure.
Please advice as if I Sale my flat or building goes for redevelopment after it's fixed period, I hope I can showcase balcony area as given on floor plan layout Annexed in Annexure C of the sale agreement & get the same sold/approved.

Surprisingly builder has drafted 3 types of agreement in one building, 1st during Mofa with carpet inclusive of Balcony which is correct(Majority sold 440flats), 2nd during 2018-19 as per Rera on Carpet Area & no where showing Balcony area on the Sale Deed(7 Flats were sold out of which one is mine) & 3rd after 2020 as per Rera on Carpet Area in agreement with bifurcating it in Schedule property they showed Carpet + Inner CB Area + Balcony Area all together (8 Flats were sold).

Mofa period & later from 2020 period deals Total built up area for 2bhk remains equal as per agreement when we compare, only the ones sold during 2018-19 don't have clarity for Balcony in which is Built up area, hence the chaos which agreement is correct out of the lot. Builder says he made agreement as per Rera laws during our time & later some modification were done due to which they bifurcated. Pls suggest me with yr inputs

Anik

Responded 9 months ago

View All Answers
A.Dear client,
Since the RERA was adopted in 2016, it has generally been believed that MOFA laws continue to apply and that RERA only takes precedence in instances of inconsistency. Therefore, in the current scenario, when the discrepancy between the contents of the Sale Deed executed during 2018–19 and in 2020 in accordance with the RERA guidelines, appears on the face of the record, you may approach the RERA for necessary clarification and for an order for revision in the Schedule of the flat bifurcating the usable area at par with the Agreement or Sale deed executed in 2020, to avoid all sorts of strange consequences arising from such discrepancy regarding the RERA guidelines.
Helpful
Helpful
Share

Post Your Matter Post Your Matter

Talk to a Lawyer Talk to a Lawyer

Ask a question Ask a question

Vidhi Samaadhaan Vidhi Samaadhaan

Legal Counsel Vidhikarya

Responded 9 months ago

View All Answers
A.Just like RERA which regulates the guidelines of construction, there is the MOFA(Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act), which also regulates the promotion, construction, sale, management and transfer of flats sold on ownership in Maharashtra. The MOFA was first introduced in 1963. As per RERA, carpet area is the net usable area of a flat without the area covered by the external walls but includes the internal partition of the walls. MOFA carpet area is the entire area of the floor along with the balcony. Since the RERA was introduced in 2016, it has been widely presumed that MOFA provisions still prevail and RERA has an overriding effect only in cases of inconsistency. So, in the prevailing situation, when the inconsistency in the contents of the Sale Deed executed during 2018 - 19 and in 2020 following the RERA guidelines, apparently appears on the face of the record, you may approach the RERA for necessary clarification and for an order for revision in the Schedule of the flat bifurcating the useable area at par with the Agreement or Sale deed executed in 2020, to avoid all sorts of odd consequences arising of such inconsistency regarding the usuable area of flat.
Helpful
Helpful
Share
Placeholder image

Anonymous

Replied 9 months ago

I have spoken with builder person & he says get it checked with any legal advisory, one wording mentioned in agreement wherein Annexure C is referred in sale deed (I have copied its wording on this trailing message to adv if its viable & acceptable) as per Builder their is no ambiguity or erroneous error on the said agreement & flat can be sold showing this page wordings along with it's flat layout plan as marked in Annexure C for Carpet Area. Enclosed balcony, flower bed & Terrace can be seen on the layout unmarked.

Please help to guide if it's perfectly alright & no rectification deed is to be done for balcony area, as per builder Rera laws during my time had to be made without defining balcony & later on with modification in Rera in 2019 balcony area along with Cb internal walls area were to be notified by bifurcation on agreement.

Quote
"AND WHEREAS the authenticated copies of the plans and specifications of the said Apartment agreed to be purchased by the Allottee, as sanctioned and approved by Corporation have been annexed and marked as Annexure C "
Unquote

Request you to please check & advice if its correct.

Placeholder image

Legal Counsel Vidhikarya

Replied 9 months ago

If Annexure C for the carpet area contains a layout plan showing the balcony, flower bed & Terrace area as a part of your Deed of Conveyance, then except for marking of the layout plan, no other rectification is required because an unmarked layout plan may be a cause of confusion and misunderstanding about the individual area of an owner. Usually, the layout plan of the individual flat owner is marked in red ink and attached with the Deed of Conveyance as an annexure and certified by the Registering Authority for validity and enforceability. You may clarify the point from any Civil Engineer, Building Architecture or Property valuer and deal the matter accordingly. Any revision or amendment in a registered document involves a lot of legal procedures, hassles, expenses and other consequences.

Post Your Matter Post Your Matter

Talk to a Lawyer Talk to a Lawyer

Ask a question Ask a question

Vidhi Samaadhaan Vidhi Samaadhaan

Read Related Answers

question iconTwo DTCP plots with single gift deed
Dear Client, Unless the original doner and the original donee of the gift deed execute and register a rectification deed or supplementary deed bifurcating each plot of land in the Schedule of the Prop...
question iconReal estate agent harrassing for brokerage
Dear sir, In many cities such illegal practice is there. You approach police and they will teach them a lesson. You need not give any brokerage.
question iconTo landlord - I am staying in this house from 6 years
Dear Client, You can send a legal notice to the landlord and demand to repay the security deposit. In case of inaction from the landlord, you can file a suit under Order 37 of CPC before a jurisdictio...
question iconAddition of Wife Name in new flat sale
Dear Client, An owner who wants to add a co-owner to his property will have to do so by way of creating a new deed altogether mentioning the ratio or portion of the ownership in the property. This new...
question iconReal estate -rera
Dear Client, As the housing project is not registered under the RERA, you have to file a complaint against the real estate company and its directors before the District Consumer Commission under Sec.3...