icon Question on Buying 10 years old flat with registration on hold

I have shortlisted a flat but since Registration are on hold,Was planning to proceed with sale agreement and complete the registration later ,but the seller is asking for 95% of the amount and remaini


A. Dear Client,
An agreement to sell does not confer title or ownership of the property to the buyer unless it is registered in his favour following the registration formalities. So, without being a owner of the flat you legally cannot sublet it to others. When the registration of a property is on hold, without verifying the status of the title and encumbrance of that property, any investment involves a potential risk of financial loss apart from other consequences. The payment of 95% of considerat ...ReadMore

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icon REGISTRATION OF Apartment owners association under companies act

we are an association of apartment owners appx.60 flat owners at Chattisgarh . Under which rule of companies act 2013 can we register our association


A. Dear Client,
An association of apartment owners, usually can be registered under the State specific Co-operative Societies Act/Apartment Owners Association Act. You can know about the detailed procedure for registration by visiting the websites for registration of Associations and further can approach the competent authority to register your association.
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icon I am being asked to pay more than my neighbour for Open Car Parking

There are some slots for open parking outside my tower. We are chasing the builder since 6 months to allot us open parking space. Few days ago, my neighbour told me that he got the car parking for ₹


A. Dear sir,
The Supreme Court says that selling of any apartments is incomplete if the sale deed does not disclose car parking space. You may go legally against builder.

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icon Extra amount for completion of project

Our Builder went bankrupt and society filed case and it was going nowhere. So, new sales member intervened and told that we will give extra amount for completion of project. Now how to show this extra


A. Dear Sir,
First enter into MoU from the builder and get a deed from him that he has no rights over the property then go for second option as suggested by sales member.

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icon RENTAL AGREEMENT

I have a lease of 11 months on the flat and a lock in period of 6 months and a notice period of 2 months, I plan to leave at the end of 6th month by giving a notice 2 months early . Will i get my secu


A. Dear Client,

The security deposit in a lease agreement is generally refundable to the tenant upon surrendering vacant possession of the premises after the lock-in period, provided terms are met. Disputes between tenants and landlords are addressed under state-specific Rent Control Acts, overseen by Rent Controllers or Additional Rent Controllers. If a landlord refuses to refund the security deposit, the tenant can submit an application to the Rent Controller detailing the grievance, aiming to ...ReadMore

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icon One Flat owner not accepting to pay water charges

We are living in an apartment with 6 flats in it. As per tamilnadu government rule, each apartment need to buy a water connection. They did assessment 7 months ago and gave the quotation to pay which


A. Dear client, if there is a society in your apartments then complaint about this issue with them. If there is no society or any authority then it is suitable to resolve the issue amicably among the residents.
If the other resident is not willing to accept then complaint to respective authorities and serve a legal notice for complying with the govt.s assessment for water connection.

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icon Access and usage of road near my house

Access and usage of road near my house - Respected Sir, I have a newly built house. A road is touching my house in the West and this road has been mentioned in my Registry. Second road in the East i


A. Dear Client,

If a road leading to your house is not documented in the land record or registry, legally, you cannot utilize it. It's crucial to ascertain whether the road is public or private. Public roads cannot be used for personal purposes, regardless of documentation status.

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icon Can housing Society Charge differential Maintenance from Owner for Rent Flat

I have a flat is Ahmedabad and rented same as I was transferred to Mumbai. Now my society is asking for 15% more maintenance from me as they claim I have rented my flat. How can I complaint against sa


A. Dear Client,
You cannot sublet a flat to other person without the permission of the society. The provision to sublet the flat to another party can be allowed by the society only on special circumstances. You also need to adhere to many legal compliances by furnishing application for subletting and nominal membership of the sub-lette or possessor of the flat. During the period of sub-letting, the member has to pay all the charges to the society and at times they might be required to even pay the ...ReadMore

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icon Lease Renewal

As on today, if lease period of a society on MHADA land under redevlopment will be over in next five years. Then what are the charges levied for lease renewal and up to how many years lease will be re


A. Dear Client,

According to a 2019 notification by MHADA, lease renewals are now limited to 30 years, with rents revised every five years. MHADA proposes linking lease rents to ready reckoner rates, with renewals spanning 30 to 90 years. For individual residential and society plots outside Greater Mumbai, annual lease rents increase by 1%, calculated at 25% of ready reckoner rates for areas between 25 to 50 square meters. Areas over 50 square meters see a 2.5% increase. Commercial establishment ...ReadMore

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icon Process to add a co-owner applicable stamp duty and registration fees

My mother owns as loan free 1 RK (192 sq ft) studio apartment home in Maharashtra's Talegaon Dabhade (Varale) area. She wants to add me as a co-owner on the property. That's because she does not have


A. Dear Client,

To include a co-owner, a new deed must be drafted and registered at the sub-registrar's office as per the Transfer of Property Act to ensure legal validity. This can be accomplished by executing either a sale deed or a gift deed, transferring a specific portion of the property to another individual, thereby making them a co-owner.

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