icon Possession of Flat without builder obtaining OC & CC

In the year 2020 I have taken possession of flat in Ajnara Ambrosia in Noida Sector 118 by paying 100% payment. Builder had assured me that he had already applied for CC and shortly it will be in plac


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Until and unless the construction of a building is completed and the builder obtains the Completion Certificate(CC) & the Occupancy Certificate(OC) of the building from the competent authority, i.e, Municipal Authority, the builder can not hand over the possession of flats to the buyers. In the absence of a Completion Certificate and Occupancy Certificate issued by the Municipal Authority on the approach of the Builder/Developer, taking possession of the constructed flats by the p ...ReadMore

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Society MC term expired on ,1/10/2020. Inspite of Dy.Registrar directives MC not taking election giving reason of redevelopment.What to do


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Redevelopment is not a ground for delaying the scheduled election of the governing body of the society. Non-compliance with the directives of the competent authority, the existing MC has to face legal consequences. You may escalate the grievance before the Cooperative Court for a resolution in the matter.

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icon Delay in Apartment delivery and Registration

Booking and Agreement: I booked an apartment in Casagrand, Chennai, on 30 Jan 2021, and signed the agreement on 12 Feb 2023. The agreement stated a delivery date of May 2023 with a 3-month grace perio


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In the given situation, when the housing complex is a registered project of RERA, then serving a legal notice to the Builder, file a complaint individually or collectively with other buyers who are equally affected by such deficiency against the Builder under Sec.31 of the Real Estate (Regulatory and Development) Act, 2016 before the Adjudicating Officer claiming compensation for the deficiency and delay in construction. Or else you can file a complaint against the Builder for defic ...ReadMore

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Sir, I own a villa in a hybrid gated community with flats each 1000sft. individual houses with different sq yards n different sft, villas with different sq yards and with different sft. But the ground


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Bombay high court judgment, which held that maintenance charges shall have to be equal amongst all members irrespective of their carpet area or number of bedrooms. The same shall not be levied on the basis of per sqft.
Bombay High Court
Sunanda Janardan Rangnekar vs Rahul Apartment No. 11 ... on 10 August, 2005
Equivalent citations: 2006 (1) MhLj 734
Author: D Karnik
Bench: D Karnik
JUDGMENT D.G. Karnik, J.
1. By this petition, the petitioner challenges the judgment and order passed by ...ReadMore

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icon Rent incresed suddenly

We are currently in bangalore, the rental agreement was given from june 2023, and the amount we were paying was 14k .. now he is suddenly asking to pay 15 k because of water crisis in bangalore. Is it


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If you are not comfortable you may quit and hand over the vacant premises alternatively if you are strong then file a suit for permanent injunction and seek temporary injunction restraining the landlord not to evict you illegally without adopting due course of law and thus you may stay there by paying admitted rent of Rs. 14k for next 2-3 years.

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icon I purchased a flat in a society

I purchased a flat in a society. The first builder provided delayed possession, taking 15 months longer than promised. Additionally, they sold illegal parking as an additional floor, which is now bloc


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Your major amount is with the builder so first try to enjoy the property by taking into possession of the property otherwise it will be very difficult to get the amount back from the builder.

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icon Undivided share of land

My father is a builder he constructed an apartment he purchased undivided share of land along with others he gave an agreement to construct further floors of buildings residential purpose on awnership


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The rooftops of the Building are also known as an open terrace and a part of the common area useable for all the floor owners of the multistoried building. Legally, a Builder cannot occupy for his personal use or sell the terrace of any multistoried building which is known as a common area usable by all the floor owners of the Building. So, the objection of the flat owners may be upheld by the Court.

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icon Need clarity on legal documents

Hi, I have purchased one apartment in Bangalore where we together 40 people purchased land and did the JDA with the builder and now later we got 1 flat per person as part of landowner shares. Current


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Better keep all the originals in your association office and you individual owners of the houses may keep certified copy of all the above listed documents.

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icon Society division and maintenance handover from Builder

we have bought new home at Diva Heights, Gota. earlier this land was under XYZ contractor and they have build Vishwas City 10. After some dispute between partners, one of the partner have build 3 bu


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In the absence of a court decree of partition, partners are not authorized to independently divide the land. Even if the building plan has been approved in favor of a partnership firm for a single piece of land, a partner cannot unilaterally claim the division of the property as long as the partnership exists. It is emphasized that internal disputes between partners should not adversely affect home buyers. In such cases, flat owners can collectively bring the matter to the attenti ...ReadMore

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icon Registration of flat

Hi, Sir I bought a flat from a builder and he have given me the possession and taken 2/3rd payment at the time of handing over the possession but now he is torturing me and not registering it on my n


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If you encounter deviation or deficiency in service in a housing project approved by RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority), and the Builder/Developer does not address the issue despite your efforts, you have several legal options:

1. Complaint under RERA (Sec. 31 of RERA, 2016):
- Serve a legal notice to the Builder/Developer detailing the deficiency in service.
- If the matter remains unresolved, file a complaint under Section 31 of the Real Estate (Regulatory and Develo ...ReadMore

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