What should be done if the builder is demanding extra money for an apartment?

Question asked by Mr. Siddharth from Mumbai, India:
Hi, I need your guidance.
I had booked a flat 2.5 years back from a reputed builder in Mumbai. Even though I have already paid all the amounts as agreed and mentioned in the registration document, the builder is not giving possession of the flat. He wants additional [...]

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Is it correct to stop Association’s services to defaulters, in case of apartments?

Question asked by Narayan Aras from Karnataka, India:
BACKGROUND:
Our nearly 3 years old apartment is registered under Karnataka Apartments Ownership Act, 1972.
(available here: http://www.karnataka.gov.in/dpal/pdf_files%5CAPARTMENT%20OWNERSHIP%20ACT,%201972-new-9.pdf)
(hereinafter, called KAOA in short)
All our expenses are shared through (a) interest on the corpus collected by the builder, and (b) monthly contribution. (The interest on corpus pays for 40% of the total [...]

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Can one repatriate money back to US if in case he has not registered the property in his name?

Question asked by Karan Chandran from USA:
Hello, I am an NRI(Indian Citizen – US Green Card Holder) living in the United States. I am in the process of buying a flat with a builder in Bangalore. I have paid about 80% of the flat’s price so far. The price of the flat is around 58 [...]

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Will I become party to evasion of stamp duty?

Question asked by Anonymous:
Hi I have a question to ask. I bought a house from Builder in Hyderabad in August 2006. The agreement of sale was for 33 lakhs. The registry was done at a lower cost 18 lakhs in august 2006 itself. The flat was under construction that time. I also took [...]

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What can be done if a developer does not meet the terms & conditions he has agreed upon in the agreement signed?

Question asked by Mr. Rahul from Bangalore :
Dear Vatsala,
First of all thank you for your time, I got to know about your website through my friend and I would like to have your advise about one thing .I was about to book a flat in Bangalore and paid him 1,00,000 Rs since he did [...]

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Is that true that khata transfer is the last process concerned to builder and flat owner?

Question asked by Mr. Venkata Ramarao Kota :
Hi, My name is Venkat. I have bought a flat in Raja rajeswarinagar on Oct 2007. And there are many pending issues from the builder. And that is the reason i dint apply for the khata, as some people told that once i got khata transfer, [...]

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Is there any Government Rule written regarding the collection of maintenance charges from flat owners?

Question asked by Mr. Surya Gopan :
HI, I would like to know the rules about apartment monthly maintenance charge;
Is there are a govt rule written in how the maintenance charge need to be collected/divide from flat owners? In my apartment there are 2 and 4 BRs Flats. The association is trying to divide [...]

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How can the genuinity of the plots being offered be checked?

Question asked by Anonymous :
Hi, I recently came across a real-estate blogger who has posted some plots and I am kind of interested in buying one. However, how can I check the genuinity of the plots being offered? Whether it has some legal issues or not and that the developer is the owner and [...]

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What is the normal procedure for filling a case in consumer court?

Question asked by Mr. Surya Mishra from Bangalore :
Hello, I am thinking of buying a property in Bangalore, but horror stories from people have scared me so long. I need some advice regarding various scenarios faced by my friends and how to resolve them.
1. The builder arbitrarily scraps the project and refuses/delays to pay [...]

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Is it mandatory to go have Katha certificate issued by BMP / BBMP for buying a property in Bangalore?

Question asked by Kiran from Florida, USA:
Sir/Madam,
I was going through some of the posts at your website.
I have an issue and require your assistance.
I am Kiran living in Florida, USA.
I wanted to buy a 3-Bed Rood apartment in Bangalore.
We checked the documents provided by the builder with a lawyer and as we got a [...]

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