What is the best way to register the part of the property in one’s name, if the property is jointly constructed?

Question asked by Mr. Vivek from USA:
Hello Vatsala,
This is Vivek from USA. I had a question regarding property registration in Bangalore city. One of my relative has a property in Bangalore. We are jointly constructing the house.
a. what is the best way to register the part of the property in my name?
b. If a building [...]

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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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What is the procedure for re-registering the sale agreement to make spouse as co-owner?

Question asked by Srijith Menon from Bangalore, India:
Hi, I have purchased a flat in 2006 Nov taking a loan from ICICI bank where my wife is a co-applicant. But the registration was done only on my name since my wife was traveling overseas that time. Now from your columns I understand that to avail the [...]

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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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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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Can A Property Be Transferred Through A Gift Deed?

Question asked by Mr. Sathish HM from Bangalore:
Hi Mam, I am Sathish H M, presently living in Bangalore-Karnataka.
My Question is, My father having a house that is in his name (Sole owner), we have two brother (elder brother), my father wants to transfer his house to my name through Gift Deed.
Any legal problems creating by [...]

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Can A Builder Ask For VAT And Service Tax Even If He Didn’t Mention About Them At The Time Of Sale?

Question asked by Mr. Amrendra Singh from Bangalore:
Hi I came to know about u from some of my friends.
Now the problem I am facing is as below.
1. I had bought a flat in Bangalore from the builder “UKN Esparanza “ some 3 months before and at the same time we have applied for the loan [...]

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Can A Person From Non-Farming Background Buy Agricultural Land?

Question asked by Mr. SV Mohan Kumar from Bangalore:
Hi, his is Mohan from Bangalore, Karnataka. I Want to buy a agriculture Land but I am not from a Farming Background , We don’t have any Agriculture Land , but I want to buy Land and Start Agriculture , My Parents or My Grand Parents are [...]

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