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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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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Can the bank change loan records for a property only after the divorce is complete?

Question asked by Pratibha from India:
Hello, my husband and I are filing for divorce soon. We have an apartment and a plot in joint name which was registered under both our names. The housing loan has my husband as the primary borrower and me as the secondary borrower.
As a result of a mutual agreement the [...]

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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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Can I gift the property to someone on which I have taken a loan?

Question asked from India:

Hello,
I have purchased a flat though loan and the loan is not yet closed. Is it possible to gift the flat to my father through gift deed and still can i pay the loan amount. Please clarify.
Regards
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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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How Can A Gift Deed Be Made In The Name Of An OCI?

Question asked by Mr. Visu Soga from Canada:
Hi, I have become a Canadian citizen now. Applying for OCI. My mother wanted to gift a land on my name. How can she do and do I require to be present physically for registration.
Kindly advice.
Visu

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How To Register A Sale Deed Economically If The Property Has To Be Shared Within The Family?

Question asked by Mr. Vasu Srinivas :
Dear Madam, My father had 200 square yard of land in his name. He expired in 1995 without any will. My mother also had 200 square yard of land in her name which is adjacent to my father’s land. My father had constructed a house in the combined land [...]

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What Does It Legally Mean When One’s Name Is Shown As A “Nominee” On The Property Documents?

Question asked by Ms. Yamini Mehta :
Dear Sir/Madam, I saw your real estate property advertisement in the news paper. I will very much appreciate your immediate reply in the following matter. I have following questions about Indian property – real estate and family or any other applicable laws and procedures in the state of Maharashtra [...]

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What Action Can Be Taken Against The Builder If He Doesn’t Forms A Co-operative Housing Society?

Question asked by Mr. Kishore Barve from Nagpur:
Hello Sir, I am living in a building with 6 flats in Nagpur for last 8 years. The builder of this building also stays on the ground floor flat which has a independent entrance. For 8 years the builder has not formed a Co-operative housing society and so [...]

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