Compensation for Late Delivery of Flats

Builders enter into one sided agreements with purchasers of flats.They levy interest of upto 21% per annum for late payments, but pay about 1% or so if there is default on their part. The Supreme Court decided this matter in a recent decision and ordered payment of interest:Wg. Cdr. Arifur Rahman Khan And … vs…

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Consumer Complaints – efiling

The Consumer Commissions have started the practice of efiling of Complaints in all the Commissions throughout the country.Any one can file a Complaint sitting in his home….. I am giving the link to the website…….It contains video tutorials on different matters.You can also download these tutorials on your computer for later viewing. https://edaakhil.nic.in/edaakhil/?fbclid=IwAR01SF-4wXL3eg3qMrBrhfkstkX_vexJCTE3QuGYAE1F2msVjxTYg_3irhs

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Consumer fora can grant suitable relief even if it is not sought

Consumer fora can grant suitable relief even if it is not sought in Complaint (Reproduced from a article in Times of India by Jehangir B Gai) BPTP Ltd had undertaken a residential project at Faridabad. The company advertised facilities such as 100% power back-up, club and swimming pool, fire fighting installations, 24/7 security etc. Pradeep…

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The new Consumer Protection Act is a Death Knell of Consumer Rights

No matter how attractive or appealing something may look on paper, it is of no use whatsoever if it does not achieve its objective, and worse when it actually harms the very cause it is supposed to espouse. This is the case with the Consumer Protection Act 2019 which comes into effect from today, repealing…

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Consumer Protection Act 2019

Consumer Protection Act 2019 The new Consumer Protection Act 2019 has been notified and will take effect from 20 July 2020. The old Act will stand repealed. However, pending cases will not be effected. The new Act, Rules and other Govt. notifications are available at he following site: https://consumeraffairs.nic.in/acts-and-rules/consumer-protection

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Delay in Conveyance due to alleged alterations in the Flats

Promoters and Builders hand over flats to the purchasers of the flats without OC and later pass on the blame for not getting OC to the purchasers – as due to alterations made by purchasers of the flats. And they delay the conveyance… This situation has been considered by the Maharashtra State Consumer Commission in…

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No time specified for delivery of Flat by Builder

  MOFA –  No time specified for handing over possession of the Flat to purchaser in Sale Deed as required under Section 4 of Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act, 1963 I have come across several cases where Builders take money from purchasers of flats, even execute the…

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MOFA –  Non Execution of Sale Agreement

MOFA –  Non Execution of Sale Agreement under Section 4 of Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act, 1963   I have come across several cases where Builders take money from purchasers of flats, but do not execute the mandatory sale agreement. In case of dispute, they raise…

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NO AGREEMENT FOR SALE, NO REFUND, RULES MAHARERA, MUMBAI

  NO AGREEMENT FOR SALE, NO REFUND, RULES MAHARERA   Brief Facts A group of 15 persons who had booked flats in JVPD Properties Pvt. Ltd. (commonly known as Bhagtani group) Serenity project in Powai  filed a complaint with the MahaRERA, Mumbai  claiming refund of the amounts paid by them to the builder together with…

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