Can housing societies deny common facilities to smaller flats because of lower maintenance fees? Know what the law saysCan a housing society stop access to common facilities by residents of smaller flats on the ground of smaller maintenance? Know what the la...
01 Aug, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
'Booked flat in 2012, now possession in 2032': Millionaire Sabeer Bhatia shares homebuying ordeal in IndiaSabeer Bhatia booked a high-end apartment in India back in 2012. The property's construction remains unfinished after more than a decade. B...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
Are you an NRI who sold an under-construction property? Here's what actually counts as your “Date of Purchase” for capital gains calculationNRIs selling under-construction property must use the allotment date for capital gains. This date determines long-term versus short-term ca...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Homebuyer booked flat for Rs 18 lakh in 2010, later finds builder sold the flats to third party: Mumbai man wins full refund with interest, penalty on developerHomebuyer wins full Rs 18 lakh refund in Mumbai: While the developer issued an allotment letter dated August 16, 2010, it failed to provide...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Housing society asks homebuyer to pay previous owner's maintenance dues of Rs 80,000; experts explain what you should do in this situationHomebuyer asked to pay previous owner's dues of Rs 80,000: In his Reddit post, a homebuyer shared that the previous owner had around Rs 80,...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
Homebuyer finds water leakages and seepage issues weeks after buying flat; Telangana RERA orders builder to relay terrace flooring, carry out waterproofing workBuilder ordered by TGRERA to relay terrace flooring and execute comprehensive waterproof treatment to ensure a permanent solution to resolv...
25 Jul, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Homebuyer wins full refund with Rs 1.57 crore interest in MahaREAT as builder delays possession by 3 years, citing MHADA-MCGM disputeHomebuyers have won a significant victory as MahaREAT ruled a builder cannot use inter-authority disputes to justify possession delays exce...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Bought a new apartment but facing structural, workmanship, or quality issues? Builders must repair it within 30 days if... Know your rights under RERABuilders must repair structural and quality defects within five years of possession. Homebuyers can report issues and expect repairs within...
13 Jul, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
NRI sells his Bangalore property for Rs 2.63 crore, declares Rs 16.33 lakh LTCG, gets tax notice; he fights and wins partial relief from ITAT for this reasonSold property for Rs 2.63 crore and reported Rs 16.33 lakh LTCG, claimed home loan interest, travel, water, electricity and brokerage as ex...
11 Jul, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Man booked 11 shops for Rs 25 lakh in Mumbai in 1995 but didn't get possession even after 30 years; he fights back and wins full refund with 12% interestOver 30 years ago in 1995, Amish Anantrai Modi had booked some shops in a project for a total consideration of Rs 25 lakh. In his complaint...
30 Jun, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Consumer court asks builder to return money taken from buyer after failing to deliver the projectA Hoshiarpur consumer commission has ordered a builder and housing society to refund Rs 5.25 lakh with interest to a software engineer. The...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Booked flat for Rs 24 lakh in 2010, paid Rs 40 lakh over time, still no possession in 2026; homebuyers awarded full refund and Rs 2.5 lakh compensation eachThe case dates back to 2010 when the two homebuyers had made bookings for 3BHK flats in a housing society project initially proposed in Noi...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Booked flats in 2005, still awaiting possession: Builder ordered to pay 10.05% interest to homebuyers for nearly 20-year delayThe Bombay High Court, in its ruling, said a builder can’t indefinitely retain purchasers’ money while failing to deliver homes. For the de...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Property buyers alert: Verify carpet area on UPRERA portal and don’t buy apartment on the basis of super area, advises UPRERA AuthorityUP RERA is strongly advising homebuyers to purchase properties based on carpet area, not super built-up area. This ensures buyers pay only ...
12 Jun, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
For 13 years a builder failed to redevelop a 70-year-old housing society so a new builder was appointed, the old builder objected, but HC favored residentsThe Bombay High Court has backed housing society members in a redevelopment dispute. A builder delayed a project for 13 years, prompting th...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Homeowner having possession must pay maintenance charges even if builder did not give OC, independent water connection and sewerage facilities, rules HP RERAHomeowners in possession must pay maintenance charges even without an Occupation Certificate or independent water and sewerage facilities. ...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Builder delayed possession and charged Rs 75 lakh extra on the basis of super area instead of carpet area; homebuyers partly win case in Punjab RERA for delayed possessionHomebuyers in Amritsar received partial victory from Punjab RERA regarding delayed possession. The authority ordered the builder to pay int...
30 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST