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Bombay HC rules flat agreements don’t give land ownership to societies, sets aside decades-old Thane dispute.

Societies Cannot Claim Land Ownership Just Based on Flat Agreements

Bombay HC rules flat agreements don’t give land ownership to societies, sets aside decades-old Thane dispute.
In a landmark ruling on November 25, 2025, the Bombay High Court clarified that the contractual term 'built-up area wall to wall' equates to carpet area, dismissing a developer's challenge to an arbitral award in a Mumbai land development dispute. The decision highlights the need for precise language in real estate agreements to prevent ambiguities over usable space.

Building on a Relative’s Land? It Doesn’t Make You the Owner

A four-decade-old property battle between two brothers from Akola ended with the Bombay High Court ruling that constructing a house on family land doesn’t grant ownership. The Court clarified that licences are personal rights that end with the licensee’s death.