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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.
MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal rules that settlement on possession & payment does not waive homebuyer’s right to RERA delay interest unless explicitly recorded.

Builder Pockets 90% of Your Money,Then Cancels Your Flat — Tribunal Says: Not on Our Watch

A Mira Road builder collected over ₹28 lakh from a homebuyer across four years, never once executed an Agreement for Sale, then cancelled his flat for “non-payment.” The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal wasn’t buying it — and delivered one of the most comprehensive homebuyer-friendly rulings in recent memory.
The Rais booked a flat in 2013, paid ₹79 lakh, and were promised possession by December 2017. What followed was a developer collapse, a project takeover, a majority consent exercise they never agreed to — and a regulator that told them to cooperate. The tribunal disagreed.

MahaRERA Told Homebuyers to Cooperate. Tribunal Tells Builder to Pay Up

The Rais booked a flat in 2013, paid ₹79 lakh, and were promised possession by December 2017. What followed was a developer collapse, a project takeover, a majority consent exercise they never agreed to — and a regulator that told them to cooperate. The tribunal disagreed.
Maharashtra simplifies 37A approvals, speeding up redevelopment and property deals on leasehold land, offering relief to homebuyers.

Builder Fails in Redevelopment, Homebuyers Lose Flats — and Society Walks Free, Says Tribunal

Eight Mumbai families paid crores for flats in a redevelopment gone wrong. The builder failed, the society moved on — and the Tribunal said the society owes them nothing.
India’s housing market is shifting toward bigger homes, with average apartment sizes rising 17% in two years as luxury demand surges and buyers prioritize space, lifestyle, and premium living.

What Is Carpet Area?

The RERA Act clearly defines carpet area under Section 2(k), removing long-standing confusion for homebuyers by specifying what is included and excluded from an apartment’s usable space.