Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm My son and I jointly own a flat near Chennai (promoted by a reputed builder), and the project was completed on time and around 80% of the flats were sold out. As mentioned in the construction agreement, the flats were maintained by the builder for the first year, and as per a clause, the owners...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm In 1984, a property (60 cents) was sold to six of us after dividing it into six plots with a clear demarcation of roads. This was done through a power agent registered at SRO Pallavaram, which is also the jurisdiction of property. After showing the original mother documents, copies were given to us. But the...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm I had purchased an unapproved plot (2,410 sq.ft.) in 1987. The transaction included patta, land tax, E.C and encumbrance certificate. As the High Court has not banned the registration of unapproved layouts, can I go ahead in writing the settlement deed in favour of my son? If not, what are my other options? K. Paulrajan...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a law firm Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a law firm My brother owns a 15-year-old flat. For the past four years, water has been leaking from toilets in a flat on the floor above his unit, and the owner is refusing to entertain the matter. Due to this, he vacated the house...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a law firm Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm I have booked a flat in a project’s phase-1 that has four towers with common amenities such as swimming pool, gym, etc. On measuring the carpet area, I found out that the common area percentage adopted for the tower I have...

our property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm I am the owner of a flat in a housing board promoted scheme comprising over 140 flats. The land was taken by the Government under Urban Land Ceiling Act 1978, and compensation was paid by ULC department to available land owners. Land was allotted for housing schemes to TNHB through a collector during 1982 against...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm I own a flat at Perambur and I have fully settled our payment dues (including maintenance charges in advance for 3 years) to the builder. He has given me possession of the flat (February 2017) sans the amenities and other common facilities as promised at the time of booking. I received a letter from the...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm My late father had executed a registered settlement deed of his apartment in Chennai in favour of my children (who are minors). My mother is no more. How do I get the property transferred in the name of my children? How do I change property, water tax assessment and the EB service connection? Kandasamy Chennai...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm We live in an apartment complex (in a gated community) comprising 500 apartments. Recently, a plumber whom I had called for some repairs on a Sunday was denied entry by members stating repair work on a Sunday was against Association rules. On weekdays too, repair work is not allowed after 5 pm. We have a...

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a law firm I own a flat jointly with my daughter and I had transferred my share of property to her under a registered settlement deed. The deed contains a life interest clause i.e., the benefits from the flat (rent) will be enjoyed by me and my wife during our lifetime and my daughter will enjoy full benefits of...