July 15, 2021

CREDAI Bengal Daily News Update | 15.07.21

Parking floors allowed above ground for multi-storied buildings

Last year’s floods may not have made a dramatic change in ground level storm water drain system

but it set the builders thinking of alternative methods to cellar parking. The norm for both

residential and commercial buildings is to go deep, dig one, two, three or more basements for

parking.

Cellars also served as power, internet, telephone and other points and massive inundation of

several areas led to major disruption besides vehicles’ breakdown. Pumping out water caused

more chaos as sewer lines burst to capacity and overflowed with complaints galore to the

municipal authorities.

Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India-Hyderabad chapter (CREDAI-

Hyd) scoured through the National Building Code (NBC) and parking norms in cities like

Mumbai to come forth with ‘Podium’ floors proposal, which is a ‘horizontal projection (platform)

extending beyond the building footprint on one or more sides, and may consist of one or more

levels’.

In simple terms, it is taking the parking floors above the ground instead of below. “National

Building Code (NBC) has podium parking, however, it was never tried here. We studied various

models, talked to eminent architects and pitched it to the government because unless it is clearly

indicated in building rules, permissions cannot be granted,” explained president K. Rama Krishna

Rao, in an exclusive interaction.

The government appointed a committee consisting of representatives of the municipal

administration department, fire services, architects and real estate association to study the

proposal. And, based on their report, fresh orders were issued by principal secretary Arvind

Kumar recently allowing podium parking.

It will be restricted to 15 metres or five floors as per the approach road width. If the site is more

than 10 acres, more podiums will be allowed and building height will be exempted from these

parking floors akin to stilt parking. Seven metres setbacks for 55 metres towers with 12 metres

turning radius and nine metres setback for 55 metres towers and above with 14 metres turning

radius has been mandated.

Basements will be restricted to three for commercial and two for residential. Setbacks will treated

identically for towers and podiums. For buildings with floor area of more than 10,000 sq. metres,

fire engines will have access to half the building perimeter and if it is less than 10,000 sq. metres,

Newspaper/ Online The Hindu (Online)

Date July 14, 2021

Link https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/parking-floors-allowed-above-ground-for-multi-storied-buildings/article35328026.ece

1/3rd perimeter. Between 2-10% of podium space can be utilised drivers amenities, visitors

lobbies and toilets only.

“Excavating deep basements is an expensive proposition due to sheet rock along with transport

and debris disposal besides not being eco-friendly. Artificial lighting and ventilation has to be

provided in them at a considerable cost. Podium parking with natural ventilation offers a solution

for multi-storied buildings. But it is optional for developers as they can choose existing by laws

too,” clarified Mr. Rao.

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Uttarakhand's chief minister calls PMAY a boon for millions

Handing over house possession documents to 10 people under the scheme at his camp office

here, Dhami said each beneficiary is getting a house at just Rs 6 lakh under the scheme.

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana launched for the welfare of the poor is fulfilling the dreams of

millions to have a house of their own, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said here

on Wednesday. Handing over house possession documents to 10 people under the scheme at his

camp office here, Dhami said each beneficiary is getting a house at just Rs 6 lakh under the

scheme.

Each beneficiary of the scheme meant for the economically weaker section (EWS) has to pay

only Rs 3.50 lakh by himself/herself for a house as the Centre and the state government contribute

their shares of Rs 1.50 lakh and Rs 1 lakh, respectively, he said.

A total of 240 houses have been built by the Mussoorie-Dehradun Development

Authority (MDDA) under the scheme at Aamwala, Tarla and Sahastradhara Road.

The possession documents to the rest of the beneficiaries are being handed over by the MDDA,

said an official release issued here.

Built for EWS category of beneficiaries, each housing unit under the scheme has a super area of

505.04 square feet and a carpet area of 237.56 square feet.

Beneficiaries of the scheme have been selected by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation through

a draw of lots, MDDA vice president Ranvir Singh Chauhan said.

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Newspaper/ Online ET Realty(Online)

Date July 14, 2021

Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/residential/uttarakhands-chief-minister-calls-pmay-a-boon-for-millions/84409223

HUDA issues additional guidelines for registration of floors as

residential units

There shall be no vertical transfer of any floor. For example, a single floor cannot be

registered by the registering officers in the name of two or more separate persons by

dividing the same.

Haryana financial commissioner Sanjeev Kaushal has issued additional guidelines for

registration of different floors as separate dwelling units in case of residential plots developed by

the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) so that leakage can be avoided in stamp and

registration duties.

In this regard, Kaushal has issued a letter to all the deputy commissioners, tehsildar-cum-deputy

registrars and all naib tehsildar-cum-deputy/joint-registrars in the state.

He stated that in case of residential plots developed by HUDA, different floors have been allowed

as separate dwelling units but it has been observed that the various instructions issued in this case

are not being followed strictly. Therefore, additional guidelines have been issued.

Permission to move and register the entire floor horizontally

There shall be no vertical transfer of any floor. For example, a single floor cannot be registered

by the registering officers in the name of two or more separate persons by dividing the same.

Hence, only horizontal complete floor is allowed to be transferred and registered under the

Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act 16 of 1908).

There shall be no fragmentation of the plot vertically and all independent floor owners shall

jointly own the full plot of land having independent floors. The apportionment of land cost for

the purpose of stamp duty and registration fees shall be in equal proportion amongst all

independent floors.

It is further clarified that the same shall be 50% each for two floors, 33.33% each for three floors

and 25% each for four floors, as per the collector rates fixed from time to time in the respective

districts.

Prior permission of HUDA mandatory

Prior permission of HUDA shall be mandatory before registration of a specific floor of a plot

Newspaper/ Online ET Realty(Online)

Date July 15, 2021

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whether vacant or built up.

If a constructed floor is transferred, apportioned cost of plot as well as cost of construction of that

floor as per the collector rate shall be combined for the purpose of levy of stamp duty and

registration fees.

For the registration of such independent floors, in addition to the normal Stamp duty, 1 percent

extra Stamp Duty will be paid by the applicant desirous of registering the floor wise dwelling

units.

He said that the concerned officers have been directed to enforce the above instructions in letter

and spirit. Any violation of the same will be viewed seriously.

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COVID-19 impact: Delhi-NCR luxury housing supply share rises to

17% in H1 2021 from 9% in 2020

Noida accounted for the maximum new luxury share with 73 percent in the first half of this year,

followed by Gurugram with a 22 percent share, and Greater Noida with a 5 percent share.

Of the 10,570 units launched in NCR in H1 2021, at least 17 percent (approximately 1,800 units)

were in the luxury and ultra-luxury segments priced more than Rs 1.5 crore. Noida accounted for

the maximum share of such launches, a report has said.

Of this total luxury supply, at least 73 percent was in Noida, followed by 22 percent in Gurugram,

and just 5 percent in Greater Noida, the report by Anarock Property consultants said.

“Noida accounted for the maximum new luxury share (73 percent) in the first half of this year,

followed by Gurugram with a 22 percent share, and Greater Noida with a 5 percent share. Other

NCR cities including Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Bhiwadi saw no new luxury housing

launches in this period,” said Santhosh Kumar, vice chairman – ANAROCK Property

Consultants.

Some of the leading developers that launched new luxury housing supply in NCR in 2020 and

2021 were Godrej Properties Limited, Sobha Limited, DLF Group, ATS Green, and Birla Estates,

among others.

Between 2018 and June 2021, approximately 11,300 new luxury units have been launched in the

entire NCR. A deep-dive into y-o-y trends reveals that the new luxury supply share was lowest

in 2020.

Of approximately 26,010 units launched in 2018 in NCR, approximately 14 percent was in the

luxury and ultra-luxury segments combined. Of this, Gurugram accounted for the highest share

of 42 percent, followed by Greater Noida with 36 percent and Delhi with 18 percent.

In 2019, of approximately 35,280 units launched in the entire region, luxury housing had a

12 percent share. Of the total new luxury supply, Gurugram had a 63 percent share, followed by

Greater Noida with 15 percent, Noida with 13 percent and Delhi with 9 percent.

Newspaper/ Online Money Control (Online)

Date July 14, 2021

Link https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/real-estate/covid-19-impact-delhi-ncr-luxury-housing-supply-share-rises-to-17-in-h1-2021-from-9-in-2020-7171291.html

In 2020, approximately 18,530 units were launched in NCR, of which the luxury segment

comprised a mere 9 percent share. Of this luxury supply, Gurugram accounted for 63 percent

while Ghaziabad and Noida accounted for 17 percent and 16 percent respectively, it said.

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Maharashtra: Maintenance charges as per flat area under

apartment act

The order is expected to benefit over 10,000 buildings under the Apartment Act in the city

and close to 50,000 in Maharashtra. But it is not applicable to the 1.2 lakh cooperative

housing societies in the state.

Maintenance charges are applicable according to the area of a flat under the Maharashtra

Apartment Ownership Act but not to one registered under the Cooperative Societies Act.

The state department of cooperation’s recent order related to a society in south Pune had caused

confusion among cooperative housing societies with members seeking a clarification from the

department.

Buildings are governed by the Apartments Act 1970 or the Cooperative Societies Act 1960.

Digvijay Rathod, deputy registrar of cooperative societies, Pune city zone, had passed the order

for Treasure Park apartment at Aranyeshwar.

The order is expected to benefit over 10,000 buildings under the Apartment Act in the city and

close to 50,000 in the state. But it is not applicable to the 1.2 lakh cooperative housing societies

in the state, Suhas Patwardhan, chairman of the Pune District Cooperative Housing Societies and

Apartment Federation, told TOI.

The residents of Treasure Park had approached the district deputy registrar after the state

government allowed housing societies to seek redressal instead of going to court.

The society has 356 flats, of which 180 are 2BHKS, 24 are 4 BHKs and the remaining 3 BHKs.

The order passed in their favour says maintenance has to be taken as per the area of each flat.

“From 2015, all owners were charged the same maintenance. We approached the department

many times and finally registered a complaint on December 7, 2020. The hearing was completed

on June 22 this year and the order was issued on July 8. The central committee of Treasure Park

has to implement the order with immediate effect,” said committee member Nilam Bhaskar Patil.

Under the Apartment Act, one has to pay maintenance as per the percentage of ownership in

proportion to the common areas and pay as per square feet. In cooperative housing societies, the

land and building are owned by the society, not by individuals, and most of the maintenance

charges are divided equally, irrespective of the area. These charges include sinking fund, repairs

Newspaper/ Online ET Realty (Online)

Date July 15, 2021

Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/maharashtra-maintenance-charges-as-per-flat-area-under-apartment-act/84431067

and maintenance fund as per cost. It is as per the model bye-laws of cooperative housing societies,

Patwardhan said.

However, some citizens covered under the Apartment Act have sought a revision. Consumer

rights activist Ravindra Sinha said clause 10 of the Act covers equal expenses and profits as per

area of the flat, but clause 3, under the definition of expenses, mentions expenses as agreed upon

by the association.

“The association can independently frame byelaws and decide which expenses are service charges

to be shared equally and which other expenses like sinking fund, repairs and maintenance fund

and water charges can be charged on the area of the flat. Cooperative housing societies use this

calculation which can be emulated by apartments owners too,” Sinha said.

The recent order will create more discontent for apartment owners. There is already a growing

demand to amend clause 10 of the Apartment Act and make it similar to the cooperative housing

society rules, he said.

Hari Sundaresh, an apartment owner from Pashan, said they have 351 units and have decided to

continue charging equal amount per unit especially for maintenance of the common area facilities

and amenities.

They will create a repairs and maintenance fund which is calculated in proportion to the area of

the flat. “Our members are comfortable with the equal distribution of charges,” a former chairman

of the society said.

Yuvraj Pawar, chairman of Dear Society Welfare Association, said there were constant issues

among the owners. Their society would file a PIL to make amendments in the Apartment Act

related to provisions on election, audit, maintenance rules, appointment of administrator and

nomination.

Under the Apartment Act, residents paying more maintenance will seek more benefits, said

Rajendra Chuttar, resident of Padmavilas Apartments.

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Nashik: Four-time rise in online payment of property tax

According to an NMC official, the online payment of property tax was only 5% before the

pandemic, but now has increased to over 20%.

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Tuesday said there has been a four-time rise in

online payment of property tax by the citizens during the pandemic.

The city reported its first Covid patient on April 6 last year, but the cases started increasing from

June 2020. The economic activities were badly-affected due to the pandemic and the NMC also

had to deploy its staff from the property tax department for Covid-related services across the city.

According to an NMC official, the online payment of property tax was only 5% before the

pandemic, but now has increased to over 20%.

“The civic body collected Rs 120 crore towards property tax during the last financial year out of

which Rs 30 crore were collected via online payments,” an official said.

The NMC has also introduced upto 5% rebate in property tax to those who pay their annual

property tax in one go. As per the scheme, those who paid their annual property tax by May 31

got a 5% rebate. The concession was reducded to 3% for payments made before June 30 and those

clearing their dues by July 31 will get a 2% rebate.

Due to this system, the property tax collection of NMC has increased by 20% to Rs 37 crore till

July 12 this year.

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Newspaper/ Online ET Realty (Online)

Date July 14, 2021

Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/nashik-four-time-rise-in-online-payment-of-property-tax/84400104

Nagpur improvement trust extends ground rent payment deadline

by three months

As per rule, land holders are supposed to pay the ground rent by May 31 every year. There

are around 80,000 plot holders and of them only about 22,000 have paid the ground rent as

on date.

In a major respite to plot holders, Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) board has extended the

deadline for payment of ground rent by three months.

The board also decided to bring all Gunthewari layouts under NIT.

As per rule, land holders are supposed to pay the ground rent by May 31 every year. There are

around 80,000 plot holders and of them only about 22,000 have paid the ground rent as on date.

The relaxation has come as a respite for the plot holders, many of whom are facing financial crisis

due to Covid-induced lockdown.

NIT trustees MLA Vikas Thakre, standing committee chairman Prakash Bhoyar and Sanjay

Bangale attended the meeting convened by NIT chairman Manoj Kumar Suryawanshi.

As many 58,000 plot holders will get the benefit.

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Newspaper/ Online ET Realty (Online)

Date July 14, 2021

Link https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/regulatory/nagpur-improvement-trust-extends-ground-rent-payment-deadline-by-three-months/84400232

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