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Rajath Chandran   23 August 2009 at 21:56

Dispute in sharing of Expenses for undivided shares (Apartme

Dear Experts,

Thanking you for your clarification on my earlier query on parking area for apartments.
Further to this, I need your advice on the following scenario:

I had purchased the 2nd floor of a two storied residential building in 2007 and had rented it out.
The 1st Floor of the building was bought and occupied by another person in 2008 and the ground floor is occupied by the original builder.
The builder had sold off the 1st and 2nd floors in 1998 and in 2003.

The building is located on 8 cents with ample space for car parking. The 1st and 2nd floors(we) have 1/5th undivided share each of 8 cents.
There is an pre-existing agreement with the builder/ground floor owner that the common expenses including the water bills shall be shared in a ration of 40:30:30 respectively by the ground floor, 1st and 2nd floors.
The ratio is higher for the ground floor since there is an additional space to the ground floor which has been let out.

The builder has in addition made a temporary construction on the roof of the building, which has been rented out. We ignored this because it didn’t seem worth making an issue when things are otherwise alright.

Things went on fine till recently we received a statement with exceedingly high water tariff and infact for the first time the water bill was attached. Till recently we had been paying whatever the amount the builder showed in the statement.

On verification, we found that the water facility in our building was being shared with the new building constructed adjacent to us by the builder without our knowledge.
In total we (2 households) were expected to pay 60% of the total water bill for the water used by 10 odd households occupying both the buildings.
Similarly we found that even the septic tank and the sewage facilities of our building was being shared with the other building.

On our mentioning this to the builder, he remarked that we had no right to question his right to do what he wanted since there was already an agreement with the first buyers which we have to follow strictly that included the water expenses too. Which is no way logical since the agreement pertained only to our building.

Out of spite, the builder has demarcated the car parking area in our building as exclusive to him stating that he has not sold the parking area to us. Which again is not convincing since we already hold 2/5th of the undivided share for the 2 floors. Of course, the builder still has the 3/5th undivided share with him.
Though we are not sure if that legally entitles him to take such unilateral decisions himself. Please clarify.

Again the water connection is in the builder’s name for this building. Does that give him the right to use the same for the new building constructed by him ?.

Please also clarify if we are entitled to compensation for all the water bills paid to him for the period from which the new building was constructed. Of course the he has only given us statements not bills and no receipts for the payments given to him.

Also the tenants of the temporary construction in addition to using the water supply paid by us and also using the passage of our building, which we feel, is a threat to the security of the legal occupiers of the building. Is it legally in our favour if we protest about this.

We do not want to share the water and septic tank/sewage facilities with the other building and would need to have rights to car parking of the 1st and 2nd floors. Please clarify if our requirements carry sufficient merit so as to take it up legally in case the arrogant builder/ground floor owner refuses to change his stance.

Dear experts, please advice.

Thanks is advance,

Rajath Chandran
99464 45067
rajathchandran@gmail.com

PRAKASHCHANDRA MARU   23 August 2009 at 00:43

executed agreement property sold

hello all learned experts
mr x sold the property to the mr y by the way of agreement on the 100 rupees stamp and executed to the purchaserbefore the notory afterwards he sold the said property to the other purchaser that came into knowledge while mr y demanded for the executing the sale deed now i would like to first issue the legal notice so i should join the other person also to whom that mr x sold property in the legal notice and if not oblige afterwards i would like to lodge suit for the specific performance and recovery of money suit but with it i can lodge application for the recovery attatchment before judgemdent pls advice me thanx

Rajath Chandran   22 August 2009 at 12:12

Parking rightsi in undivided share

Dear Seniors, I have a querry on sale of Car parking slots by the flat promoters.

When we purchase an undivided share of land in the transaction of purchasing a flat in an apartment, I presume that we are sold an undivided share of land. Like this, all the owners of the flat should be sold some undivided share of the land on which the apartment is being built.

Logically, if we put together all the undivided share of the land sold, it should tally with the whole of extent of land owned by the flat promoter (subject to certain extent of land statutorily left).

At this stage, now let us assume that I need to have a car parking within the premises. Most of the promoters are selling parking slots to the intending owners at some rates fixed by them.

My doubt here is that when the individal owners have purchased the whole of extent of land (of course each one purchasing some undivided share), how come the promoter sell again a place for consideration.

I understand that the calculation of undivided share includes this area where the car parking is alloted.

If my question is correct, would like the seniors to suggest their reply. If my assumption is wrong, then pleae clarify how the undivided share is being calculated in apartments.

Rajath Chandran
99464 45067

Chinnappan   21 August 2009 at 14:18

Creation of will

I have two daughters and a son. I wish to create a will which should be made valid after the demise of myself and my wife. can you suggest a formate which will cover all, investements, cash, property and all other assets. Can I make the will in such a way that my grand children are alone eligible to inherit the property after we.

satish   21 August 2009 at 11:22

property fraud

Sir,my wife's Father was Died and Now her father is passed away and all property is transferred to On His brother's name. After the death of my father-in-law in Dec 2008, now situation is changed, now situation is changed. Can my wife get a Propertie from her ancestral property at this stage even after her father's will in favour of his brother? It is also intimated that her consent was not taken by any body at the time of transferring of property to his brother's name after the death of her father in Dec 2008 and my uncle do fraud with us can u tell me what can I do I want need my properties

satish   21 August 2009 at 11:21

property fraud

Sir,my wife's Father was Died and Now her father is passed away and all property is transferred to On His brother's name. After the death of my father-in-law in Dec 2008, now situation is changed, now situation is changed. Can my wife get a Propertie from her ancestral property at this stage even after her father's will in favour of his brother? It is also intimated that her consent was not taken by any body at the time of transferring of property to his brother's name after the death of her father in Dec 2008 and my uncle do fraud with us can u tell me what can I do I want need my properties

ABC.......   21 August 2009 at 01:20

Transfer of property

A house property is owned jointly by a father and a son equally. Father holds power of attorney to sale, renovate etc. Can a property be transferred in fathers name just by giving an advertisement in newspaper.

Shahid Naseer   20 August 2009 at 23:16

Division of Inherited Property in Mohemmadan Law

Sir,
Please inform me that as per Mohemmadan law how an inherited property from our mother is to be divided between three brothers and one sister ( father has already expired) and mother did not leave any written will. Please substantiate your reply with explicit and details of case laws, if possible. Thanks.
Shahid Naseer

Hardeep Singh   20 August 2009 at 17:59

VALIDATION OF WILL OF ANCESTRAL PROPERTY

1) Is there any validity of will?
2) If will is made before 1998 in favour of only brother, the person who made the will expired in Dec 2008. Ancestral property transferred to only brother after the death of father (i.e. Dec 2008). Law in favour of daughters is made in 2005. In this case, can married daughters ask for share in ancestral property at this stage.

P K GHOSH   20 August 2009 at 17:38

Succession Certificate

MY FATHER DIED WITHOUT EXECUTING A WILL, AND THE INHERITORS AS PER HINDU SUCCESSION ACT CONSISTS OF MY 2 BROTHERS, TWO SISTERS AND MOTHER BESIDES ME.
MY BROTHERS AND ME HAVE DECIDED ON AN AMICABLE BASIS OF SHARING THE INHERITANCE WHEREBY MYSELF AND MY NEXT BROTHER WILL TAKE ONE FLOOR EACH OF THE TWO STOREYED HOUSE THAT OUR FATHER BUILT, WHILE FOR THE YOUNGER BROTHER ALL THREE OF US WILL CONTRIBUTE EQUALLY TO MAKE A THRID STOREY FOR HIM OF SAME SIZE AND SHAPE AS THE OTHER TWO STOREYS.
MY SISTERS HAVE DECLARED THEY HAVE NO INTEREST IN FATHER'S PROPERTY.
HOW DO WE REGULARISE THIS ARRANGEMENT FROM A LEGLA POINT OF VIEW SO THAT IN FUTURE THERE ARE NO COMPLICATIONS FROM ANY SIDE?
WILL BE OBLIGED TO HAVE YOUR EXPERT VIEWS.
REGARDS
P K GHOSH
Email: pronoy.ghosh@gmail.com
Mobile 91780 53511