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suryadhakray   27 June 2016

Can unmarried couple buy flat together?

Hi Experts, Can an unmarried couple buy flat or house together in Mumbai or India? Are there any provision under law to do that? If not can they buy residential property if they show them self as business partner at least? If not then what are the best way to buy flat by showing co-applicant without getting married. Thanks!!


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siddharth bhagat (Business)     28 June 2016

Every Indian can buy or take a property on rented, its depends on landlord, who may take possession of his place...! Even begger & his asso.can buy a property if seller agrees.

Adv Y R Chandwadkar   28 June 2016

Agree with the expert

Kishor Mehta (CEO)     28 June 2016

Sir, Two normal major individuals can buy property, setting out the terms and conditions of ownership in the registered agreement. Good luck, Kishor Mehta

advocatepassy@gmail.com 971794 (Advocate)     05 July 2016

Any two adults can buy a property in joint names.

advocatepassy@gmail.com 971794 (Advocate)     05 July 2016

Any two adults can buy a property in joint names.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate)     24 July 2016

Fully agreed with above views.

Dr. MPS RAMANI Ph.D.[Tech.] (Scientist/Engineer)     28 July 2016

As stated by experts any two or more individuals can together buy a property. But if it is co-operative housing society in Maharashtra there are some peculisrites. Only one of the purchasers will be admitted as member of the society. Others can be admitted only as Associate members. The only right the Associate members will have is to vote at a general body meeting if the main member is not present. If the main member files nomination with the society a person other than the other joint owners, the society will transfer the property to the nominee. According to the Model Byelaws approved the Registrar for Co-operation, Associate Members automatically cease to such members on the death of the first member.  It will be for the others to keep a vigil and claim their rights from the nominee. If they sleep and the nominee sells the flat to a third party, it will become diffcult for other original joint owners to make their claim.  In an open plot type society,  the society buys the land and consructs the building or purchases the building in the name of the Society. So all the registered tranfer documents will be in the name of the Society. The Society will allot flats to the members and there will be no registered tranfer deed in the name of the members. Along with the flat the society will allot shares also. The share certificate will have the names of all joint owners but not the identity of the flat. Thus there is a lacuna in Maharashtra law.


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