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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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