Re: [HumJanenge] Query on calculation of carpet area in Mumbai buildings

Dear Shiv Kumar,

 

For redevelopment the builder can built double of existing carpet area in new construction. For example presume there are 20 flats each of same carpet area 250' in your building = 5000' present carpet area. By redeveloping, basis 1=1 T.D.R.,  builder can built 5000X2=10,000 CARPET area which does not include dry area which is now a day usually provided attached with kitchen for utensil washing and / or to bathroom for washing and drying cloth and flower bed area. The builder will have to buy 5000 T.D.R., at his cost, and build new construction having maximum 10,000' carper area which excludes dry and flower bed.

Now, as per your question, builder has offer you same 250' usable area which may includes any of  above three category of amenities area which are not counted for consumption of T.D.R., hence the  builder's plan or idea seems that to give you new flat say 220 real carpet area PLUS flower bed/dry area of 30 feet = total 250'. Thus per each existing 20 flats, the builder will save 30' T.D.R.X20 flats = 600' T.D.R., available at the builder's disposal to use in additional flats.  Or buy only 4400' T.D.R.  But as businessmen, any builder will prefer to utilize whole 5000' T.D.R., and sell that much size either a new flat having 600' carpet or make other flats bigger!  Whatever the builder do, the same will be at cost of existing members. It seems b y manipulating definition of usable area and exact carpet area INCLUDING DRY AREA, FLOWER BED AREA, THE BUILDER IS TRYING TO HAVE MORE PROFIT / BENEFITS.    

It is highly necessary for all existing members to fully understand such legalities, know their rights etc.  Have you not appointed any civil engineer to prepare report?  You must do this and appoint an advocate to check terms and conditions of redevelopment agreement which the builder is trying to impose up on!  

I think, I have some more news papers' cuttings and other relevant available in office.  For the society, where my family has three flats, we took more than two years to understand and finalize redevelopment agreement. I have many notes for safe guard points for members.  If you wish to have any of information which may be available with me, you can contact me Monday to Friday between 3 to  PM on Mumbai phone No. 6671 3838.

Wishing you and all the other members, a beneficial deal and prosperity in the new building to come!

Bharat Gandhi

On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Shiv Kumar <journoshiv@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear all,

The building my parents live in is going in for redevelopment. The carpet area of every flat is around 250 square feet.

Now the builder who is redeveloping the building proposes to give every flat owner a 'usable' carpet area of 250 square feet. The wording in the draft agreement is "250 carpet area inclusive of enclosed balcony". The builder refuses to drop the words "inclusive of enclosed balcony" from the agreement.

What are the implications of this? What do residents stand to lose by the addition of the words "inclusive of enclosed balcony"? Alternatively what does the builder gain by adding the above words ?

Would appreciate of a detailed reply to this question.

Shiv Kumar
Mumbai.