Frequently Asked Questions

Built up Area means the covered area at any floor, covered by roof other than cornice, roof, or weather shades permissible. Built up Area of an apartment is the carpet area plus the thickness of the walls.

Super Built up Area or Sale-able area is the built up area plus proportionate area of common areas such as the lobby, passages, lifts shaft & stairs.

Sale Deed or Adharam is the registered document by which the title of a property is transferred or conveyed from one person to another. In a purchase or sale of a property, sale deed is a valuable legal document and it is governed by the Registration Act. As per Kerala rules, the purchase or sale of property is legally complete only when it is executed by the seller and registered in the respective Sub Registrar Office, after both the parties are satisfied with the sale consideration as per rules in existence and the terms and conditions as said in the deed. The stamp duty and registration fees of a sale deed will differ from state to state in the country and as prescribed by the Stamp Act of the respective State. The sale deed would also require to be signed by at least two witnesses with all their details included.

1. PAN card 2. Copy of ID Proof (Pan Card / Driving license / Aadhar Card / Voters Identity Card/Passport) 3. Copy of Address Proof (Driving license / Aadhar Card / Voters Identity Card / Passport) 4. Passport Size color photo 5.Left Hand Thumb impression

Buyer's presence is not mandatory for registrations done in Kerala.

A minor can purchase the property and the registration can be done through a guardian.

Registration of the property means transferring the ownership by the Vendor to the Purchaser by registering the document with the concerned Sub registrar office of the district by paying the required stamp duty and registration fees. The stamp duty and registration fees may vary as per the prevailing Govt Stamp duty Act. At present the rates are as follows : a) Stamp Duty :- Stamp duty is 8% of the total cost mentioned in the sale deed. It can be paid as online transfer to State Govt Treasury Account. b) Registration fees :- It is 2% of the total cost mentioned in the sale deed and can be paid as online transfer to State Govt Treasury Account.

Power of Attorney (POA) is a legal document authorizing a person to act and do whatever acts and things on behalf of the person who is not physically present to execute and sign a document especially in the Registrar office for the purpose of registration. The POA can be general or special based on the powers given ( that means, full power and limited power) In the matter of sale of properties only blood relations can be given a POA ( father, mother, children, husband , wife, brother & sister ). In the case of other persons, stamp duty proportionate to the value of the property in respect of which POA is given is to be paid for registering the POA . It is primarily used by NRI (Non-resident Indians) to manage their property in India. The authorization thus gained enables the person who receives it to represent the person who grants it in legal procedures. Basically it is a simple document which lists out the powers that you want to share with the POA holder. To execute the Power of Attorney (POA) , Use the sample POA template and register In the registrar office.

It is an authorization given to a person to present a document for Registration before the concerned Sub Registrar Office(SRO) on behalf of the person executing the document who is unable to appear before the SRO due to various reasons. In such case the document shall be signed by the person executing the document and the power holder is authorized only to present the same before the SRO. The power holder is also authorized to sign the registers and books kept in the Registrar office and shall produce the original document by which Power of attorney is given before the SRO.

Building Tax is the tax that is to be paid to the respective statutory body viz Municipality/Corporation /Panchayath on immovable or tangible real property such as buildings and permanent improvements.

The assessment is made on the basis of the Built up area and fixed by the respective Municipality/Corporation /Panchayat as per their grade. Based on such assessments, all assessees are expected to pay the Building Tax. This can be paid either half yearly or annually.

This can be paid directly to the Local self government body office.

As of now, Building tax cannot be paid online in Kerala.

Any person who possesses land in his name has to pay tax to the government on the basis of the extent of area he owns. The land taxes are to be paid to the respective village office of their area in the name of title holder of the property on a yearly basis. The tax receipt is necessary for all transaction related to the property. A buyer should confirm the actual seller's name as recorded in the document .In the case of an apartment complex, the buyer can pay land tax proportionate to the undivided share he owns in the property. This has to be paid on a yearly basis.

It is tax payable to the revenue/Village office for any construction made. The assessment of the One time tax is made by the Thahsildar (Taluk Office) on the basis of the area of the individual apartment /building and can be paid by the owner directly to the respective village office with his registered sale deed after such assessment is made

An Encumbrance certificate is an official statement showing all liabilities and transactions on a particular property in the respective Survey Number. EC is issued by the concerned Sub Registrar. This can be applied for any particular period required. This certificate is basically to know the correct entitlement of a particular property. . This can be applied at the respective Sub registrar office, online by logging into Kerala registration website.

Mutation is the process of recording the title of a property of a person in the Village Records. After Purchase of a landed property, copy of the title deed has to be presented to the respective village with application for mutation. The village officer will take steps to record the full details of the land like Survey number, subdivision number, extend of land, full address of the tile holder, etc. in a particular Thandaper number in the Thandaper Register. Only after mutation you will be entitled to pay land tax in respect of that property. If a particular portion of a land is purchased from out of a larger extent in a survey number, then it has to be recorded in the Area register of the Thaluk office. It will take at least 30 days.

TDS is the Tax Deducted at Source ie, in the case of sale of a property, if the value of the land is above 50 lakhs, 1% (one percent) of the total value of the Land is to be deducted from the seller and remitted in the PAN account of the seller by the Purchaser and the balance amount only need be paid to the seller. This has to be recorded in the sale deed. It is a statutory requirement.

Occupancy Certificate or completion certificate is a document which is issued by the local self government authority after completion of the construction of a building . The document is a proof of the construction of the building in compliance with applicable building rules and other laws. The building is assigned a building number only after obtaining the Occupancy certificate . It basically indicates that the building is certified as fit for occupancy, which in turn is a primary document for paying property tax.

An ownership certificate is a document issued by the Local self Government authority such as Panchayath/Municipality/Corporation certifying the absolute ownership of a building in the name of a particular individual who has registered the subject property in his name.

When a home buyer purchases an apartment, he/she is entitled to ownership of the constructed building and the proportionate share of land where the whole building is constructed. An Undivided share is the share of land allotted to the flat buyer proportionate to his built up area, while purchasing a property and it is registered in the name of the buyer.

Short Term Capital Gain- Under the current laws, any gains on sale of capital assets sold after holding for less than 24 months is considered as short term capital gains. Gain from sale of asset is computed as sale value(less any selling expenses) less cost of acquisition (purchase price + any other ancillary cost of purchase) less cost of improvement (renovations etc.). The gains so computed is added to the tax payers return and taxed at the relevant slab rates.. Long Term Capital Gain- The gain from selling property held for more than 24 months is taxed under long term capital gain. Gain from sale of asset is computed as sale value (less any selling expenses) less Indexed cost of acquisition (purchase price+ any other ancillary cost of purchase) less indexed cost of improvement (renovations etc.). While computing cost of acquisition and improvement in case of Long term capital gain the benefit of indexation is allowed. This is a method used to arrive at present value of the purchase price (i.e. to give effect to gain due to inflation over the years of ownership). The cost of acquisition or improvement is multiplied by the indexation factor of the year of sale and divided by the indexation factor of the year of purchase, the resultant amount will be considered as the cost of acquisition or improvement. Long term capital gains are charged to tax at 20% flat rate plus cess and surcharge. In case of resident Indians, the basic exemption can be availed based on the persons relevant rates, in case of NRI, the basic exemption limit is not applicable and tax would be levied on the whole gain at 20%.

Section 54: Exemption on Sale of House Property on Purchase of Another House Property Exemption under Section 54 is available when the capital gains from the sale of house property is reinvested into buying another house property. The taxpayer has to invest the amount of capital gains and not the entire sale proceeds. If the purchase price of the new property is higher than the amount of capital gains, the exemption shall be limited to the total capital gain on sale. The new property can be purchased either 1 year before the sale or 2 years after the sale of the property. The gains can also be invested in the construction of a property, but construction must be completed within three years from the date of sale. Section 54F: Exemption on capital gains on sale of any asset other than a house property Exemption under Section 54F is available, when there are capital gains from sale of a long-term asset other than a house property.. Entire sale consideration and not only capital gain should be invested to buy a new residential house property must be purchased to claim this exemption. The new property can be purchased either one year before the sale or 2 years after the sale of the property. The gains can also be invested in the construction of a property, but construction must be completed within 3 years from the date of sale. The entire sale proceeds towards the new house will be exempt from tax if you meet the above-said conditions.

In case of sale of a property by an individual , the date of registration is considered and in the case of a Joint venture, for the land lord, the date of getting completion certificate or on the date of sale of his share by the land lord is considered.

The income tax act provides considerable benefits to individuals who purchase home with housing loans. For the interest amount of a housing loan: Under section 24 a person can claim exemption upto Rs 2lacs for interest on housing loan, this will be considered as loss from house property and can be set off from other income. Also for individuals who are letting out their property the interest portion of their loan can be deducted from rental amount. This provides considerable tax advantage for individuals with taxable income. Conditions for the above are: 1. The home loan must be for purchase and construction of a new property. 2. The loan must be taken on or after 1 April, 1999. 3. The purchase or construction must be completed within 3 years from the end of the financial year in which the loan was taken. For principal repayment: The amount repaid as principal can be availed as a deduction under the overall limit of Section 80C upto Rs 150,000. To qualify for this deduction: 1. The home loan must be for purchase or construction of a new house property. 2. The property must not be sold in five years from the time you took possession. Doing so will add back the deduction to your income again in the year you sell. New Deduction for first time home – owners : Section 80EE allows tax benefits for first time home buyers. Income tax deduction can be claimed on home loan interest .The deduction allowed under this section is for interest paid on home loan up to maximum Rs 50,000 per financial year. You can claim this deduction until you have fully repaid the loan. This deduction is over and above the Rs 2 lakhs limit under section 24 of the income tax act. Besides, being an Individual Taxpayer, there are a set of conditions that you must satisfy before you go on to claim the benefit under this section – 1. This is the 1st house you have purchased 2. Value of this house is Rs 50 lakhs or less 3. Loan taken for this house is Rs 35 lakhs or less 4. Loan has been sanctioned by a Financial Institution or a Housing Finance Compan 5. As on the date of sanction of loan no other house is owned by you

The estimated amount for which a property should exchange on the date of valuation between a willing buyer and a willing seller, wherein the parties had each acted knowledgeably, prudently and without compulsion.

Yes you can sell the apartment without registration with the consent of the builder. The builder gives his consent upon clearance of 100% payment or on receiving written confirmation that the balance amount shall be paid by the new buyer.

Yes you can sell the property before completion of the project.If you have availed any bank loan , then it has to be closed and the closure letter has to be submitted to the concerned department along with the Resale affidavit in the prescribed format to the builder by paying a nominal transfer fee.

Compensation shall be provided to the owner as per the relevant clause of the agreement at the rate of an amount per Sqft Per month for the months of delay.

An apartment owner is allotted share of land proportionate to his built up area.Hence every buyer basically is an owner of a percentage of the total land. After handing over of the project to the Residents Association, the Association takes care of the common interests of the project. Some balance share held by the builder is registered to the Officially registered Residents Association name so that the Residents Association will have an upper hand in all decisions related to the project and re development in future.

During the Construction phase, the building is covered by the Contractors All Risk policy (CAR) which covers any material damage & the Workmen's compensation policy which covers the workers at site. Both these policies are applicable till the completion of the construction as per the conditions mentioned in the policy. After completion of construction, the building is covered by the Standard Fire and Special Perils policy & the Lift Insurance policy which has to be renewed every year .The Lift Insurance policy is a third Party policy for all the lifts which covers the passengers from injury during operation of the lifts as per conditions mentioned in the policy. Apart from this, the Public liability policy covers injury due to accidents caused by the centralized gas connection as per conditions mentioned in the policy.

At the end of the official one year maintenance period, the builder will invite the apartment owners to form the formal Residents Association . Office bearers and Executive committee members are elected by the owners who will thereafter take over the activities from the builder on behalf of the apartment owners.The Bye Laws of the Association shall be binding on all members of the association.

Maintenance amount is collected per Sqft or as a fixed amount per month from all owners.The maintenance charges are applicable from the date of the building & being ready for occupancy with the metered Power connection.

We do not have a buy back facility but we assist the buyer to sell his apartment as per the enquiries found suitable for the subject apartment.

Solid cement blocks used for wall construction and double coat plastering for outside walls that protects the building from the weather elements.

The official maintenance period of the company is for one year after the building is fit for occupancy. The company takes responsibility for any major construction related issues for up to 5 years depending on the conditions in the contract.

Our Buildings are designed for Seismic loads as per IS 1893-2002. Kerala comes in Zone III.

Source of water is open well and there shall be additional bore-well too and depending on the requirement suitable water treatment plant is provided. Plumbing provision shall be made for the Statutory water connection as per the applicable norms.

Professional Waste management system will be implemented which has a system of segregating the wastes into Bio Degradable, Non Bio Degradable and medical wastes. The Bio Degradable will go to the Eco compost bins to be converted into compost, the Non Bio Degradable will be Collected to be transferred to reprocessing centers within 20 to 30 days and the Medical wastes shall be disposed to the Incinerator. Sewage System shall be environment friendly Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) with MBBR technology and advanced Ultra Filtration method as per PCB norms , thus bringing the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) level to less than 3 and making it reusable for gardening or flushing or other purposes.