Bare Act
The Haryana Apartment Ownership Act, 1983
General198324 sections
This law governs the ownership and management of residential apartments in the state of Haryana. It applies to buildings where multiple owners hold individual apartments but share undivided interests in common areas like parking, gardens, and stairwells. The Act establishes rules for forming an association of owners to manage the property, collect maintenance fees, and maintain shared facilities. It matters because it provides a clear legal framework to prevent disputes between neighbors, ensures the orderly administration of residential complexes, and protects the rights of apartment owners regarding their property and shared spaces.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Application of Act
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Status of apartments
- 5. Ownership of apartments
- 6. Common areas and facilities
- 7. Compliance with covenants, bye-laws.
- 8. Prohibition of certain Works.
- 9. Encumbrances against apartments.
- 11. Contents of declaration.
- 12. Contents of deed of apartment.
- 13. Declaration, deed of apartment and copies of floor plans to be registered.
- 14. Removal from Provisions of Act.
- 15. Removal no bar to subsequent resubmission of property to Act.
- 16. Bye-laws.
- 17. Liability towards common expenses
- 18. Separate assessment
- 19. Charge on property for common expenses
- 20. Joint and several liability of vendor etc. for unpaid common expenses
- 21. Insurance
- 22. Disposition of property, destruction or damage
- 23. Action
- 24. Act to be binding on apartment owners, tenants etc.
- 25. Power to make rules
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