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The Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970

The Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970

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The Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act of 1970 regulates apartment ownership and common property management in the state. It applies when all property owners formally declare their property will be governed by this act through a registered declaration. The law defines apartments, mandates creating apartment owner associations, and establishes rules for common areas like parking and shared facilities. It also outlines how owners contribute to maintenance costs through common expenses. This framework helps prevent property disputes in apartment complexes by clarifying legal rights and responsibilities. Ultimately, the act creates a structured system for apartment ownership that benefits both residents and property developers, providing protection and clarity for all parties.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Application of Act.
  3. 3. Definitions.
  4. 4. Status of apartments.
  5. 5. Ownership of apartments.
  6. 6. Common areas and facilities.
  7. 6A. Re-development of apartments.
  8. 6B. Summary eviction of apartment owners in certain cases.
  9. 7. Compliance with convenants, bye-laws and administrative provisions.
  10. 8. Certain work prohibited.
  11. 9. Encumbrances against apartments ; removal from encumbrances, effect of part payment.
  12. 10. Common profits and expenses.
  13. 11. Contents of Declaration.
  14. 12. Contents of Deeds of Apartments..
  15. 12A. Amendment in contents of Declaration or Deed of Apartments.
  16. 13. Declarations, Deeds of Apartments and copies of floor plans to be registered.
  17. 14. Removal from provisions of Act.
  18. 15. Removal no bar to subsequent resubmission of property to Act.
  19. 16. Bye-laws, their contents.
  20. 16A. Filing of complaint with the Authority.
  21. 16B. Appeal to Co-operative Court.
  22. 17. Waiver of use of common areas and facilities ; abandonment of apartment.
  23. 18. Separate assessment.
  24. 19. Charge for property of common expenses.
  25. 20. Joint and several liability of vendor, etc., for unpaid common expenses.
  26. 21. Insurance.
  27. 22. Disposition of property ; destruction or damage.
  28. 23. Action.
  29. 24. Act to be binding on apartment owners, tenants, etc.
  30. 24A. Power to exempt from stamp duty, registration fee and court-fees ; power to refund.
  31. 25. Power to make rules.
  32. 26. Removal of doubt.
  33. 27. Amendment to certain Acts.
  34. 28. Severability.

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