The called the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 1994
The Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 1994
This law governs the ownership, management, and transfer of individual units and shared property in residential and commercial buildings containing at least five apartments or three floors within Tamil Nadu. It establishes that each apartment, along with an undivided share in common areas like staircases, land, and elevators, is an independent, heritable, and transferable property. Apartment owners are required to form an association or cooperative to handle building maintenance, enforce rules, and collect shared expenses. By legalizing distinct individual ownership alongside collective management of shared facilities, the law provides structural security, prevents property disputes, and streamlines real estate transactions for flat owners across the state.
- 16. Disposition of property on destruction or damage.—
- 17. Action by Society or Association of Apartment owners on behalf of apartment owners..—
- 18. Right of society of Association of Apartment owners to maintain, repair and replace any of the common areas and facilities, etc.-
- 19. Common profits and expenses.—
- 20. Common expenses to be charged on property.—
- 21. Separate assessment.—
- 22. Joint and several liability of vendor, etc; for unpaid common expenses.—
- 23. Act to be binding on apartment owners, tenants, etc..—
- 24. Power to exempt from stamp duty, registration fee and court fee and power to refund .—
- 25. Act to override other laws.—
- 26. Removal of doubts.—
- 27. Power to make rules.—
- 28. Power to remove difficulties.—
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Application of this Act. Application of this Act.
- 3. Definitions. Definitions
- 4. Apartment to be heritable and transferable. Apartment to be heritable and transferable.
- 5. Ownership of apartments. Ownership of apartments.
- 6. Common areas and facilities. Common areas and facilities.
- 7. Compliance with covenants, by-laws and administrative provisions. Compliance with covenants, bye-laws and administrative provisions .
- 8. Certain works prohibited. Certain works prohibited.
- 9. Charges and encumbrances against apartments, extinguishment of charge and removal from encumbrances and effect of part payment. Charges and encumbrances against apartments, extinguishment of charge and removal from encumbrances and effect of part payment.
- 10. Contents of Deed of Apartment. Contents of Deed of Apartment.
- 11. Deed of Apartment and copy of Floor Plan to be registered. Deed of Apartment and copy of Floor Plan to be registered.
- 12. Society or Association of Apartment owners. Society or Association of Apartment Owners.
- 13. By-laws. By-laws.
- 14. Co-operative Societies Act and the Societies Registration Act to apply with modification. Co-operative Societies Act and the Societies Registration Act to apply with modification.
- 15. Insurance. Insurance.
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