Inching Forward: Adv. Rahul Kul submitted bill to the Maharashtra Assembly

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Advocate Rahul Kul, Member of Legislative Assembly today submitted the private members bill to the Assembly Secretary General suggesting significant amendments in the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970. This is a major milestone achievements from the point of view of the frustrated and harrased real estate consumers, aka Flat Buyers.

If approved, it will restrict formation of condominium/apartment in the complex where the total number of flats are less than 9. Any other complex or building where the total numbers of flats are more than 9, will have to form the Cooperative Housing Society in pursuent with the MOFA, 1963.

On this backdrop it is becoming further more essential to ensure that this campaign receives thousands of signatures from the consumers across the state of Maharashtra and elsewhere.

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Appeal to Hon. Jagdishji Mulik, MLA: Palladium Grand leads #AmendApartmentAct Campaign - Part 2

Palladium Grand Flat Owners Appeal to Hon. Jagdishji Mulik to support repeal and/or amendment in the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970

Delegation of the Palladium Grand, Flat Buyers Group handed over an appeal to its MLA, Hon. Shri. Jagdishji Mulik requesting him to support the motion of repeal and/or amendments in the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970 so that misuse of various provisions in this law by the builders/developers can be stopped at once.

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Palladium Grand took one step ahead today. A delegation representing PG flat owners met Hon. Jagdish Mulik at his office and handed over an appeal on behalf of the flat owners. It requested the Hon. Jagdishji in whose constituency Palladium Grand falls to take up the issue of repeal or amendments in the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970 so that the harrasement of the flat-buyers at the hands of the builders/promoters be stopped at once.

Team briefed Shri. Jagdishji about the difficulties of the Flat Owners face and the gross misuse of the MAOA, 1970. He was requested to take up the issue in the upcoming winter session of the Assembly. He was also made aware with the online petition and the response to the petition seeking significant amendments in the MOAA, 1970.

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Palladium Grand leads #AmentApartmentAct Campaign - Part 1

SIGN THE PETITION TO AMEND APARTMENT ACT, 1970.

SIGN THE PETITION TO AMEND APARTMENT ACT, 1970.

Palladium Grand community is known to everyone in real estate business, consumer sector for its relentless fight against the real estate lobby, especially its developers/builders. In past 5 years some of the members of PG family have actively mentored, coached and counsel thousands of housing complexes across Maharashtra to fight for their rights.

One of the draconian law that PG has been personally affected with is the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970. Irrespective, the Jt. Divisional Registrar clearly deciding in favor of forming the Cooperative Housing Society for the complex, builder/developer and some of the errant flat-owners challenged the formation of the Cooperative Housing Society. While, this fight is in the Hon. Bombay High Court now, we analyzed as to why PG got trapped. When we found the reason, we amazed as to how loopholes in the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act, 1970 is being exploited by the builders/developers across the state.

Alarmed by the number of complexes across the state that are being ill-affected by the mis-use of MAOA, 1970 by the builders/developers; PG decided to work with institutions such as Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat, Maharashtra Society Welfare Association, Forum for People's Collective Efforts (FPCE), National Flat Buyers Movement (NFBM), Litigants Forum, Pimpri Chinchwad Co-Op Housing Societies Federation and many other housing federations and citizens welfare body.

Our efforts fructified when the all these bodies met and decided that the Chief Minister of Maharashtra be appealed either to repeal MAOA, 1970 in its entirety or change significantly to protect consumer rights.

Now we appeal the citizens, residents of the state of Maharashtra and the fellow Indians (within India and outside) to help support this campaign. Save the rights of the flat buyers, and upheld the consumer movement.

SIGN THE PETITION TO AMEND APARTMENT ACT, 1970.

VICTORY OF OUR BELIEF: Palladium Grand Cooperative Housing Society Formed

We at Palladium Grand were fighting for reclaiming our right to form the Cooperative Housing Society under MOFA 10(1) for nearly 9 years. At times, we felt that we will never be able to achieve our dream. However, truth always prevail - all you need is belief that it can happen.

On 14th August 2017, Deputy District Registrar (DDR), Pune City accepted our application for cooperative housing society. Thereafter, upon completion of necessary formalities; Deputy Registrar, City (5) issued registration certificate for the "Palladium Grand Cooperative Housing Society Ltd.".

It was a moment of celebrating our struggle. It was too true to be believed that we really do have a cooperative housing society.

Here is the interviews that details our struggle, and its influence and impact. Enjoy!

Shri. Lallan Singh, Chief Promoter of the Palladium Grand Cooperative Housing Society narrated the journey of 9 years (in Hindi)

 

Magical Powers of Awakened Flat Buyers: Developing Success Story from Palladium Grand (Part 1)

Magical Powers of an Awakened Flat Buyers: 

Developing Success Story from Palladium Grand 

(Part 1)

Were you given possession of a flat where necessary amenities & facilities were not provided by the developers?

You don't know how to face the builder and get all those essential amenities & facilities installed/commissioned by the developers?

Flat buyers of the Palladium Grand shows you the way forward.  Palladium Grand is a residential complex located in Dhanori area of the Pune City. Palladium Grand comprises of 140 units. Possession of these units were given in late 2008 and/or early 2009. M/s. Palladium Properties (joint venture of M/s. Raojee Constructions, M/s. Shreyas Shelters) are the developers of the project and Mr. Shirish Dasnurkar is the architect of the project.

Soon, flat owners realized that developers have not provided many of the essential amenities and services such as drinking water, 24X7 water supply, rain water harvesting, solar heated water, vermi-composting plant, open spaces etc.

However, one of the developer being the local person, flat owners were afraid to ask for these facilities and amenities, majority of which are mandated through the commencement certificates. For years, flat owners pleaded (orally and in writing) to the developers to provide these facilities and services. However, developers never paid attention to these requests and pleas.

Fed up with arrogance and negligent attitude of the developers, flat owners muscled courage in late 2013, and came on the streets of Dhanori. Since then these brave flat-owners adopted several strategies and approaches to highlight their problems and bring to the notice of law enforcement and civic authorities. What all they did so far, do you want to know?

1. wrote several letters to developers at regular intervals demanding fulfilling the promises.
2. social media campaign through blog site (helppalladiumgrand.blogspot.in), facebook, twitter, WhatsApp, etc.
3. Representation to elected officers such as Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA), letters to Chief Minister and representation to the Prime Minister's office.
4. Civil Suit for not providing water as promised as pledged through Affidavit and failure to provide other facilties
5. Criminal suit for failing to provide water as pledged to the PMC through an affidavit.
6. Consumer cases (85 individual cases) for failing to provide facilities, services and amenities as promised, and 
7. Representations to civil servants and government officials such as PMC Commissioner, etc.
8. Peaceful protests to highlight the problems and generate mass support.

These consistent efforts of over 2 years is now resulting into outcomes that all of these flat-owners were dreaming for over the years. Through these blog series "Magical Powers of Awakened Flat Buyers" we will share one of the developing success story.  Today's story is that of the - RAIN WATER HARVESTING.

Civic authorities when issue commencement certificate, it mandates that developer must provide functional rainwater harvesting system. This condition was part of the commencement certificate issued to M/s. Palladium Properties, developers of the Palladium Grand Complex. However, developers ignored this mandatory compliance and never created rainwater harvesting system.

As an outcome of sustained efforts the Commissioner of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was left with no choice but to form the one-person committee under the chairmanship of Additional Commissioner, PMC. This committee after verifying the facts on ground, opined that developers have failed to provide the rainwater harvesting system, and further ordered developers to put in place, a functional rainwater harvesting system by July 15, 2016.

This is a great moral and factual victory for the Palladium Grand flat owners. Finally, after a period of grumbling, developers started creating rainwater harvesting system in 2nd week of July 2016. At the time of publishing this blog - work is still under progress at a snail speed. However, with the morale boost, flat-owners and residents are vigilant this time. They are steadfast in their resolve to ensure that developers create this much needed and essential infrastructure to the best of their satisfaction and as required by the rules and standards in place.

Well, this just a beginning of series of small and big victories that are lined up for the flat-owners of Palladium Grand. This is just a trailer of magical powers of awakened flat buyers. Picture to abhi baki hai!!!

Secret Keys on How to Tackle Builder Raj?: Untold and Ignored, yet Critical to Success of Cooperative Real Estate Movements

Secret Keys on How to Tackle Builder Raj: Untold and Ignored, yet Critical to Success of Cooperative Real Estate Movements

Ravi Karandeekar, well known real estate advisor sat down with Dr. Vishwas Chavan who has led successful movement of Palladium Grand residents against the atrocities and deficiencies by builders / developers.

Watch this interview to understand these often untold, unshared and ignored tips. Vishwas used these keys while leading Palladium Grand's fight against the builder's raj.

PRESS CONFERENCE TO EXPOSE IRREGULARITIES AND FRAUDULENT ACTS BY THE DEVELOPERS / BUILDERS OF PALLADIUM GRAND, DHANORI, PUNE

 Last week Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat held a press conference to expose the irregularities and fraudulent activities by 40 real estate builders in Pune. Palladium Grand complex located at the S.No. 17/1A/2, Dhanori was one of the 40 projects where in promoter(s)/builder(s) had engaged in the fraudulent activities.

Flat-owners of the Palladium Grand have made consistent efforts for over 8 years to bring these frauds, irregularities and deficiencies by the builder(s)/promoter(s) to the notice of relevant authorities. These consistent efforts have fructified now into authorities, especially the Pune Municipal Corporation accepting some of these irregularities, deficiencies and fraudulent activities.

Having been satisfied Hon. Commissioner Shri. Kunal Kumar ordered detailed investigation/hearings to be headed by Additional Commissioner Ms. Prerna Deshbratar.

Attached is the detailed press note highlighting irregularities, deficiencies and fraudulent activities by the promoter(s)/builder(s) of this complex. Also included are the outcomes of the early investigation(s) by the PMC authorities. This approach of pursuing the grievances with PMC has been path-breaking in its mechanism and results, and thus opens the opportunity for other housing societies within the jurisdiction of PMC.

These facts, outcomes and conclusions as well next steps to fight the builder raj will be shared with the members of press. Therefore, on behalf of the Palladium Flat owners, we cordially invite to the press conference to be held at following venue, date and time.

Venue: Patrakar Bhavan, Pune Patrakar Sangh, Navi Peth, Pune.

Date:Tuesday 3 May 2016

Time:1600 hrs (4 p.m.) Indian Standard Time

Mr. Vijay Sagar, Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat will also address press conference to highlight the significance of the unique approach adopted by the Palladium Grand flat-owners in fighting the builder nurtured corruption and irregularities.

You are kindly requested to make it convenient to attend the press meet.