What is this service?
Legal formation of the apartment owners association for a building.
Karnataka law provides for forming an apartment owners association with a declaration and bye-laws, and for executing deeds of apartment. The association takes over common-area management from the builder. Registration particulars depend on the route chosen - confirm the current requirements for your building.
Why and when you need it
- Why
- Only a properly formed association can lawfully manage common areas and represent owners.
- Who needs it
- Apartment owners in buildings where the association is not yet formed.
- When
- After occupancy, when owners take over management from the builder.
Required documents
- Sale deeds or allotment particulars of the owners
- Approved building plan and occupancy documentation
- Draft declaration and bye-laws
- Owner list with unit particulars
- Identity proofs of the office bearers
Identity and supporting documents
- PAN card of each applicant or party
- Aadhaar card or another government photo identity and address proof
- Passport-size photographs
- For companies and associations: incorporation documents, board resolution and authorisation letter
Step-by-step procedure
- Owners resolve to form the association
- Prepare the declaration, bye-laws and owner particulars
- Execute the required documents
- Register as applicable and open the association's accounts
- Take over common areas, records and funds from the builder
Fees, stamp duty and timelines
- Government fee
- Government fees, where applicable, are paid only on the official portal or at the government office. Confirm the current amount on the official portal before payment.
- Assistance charges
- Professional assistance charges are quoted after understanding your requirement. Government fees and SRCHN service charges are always shown separately. Confirm the final quote before work begins.
- Processing time
- Processing time varies by office and case. No completion timeline is guaranteed.
Government fees and SRCHN assistance charges are always kept separate. Nothing here is an invented price - confirm current amounts on the official portal or with our team before paying.
Legal requirements
- Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 - declaration, bye-laws and deed of apartment
- Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 - association formation obligations
Common rejection reasons
- Owner quorum or consents incomplete
- Declaration inconsistent with the sanctioned plan
Important cautions
Get the builder's pending obligations and accounts documented at handover
Registration routes differ - confirm which applies to your building before drafting
FAQs
Which law governs our association?
In Karnataka, apartment ownership is governed by the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972; some buildings use other lawful structures. The right route depends on your documents - take advice.
