Car Parking Rules

By  Adv. Chhaya Khamkar

Types and Definition of parking

Stilt  – A pair of poles with foot-rests, enabling the user to walk with feet at a   distance above the ground; piles or posts on which a building stands.

Open –  Means an area forming an integral part of a site left open to the sky.

Garage – A building for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles. An establishment which sells fuel or which repairs and sells motor vehicles.

Garage

Public –  It means a building or portion thereof , designed other than as a private garage, operated for gain, designed and or used for repairing, servicing, hiring, selling or storing or parking motor driven or other vehicles.

a)   Parking Rules

Co-operative society can and should frame parking rules. Normally co-operative society should ask for the details of the vehicles to be parked including a certified copy of the RC book should be insisted upon from the member while submitting the application for parking slot After receipt of the above said paper/ documents the society should allot a parking slot. The society may even allot a sticker and/or may even instruct the member that without the parking sticker the vehicle shall not be allowed to be parked in the society compound.

b)  Policy of allotment of parking spaces, and stilts

Under Section 78 of MOFA Act, The allotment of parking space/ stilts shall be made by the committee on the basis of ‘first come first served’, for unsold and available parking spaces. However, in case of Parking Space/ stilt allotted by the society, the member shall have no right to sell or transfer the said allotted parking space/ stilt to anybody.

c)   Applications for allotment of stilts or parking spaces

Under Section 83 of MOFA Act, The member, desiring to have a stilt or a parking space, may make an application to the Secretary of the society giving necessary details. The procedure for disposal of applications for permission under this bye-law, as laid down under the Bye laws No.65, shall be followed by the Secretary and the committee of the society.

d)   Eligibility for allotment of stilts or parking spaces

Under Section 81 of MOFA Act, A member, having a motor vehicle, will only be eligible to have a stilt or parking space. No member shall normally be eligible for being allotted more than one stilt or a parking space for parking the car owned by him. If any stilts or parking spaces remain unallotted for want of applicants for allotment, a second or third stilt or parking space may be allotted to the same member who has earlier been allotted the stilt or parking space. Such allotment of 2nd or 3rd stilts/ or parking space shall be made on year to year basis, provided the same is not required by another member, who is not allotted even a single stilts / or parking space.

Under Section 82 of MOFA Act, In case the numbers of vehicles of eligible members are in excess then the available parking space/ stilts, the Managing Committee shall allot such parking space/stilts by “lot” on yearly basis.

e)   Car Parking Slots

Sale of car parking slots is a controversial matter. It would be of interest to note that the definition of flat in the model bye-laws includes a godown but does not include an open car parking space. It is an open secret that builder sale open car parking. Conflicting judgments have been given by courts on matter related to car parking. In the landmark judgment delivered by the Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court Mumbai in the case of M/s Prakash Auto v/s Aranja Arcade Premises Co-operative Society Ltd. & ors. has prevented the Builders from allotting-selling or otherwise disposing of the disputed car parking spaces. The implications of the above said judgment is that even if the builder sells car parking space in the basement, a co-operative society is entitled to allot the car parking space in the basement to their members on the basis of the resolution passed by the society at its General Body Meeting.   Now no builder can sell parking space under stilts separately, the Bombay High Court has ruled in re- Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt. Ltd., that a stilt parking space is a common parking space available to members of the housing society and not an additional premises or space available for the builder or developer to sale either to any member of the society or any outsider and further clarified that even under DC rules the developers had to provide car parking spaces, wherever carpet area of the flat is more than 35 sq meter and estoppal do not work against statutory provisions. Apart from this fact the court has also considered the definition of flat under Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, which includes open and parking spaces in area if the flat wherever area is counted as super-built up.

f)   Parking Space

Means and enclosed or unenclosed covered or open area sufficient in size to park vehicles. Parking space shall be served by a driveway connecting them with a street or alley and permitting ingress or egress of vehicles.

Under Section 80 of MOFA Act, marking of parking spaces or stilts is the way that no inconvenience would be caused to any of the member of the society. Where any stilts have been built or open space in the society’s compound is available for parking of cars, the society shall number the stilt or the open space for the purpose of no disputes caused between the members of the society. As per the Development Control Regulations it is necessary 10% car parking space should be kept for the visitors.

Under Section 79 of  MOFA Act, the restrictions are given on use of car parking and stilt parking that ‘No member shall be entitled to utilize more parking spaces / stilts than what is allotted to him by the committee, or which he has purchased’.

As per the Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai 1991, one parking space for every 8 sq. mtr. Of the floor area up to 800 sq mtrs. and one parking space for every additional 160 sq. mtrs. Of area is required to be provided. For hotels one parking space for every 60 sq. mtrs. Of the floor area is required to be provided. For Grade I Restaurant, one parking space for every 25 sq. mtrs of area of the restaurant, including hall, dining room, pantry and bar must be provided. For the Grade II and Grade III hotels, the requirement is one parking space for every 80 sq. mtrs of the areas.

g)   Parking Charges

Under Section 84 of the MOFA Act, Every member who has allotted the stilt or the parking space shall be required to pay the parking charges at such rate as may be decided by the General body of the society at its meeting, irrespective of the fact whether he actually parks his motor vehicle or not. The Society can recover different rates for different types of vehicles. The General body of the Society can definitely fix up the charges for the 2nd and 3rd car etc. Therefore, the member will have to pay the parking charges for a particular month irrespective of the fact that he has parked the vehicle for a few days. Where a member has been allotted more than one stilt parking space, he shall pay parking charges in respect of every such stilt or parking space, as decided by the General Body Meeting.

h)   Commercial use of Garage

Garage allotted for car parking cannot be used for commercial purpose except with the permission from the Bombay Municipal Corporation. At the time of the construction of garages an undertaking has to be given to the Municipal Corporation that they will be used only for car parking. If Society use car parking for commercial purpose it breaches under Co-operative Laws there is also violation of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Rules. Garage allotted for car parking are exempted from the F.S.I Calculations. However, if there is extra FSI or the benefits of TDR are available to the said property then such garages used for Car Parking can be regularized for commercial activities.

i)  Stilt Parking

No member can cover a parking stilt; it is open space. It needs to be emphasized that while submitting the plans certain areas are shown as open space and parking stilt is normally shown as open space. The open spaces are not included in FSI calculations.

j)  Criminal case against the builder 

Many times builder gives false promises to the flat purchasers and also does not comply with their statutory obligations as are stipulated in the MOFA (The Maharashtra Ownership Flats Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act, 1963. In such circumstances the options available to the flat purchasers/ society include filing a complaint in the Consumer Court as well as initiating criminal action before the criminal court against the Builder.  Even selling away the car parking is one of the offences under the MOFA Act. The society can bring Criminal complaint against such Builder under various sections of Indian Penal Code.

84 comments

  • i want copy of said article & law passed regarding this

  • i have queries regarding STILT PARKING and want a detail clerification want to mail you, need email address

  • What about the car parking for tenants?

  • i purchased flat in 2001 in pune .society is registered in 2000-2001. but builder(builders legal hires) is still sailing car parking from stilt area to the members of society .and members purchased more than one car parking irrespective to their area of flat. my flat area is 97 sq mtrs but below my building 10 car parking aquired by other members those not willing to vacate single car parking to me .I am not living from the date of possession in my flat pl tell me legal way to acquire parking space .it will facilitate in future to sail the same flat . each and every purchaser demanding car parkig with my flat

  • Can soc refuse to rental people to park their vehicle in soc premises by taking decision in soc general body meet

  • I wish to use this article for the knowledge of Flat owners Association member.

  • I want to know weather can i just park my commercial maruti van which i drive in my stilt parking. Is it mentioned in the new bye-laws that a commercial vehicle cannot be parked in the housing society?Please advice

  • Congratuations to Ms. Chhaya Khamkar on this exhaustive article on a controversial subject. Madam, I have two doubts though. As mentioned in the article, “Under Section 78 of MOFA Act, The allotment of parking space/ stilts shall be made by the committee on the basis of ‘first come first served’, for “”unsold and available”” parking spaces.” Does it mean that, by implication, Parking Spaces/Stilts can be sold ? Who can “sell” the Parking Spaces? My second doubt is that, is it necessary to allot the Parking Spaces on “first come first served ” basis only OR the Society can frame and pass a by-law adopted through a resolution passed in the AGM of the Society to accomodate the members who may have alread paid the builder for Parking Spaces, as it inevitably happens.

  • as per your doubt parking space/stilt parking can not be sold by builder or promoter. once builder give conveyance to the society it becomes societyes right to allote parking space to the members if there are more car owners and less parkig space then Comitee Members of the Society pass resolution and solve the problem by apply a lottery system and allotte the parking space to members. as per the Suprem Court Judgment builder has no right to sell parking space.

    I am sorry may be it is less information and sorry too late reply. I have apply MTNL for Internate connection at my home it will cm within 2 days then it will become possible to give early reply to you and on the comments of my article. I will give proper reply on all the coments on time.

    Thanking you,
    Advocate Chhaya.

  • Dear Sir/Madam,I want one clarification.

    I am having shop in New Mother India Society Daftari Road Malad(E) since last 10 years .I am not having flat in same buildg.Society say that shop owners can park their vehicle between 9.00a.m. to 9.00p.m only.During night shop owners can not park their car in society compound.Is it so or society is harasing me.Where to complain if society forcefully remove my car from society compound. please clarify.

  • You can get copy of this article from accomodation times news paper dated 15th Oct. 2010.

  • Builder or his legal hairs has no right to sell car parking space to members of the society or any other. have you given any written to society for car parking space? if society is not ready to give parking space even after your letter you can go to the Co-Operative Court and acquire through the court because as per the Supreme Courts order builder cant sell parking to members. 

  • No Society cant refuse if such vehicle is not use for commercial purpose.

  • subhash b.pingale

    sir/madem

    I want to parking rules in apartment act.

  • My question is to Adv.Chhayaji,that i owned a flat in the Borivali(West) area,and have purchased a car one year ago.Since then,i am parking my car in an open space at the back side of the building,without purchasing any slot.Suddenly society started to forcing me to take my car out of the compound,otherwise they will take the action.Pl.tell me can they officially do this?Is there any right to park my car in the society-compound being a member of the society? Please solve my problem,as soon as possible.

  • I m live in mumbai just only one question STILT PARKING is for what ? for any vehicle like two wheeler or four wheeler ? or only for four wheeler ? please reply me……

  • stilt parking is only for 4 wheeler ? not for 2 wheeler ? or stilt parking is for vehicle ? can socity stop parking 2 wheeler vehicles in stilt ?

  • I have baught a stilt parking place, which was physically shown as full area between the walls and column. However, the physical marking is done on the floor with paint which is covering only half the area between the columns and walls. I was parking my 2 cars in the area between the stilts. Now society is taking objection that my area is only within the yellow paint and balance area in between the stilt belongs to society. Whereas, in my parking space agreement it is clearly written stilt parking space. Kindly clarify and I would also like to consult a lawyer and discuss personally.

  • I have bought two garages meant for car parking in our society. I would like to use these garages for commercial activities for which I require permission from our society. Our society is a registered one, however it does not have an occupation certificate, conveyance and B.C.C. (Building Completion Certificate). So I would like to know if our society has the right or power to grant me permission to use my garages for commercial activities or do I need to take permission from the builder/developer of our society? 

  • I have a 1BHK flat in Vashi ,I have 2 cars can my society have a objection that I park both of my cars in the society compound. Secondly the society comittee has been disolved and there  few members who has taken charge can they make the rules and regulations for the society, I pay monthly 200 Rs for both my cars,  We have many tenants in our society Is it allowed for them to park there car inside the society premisses

  • kindly sent me a copy in my email id.

    thanks and best regards

  • i have a two bhk flat in kamothe navi mumbai. inmy socity four building. stillt parking only in my building but socity said all are comman parking it’s true ?

  • Madam – The society has open car parking spaces duly allotted and marked. Such members would like to cover their spaces with a stand having an awning or fabric. Is this ok as per the corporation rules, and if not which rule does it violate. Thanks

  • Mam what abt parking for guests ,in our society one of our members friend brings his vehicle parks in society and goes sometime during day and sometime overnight and he says it is guest vehicle can come any time ,can soc object to it please reply its urgent

  • Hi,

    Could somebody plz advise me urgently and send me a copy of the judgement. We bought a falt in Pune in July 2010 of 1140sq ft carpet area. Our builder sold us parking area for 1.75 lacs (fixed cost for any type of covered parking).
    1) I would like to know is it legal for the builder to sell parking area.
    2) The parking he alloted to us was very small compared to the other parking lots. Also it is more like a passageway.
    3) can we demand to have the parking lot changed?

  • I m the owner of the flat. I had purchase car last month. Now there is space is availble for car parking, But society can make arrangement such way so that they can accomodate 10 more car paking place. They are now taking any action. We have park our car infrom of wing as instrcted by car parking in-charge. But few days back i have recived notice from soceity that i m making voilating so pl. donot park the car.

  • mam, i have some qurries regarding car parking in thw soc.can u send me yr email add. thanks i own a flat in soc. as i do not have parking.there is lot of open space in the soc. inspite of repeted written request to soc to allot me a parking which i m ready to purchase but i have not been alloted parking as i bought house in resale first owner did not buy parking can i park my car in the society premise as soc. is not alloeing me to park car inside building as lot of space is available pl guide me thanks

  • In view of recent Supreme Court Decision regarding Builders claim on Stilt Parking /Open spaces, I have a question. Builder of our underconstruction building in Navi Mumbai is asking us to pay Rs 200,000 for parking. When we told him that he can not sell parking as per Hon Supreme court of India judgement , he told us that he has alternative as below. He said once the Society is formed he will be first precident of the society and if we bribe him now, he will do us favor by allotting us stelt parking in return of bribe. Is it really possible for Builders to fool Sureme court of India ‘sjudgement by using co-operative laws/byelaws. What are rights of Society Secretory in this regard ? Is there way for other society members to challange such illegal practice.

  • Dear Madam,
    I booked my flat in the year 2005 along with the stilt parking without having any knowledge about the parking rules. I got allotment letter for the parking in the year 2007. Society was formed in the same year after I received the allotment letter. Since the society formation, I am facing opposition from many of the members that the parking owned by me is not legal and I have to free the space. Then I got my parking registered. The value mentioned in the parking agreement is NIL [0]. I want to know if it is not legal to own a parking then why I was allowed to register the same. Please advice and let me know what should I do next?

  • I have purchased garage in the society few years back in resale. I have been parking my car in the garage for some years. Later on i realised that none of the garage was used for car parking. Hence, i have also stopped. Society has given some members two car parking and i have also got the same. However society has passed resolution that the members having ownership garage , there garage will be considered as first parking. Is it legal? If society has allowed some garages to make use of garages for other purposes can they force some members to park their cars? Can BMC create any problem for not using garage for parking but storage purpose?

  • Dear Madam,

    I want your opinion on open car parking. in my society builder alloting the car parking after asking some consideration amount from the flat owner. Kindly advise as he having any rights to allot the open parking space after registration of the society. And in my case he was asking me the consideration amount 2 years back and i have not paid him at that time and later he forgot and he alloted me the parking space .At the time of hand over books of accounts to the society that time he was mentioned so & so parking space alloted to me and on that basis society also issued me the letter and i have paid the proferty tax on that open parking space also . Now there was some 10 flats was unsold and he alloted my parking space to one of them. and that flat owner is fighting with me please advise me what action to be taken against the society and builder.

    Regards,
    Chandra

  • The Chairman of the society has bought a Open parking Space, however he is parking 2 cars in the place available with him as his parking space has a seprate gate. He also locks the gate as if it is his property. Apart from that he has also parked his Two (2 Wheelers) and One (Bycycle) Kindly clarify on how should we take this matter forward. As he claims he has purchased that complete place.

  • The Chairman of the society has bought a Open parking Space, however he is parking 2 cars in the place available with him as his parking space has a seprate gate. He also locks the gate as if it is his property. Apart from that he has also parked his Two (2 Wheelers) and One (Bycycle) Kindly clarify on how should we take this matter forward. As he claims he has purchased that complete place. – Please help

  • Where i can get the MOFA-1963 , just want to log a complent for Parking .

  • Madam Chhaya Khamkar, I have purchased a flat in March 2010, And builder has sold me parking stilt parking space. infact this was registered along with my flat registration and I had paid stamp duty as he included parking cost in overall flat cost. Is it legal or once Society is formed i will have no rights on the parking space. Please advice as the project is still under construction and I am yet to make full payment. I will go back and check with him. Parking space is marked in the design along with the other registration documents.

  • Can a housing society has a legal right to sell parking space to its member as per MOFA?

  • Mam, I want to know that though the supreme court has given order that open/stilt parking can’t be sold by builder, the builders are selling it. I have booked flat in Navi Mumbai. The builder is pressing hard for the payment of parking charges. He says that if you don’t pay 2,00,000/-, now, when the project will be competed, you won’t get the parking space. Some buyers had already paid due to this. What should I do? Why the builders are not following the supreme court order?

  • We have 88 member society in vashi, Navi Mumbai.Only 42 stilt parking and 4- open parking. All are sold by the builders to 42+4 members. we have 70 owners having there cars.
    Now the members who have purchased the parking from the builder are behaving arrogantly in the general body meeting. They have forced the present committee to charge Rs. 400 /month parking charge to the owners who have not provided parking by the builder.
    There are 2/3 members , who behave arrogantly with the managing committee whenever parking issue comes in discussion.
    Is there any way to teach a lesson to such members so that the committee members will do their job smoothly?
    Is it justified that parking charge of Rs.400/month for the owners parking their cars to the margin of society premise and Rs.0.00 to the owners who have parched the parking from the developer.

  • Mam,
    We are a 6 wing complex & builder has allotted (sold) open space for first 3 wings & indicated same in their respective agreement (year 2005-07). For the 4th wing builder has allotted (sold) open parking by giving an allotment letter (year 2009). 5th & 6th wing are under still under construction so no allotment given.
    As on date open space / stilt area parking are full & recently formed our housing society has decided to approve the allotment done by the builder through AGM as major (80 %) of the first three wings have received the parking.
    Considering the under construction 5th & 6th building & 4th wing who are all are about 50% of the total members who have not received the parking, I would like to know the following.
    – Builder has allotted (sold) open space (parking) is this legal & can I contest with society on the approval of allotment given by builder?
    – How do come to know if the marking marked by the builder is parking space or open common space. Can I file a RTI to get this information? Where & to whom I file this RTI.
    Flat comes under Bhandup, Mumbai Jurisdiction
    Kindly help…
    Abhijit K

  • Ours is o new building of 45 flats…no society or appartment formed and its maintainence is still with the builder…..a resident of 5th foor has tied a 2 goats in the parking and they are spreading dirt & nuisence….are there any laws for such occasions?

  • In my society there is more open space, then also society has written in the society gate that, visitors parking not allowed.
    My father in law came inside with his car for giving some items to my children, therefore his car stand 10 minutes in society compound. on 5th november when my maintenance bill receipt came there the society charge extra 150/- rs. for visitors parking inside the society compound. whether it is legal then under what provisions of law. till i have not paid that amount.
    please reply earliest. thank you.

  • Hi, its mhada building in pratiksha nagar, Sion (E), suddenly secretary & society members decided not to allow any tenant to park their cars in the compound though there is lots of open space available. Now they don’t allow cars to entre during the day also even for short time. Earlier they were charging parking money and everyone was allowed to park the car in side. On what basis they can behave like this? Do they have rights to do this? We will be really grateful if you reply soon. Thanks.

  • I am the 4th buyer of a flat in the western suburbs, all the agreements including mine mentions that the flat purchased by me includes a stilt car parking.
    Now the managing committee putting up notices and indirectly telling me that I am not the rightful owner of the said stilt parking space. In case I sell this flat the stilt parking will not automatically transferred to the next buyer. Please let me know and oblige. Thanks

  • Dear Sir,

    I had purchased a flat along with covered car parking in a Society based in Pune. This Society was formed 20 years back. I am the third owner of this present flat. When the builder sold the flats initially, he did not allot car parking numbers to the members. After the Society formed as of date, the Society Committee has not done any allotment of car parking areas. Presently the members are using stilt car parking and are considered deemed owners on the basis of having occupied and used the car parking for so long. When i purchased the car park the car parking was identified and the description has been mentioned in the registered sale document from the first owner to the second and then myself. However, after the flat was bought and the transfer formalities were completed, the Society Committee informed me that the parking slot is disputed. At the time of transfer the parking area was in the possession of the immediate previous owner and secured through a chain. My parking slot was forcibly occupied by another member in the same building. I approached the Society Committee to resolve the issue and give back possesion of my covered parking. The Society Committee mentioned that many members have not deposited the agreements with the society over the years and so the Society would not be having proof of whether the existing members who are occupying covered parking slots are actual owners of the covered parking slot. The Society Committee by virtue of members having occupied the parking slot over this period have been considered as deemed owners. Since this parking slot is disputed between the two members the Society does not want to get into this issue. The Society has been unable to resolve this issue and Society has communicated that they are not authorized to get into this issue.
    My questions:
    (1) As per the Society Bye laws, is it binding on the Society to resolve the issue and allot covered parking slots.
    (2) Could you pls guide as to the competent authority we can approach in this matter which would guide/direct the Society to take action in this matter.

    Thanks & Regards
    Shailesh

  • Hi ma’am,
    I purchased a flat in 2008 wid no parking space, there r 36 flats n total paking place for 4 wheeler r 7 coverd parking (sold by builders to society members) n 10 open parking . Parking space is less as he construed shops on ground floor in my building . Now we r having two wings of society , A wer my flat is there, n B wid parking space for all flats .plus much extra space arround as no shops.

    Now my question is wether we means A building residents can use the extra place arround the B wing? Earlier society was one only but after  some time we hv registered two diffferent society. Is there any law against or favor of it? Please reply asap 

  • dear madam,
    we are having office in commercial complex , having co. society.
    bulilder is holding entire third floor & basement parking.
    now he rent out entire third floor with basement parking. now that company has made two go dons in the basement parking.

    is ligaly allowed.

  • In one society builder allot 2 nos parking to member without doing registration he only handed over allotment letter to him. when society knows it takes objection over it. it is not valid. Now days such member sold this flat & 2 nos parking to another. society again take objection on sale deed. so it is valid or not . Please reply on my email.

  • I need a good lawyer well versed in cooperative housing society laws for freehold plots in Pune. You know of anyone good can u send me their contact details to vp_techin@yahoo.com

  • Bhavesh V. Waghela

    Hello, I have an issue with the shop keepers on my society who do not allow to park cars on the municipal road in front of their shops. They are threatening dire consequences. Do they have the right to object to my parking the car since all the parking slots in the society have been exhausted.

  • I have already paid parking charges to the builder. However he is asking me to pay service tax on parking amount. Builder is not ready to allot parking slot to me unless I pay service tax. I think service tax is not aplicable for parking.
    Can you tell me how to deal with the builder? Shall I approach consumer court?

  • Sandeep Punwatkar

    Dear Mam,
    I have been allotted the CAR parking in the new Society. In the agreement later, it was mentioned that the CAR parking is Covered Car Parking below Building mentioning the Slot H15. But at that time the building was under Construction. And now at the time of possession, it is coming in picture that it is below the Duct Area, not below the building even though it is Covered. There may be price difference for thee both types of parking slots, which builder is still not disclosing.
    Is it legally correct, and Can I claim for the below building CAR parking or for difference in the Car parking value?

  • I had purchased the flat at Kandivali (E) in 2000 without car parking space. Society, has still not allotted me the open car parking space since 2009 when the application was given, stating that many flat owners have purchased car parking from builder. There have been flat owners with more than 2 or 3 vehicles who park their vehicles inside the premises where there is open parking space & the society it seems is charging them Rs 700/= pm for the same. I am also ready to pay, but I have been denied so far with some excuse as it seems these people are more powerfull. Could you please let me know about my legal right for getting the parking space

  • I am a secretary of the housing society at Dadar (west). One of occupant of commercial premises in our society has refused to abide by the rule framed by society’s managing committee that ‘outsiders parking is not allowed’. He argues and abuses to societys security man and refuses to park outside society premises. His employees seemed to be notorious and say they will park in society premises and they do park inspite of written complaints and opposition to not to park. 
    Is there any competent govt. authority which can toe away these vehicles or punish the offenders of the law breakers ?? Pl advise.

  • Hello,
    I live in a building on a rented basis and live in 2 rooms. There are tenants living in one room, 3 rooms and entire flat of 4 rooms as well in our building.
    Our building along with the neighboring building will soon be clubbed as one and go under redevelopment. Could you please guide me if I am eligible for a parking space since I own a car. My only concern is since I own just 2 rooms, will I become ineligible to own a parking space ?? Also, are old tenants to be given preference over new tenants when it comes to parking spaces?? Please guide.

    Regards,

  • I understand from this that builder promoters cannot sell parking space. But why is govenment collecting stamp duty on parking space. Recently i registered agreement where builder had alloted parking space in agreement and registrar and put addtion stampduty on car park value of rs.184000 which come to 5 % is Rs.9200 . Then why at all there is a stamp Duty clauses on parking space.

  • I had booked a flat in 2004 and took possesion of the flat in 2007. i did not purchase the parking slot though they were 4 stilt parking available. there has been considerable increase in the no of cars in the society since then, the builder does not allow parking in the stilt areas and most of the time i do not find parking space in the open areas. i wish to purchase the stilt parking now. the society has been formed without the consent of the builder and the conveyance is still pending. the builder is ready to get the stilt parking registered with stamp duty. kindly advice

  • Dear advocate chayya, Our society special AGM has passed a resolution which contradicts the SECTION 81 of MOFA ACT. They want to treat 2nd car of Stilt parking owners as their 1st car for open parking space lucky draw. By implementing this rule, few genuine first car per flat owners are forced to park their cars on road. Can I challenge this unjust resolution passed in AGM? If yes how shall I fight this injustice? Pl advice.

  • the parking sticler rules in my building have been revised lately. the sticker issued initially is apparently not valid now and a new sticker bearing private details like building name and flat number is being issued and they have asked to stick it on the front side ont he surface of the vehicle which results in spoiling of the surface. the sticker has a plastic cover over the paper but mine was damaged by some public miscreants at a public parking. Then when i went to ask for a new sticker i am being fined rs 100 for no fault of mine as they have made up a rule saying a vehicle will not be issued a sticker more than once. i would like to know how public damage is my fault and why i should pay a fine. And also i would like to know if the society is eligible to impose such fines on the residents for such reasons.And now my vehicle is not being allowed into the premises as i have no sticker but they wont issue one without the fine

  • I am staying in a building which was constructed in 1935.There are two car garges in the building since then.My land lord is a hotelier.He bought our building in 2003.He has converted these garage for commercial use causeing lot of nuicense to me has i am residing on ground floor.Is this allowed by mumbai corporation?Can i take up the issue with mumbai municipal corporation.Kindly advice.

  • Hi, I have purchased 2 parkings from the builder and he did not share parking layout with me at that point of time and insisted that he would give me best of 2 parkings lots. Now he is telling me that you would be getting front and back parking with no exit from the front. That means I have to move one car to move inside parked car. Can we really call this type of parking as 2 car parking. I feel like should be 1 parking space with extra space. I feel that he is trying to cheat me here. ( This property is in Bangalore ). Please help.

  • Required latest parking rules : Isn’t devloper can charge any amount for parking from customer ?

  • Hello 
    I live in a housing society in Thane. My brother is a primary member and myself is a co-member. I have few queries about the car parking. Kindly guide me.
    We have one car parking allotted to us by the builder.We own two cars. Recently we bought second car. Both cars are in the name of my brother who is a primary member and registered on the residence address.
    Now society committee has sent us a notice to park our second car out side society premises and fined us Rs.5000 as penalty.
    There are other members who have more cars than the parking lots allotted. I spoke to society committee members and requested them to allow me to park the second vehicle as we own a flat in this society. but they have threatened me to impound the car if the car is not parked outside society premises
    Few days back there was a notification to apply for second car parking. I could not apply as I did not see the notice.
    My question is – Can society committee has the right and authority to refuse the parking of second vehicle when the owner of the car is a bonafied member of the society and the car s are registered on the society address. Also how do I know they are following this rule for every member who owns multiple cars but they do not have parking allotted .
    Kindly help me to understand legality of this claim by the society committee members my right as a member of the society
    Thanks and regards

  • Dear advocate

    Aa per rules i did not purchase a car parking space. my flat is in Pune where almost flatholders have purchsed the parking slot for car under the stilt or open space. Since I have not purchased the car parking slot I m wondering how to solve the problem of my car parking in the society. I m going to purchase a car . In this regards kindly advise /help me how to deal with the problem without litigation.
    Thankiiig u

    r

    regards.

  • I and anogther have purchased a parking space from the buildier. Our parking spaces are adjacent to each other. However, there is a smaill area in between which is very small and narrow. This area has been informed by the builder as being a public utilitly area. Further the builder mentioned that the same has to be kept open. We have the parking layout which also confirms the same. Now managing committee wants to allot this space and change the markings of the parking space allotted ot both of us. This is going to be a challenge for both of us who are planning to purchas/ e SUV’s.

    Can the managing committe redraw the parkling area orgnially allotted by the builder ? Second what is the definition of public utility area ! If there are pipes on the wall adjacent to such area which needs to be accessible can the managing committee arbigtrarily do this ! What are the remedies for the members affected in such cases

  • Madam,
    A member of Flat is provided 1 parking per flat. Is the children of the flat owner (member) who own a car entitled to park the car in same car parking slot which the member(owner, father) is allotted. 
    Regards
    Ashween

  • Dear Madam,
    My querry is that i live in Hsg in Koperkhairane Navi Mumbai for the last 6 years,Bfore the society was formed the builder had alloted parking space to the members as first cum first basis,Now after 6 six years society has sent all the members circuler saying that all the parking spaces will be made anguler,& also by shifting main gates will creat extra parking spaces,which will auctioned to the members who do not have parking space,Can society change parking size & space alloted by builder? can they auction the extra parking to the members.Kinly reply

  • Madam,
    We have a curious case wherein a three bedroom flat is actually registered as 2 flats –

    e.g. 401 & 402 – so it ends up having 2 share certificates and possibly 2 members. It becomes complex as in one flat , both members are the same individual whereas in other case, for 401, the husband is the me,ber and for 402 , the wife is the member.

    In such cases , do husband and wife BOTH get a parking space each ?

  • i am residing in a society which has open car parking.the problem is that i have to park my car anywhere[as no specific parking place is provided] most of the time as i return home late  because of my working schedules.my society is not paying attention to my repeated request for giving me & all car owners a definite parking slot.Now the society secretary targeting me because of his previous quarrels with me on some other issue.he has warned me in the words that HE WILL THROW MY FOUR WHEELER & TWO WHEELER VEHICLE OUT OF THE SOCIETY PREMISES BECAUSE ACCORDING TO HIM I PARK MY VEHICLE WRONGLY.SECRETARY USED BAD WORDS.AND INSPITE OF ALL THESE HE HIMSELF MADE A COMPLAINT OF ME. LET ME KNOW IS THERE ANY RULE IN OUR LAW TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST SUCH A SECRETARY.KINDLY HELP ME.

  • Hello, recently since my cousin secured a job abroad i will be using his bike for 2 months, based on this i requested the society for parking in my building. The society says since the bike is not in my name i will not be allowed to park it in the building.. please let me know if i can park the bike in the building or if there is some rule like this.

  • Is the Car  Parking slot  (Bigger or smaller cars)  allotted based on the area of flat in an apartment? In my apartment, they had mentioned that the allotment has been made based on the area of flat for .e.g 1140 sft has been allotted bigger car parking whereas for 960 sft  they had allotted small car parking.  Is it correct as per Karnataka apartment rules?

  • I have brought a flat in Dahisar on aug. 2010 . The seller has been alloted a stilt parking along with the purchase of the flat. The parking space is properly registered. I have purchased the flat, soc. is not allowing to to complete the parking purchase from the seller. They say, even if I buy the parking space, i will be not be allowed to use the same. Currently the parking space is with the seller, and he is parking is vehicle there. The seller is moved out on rental basis in a different flat in the same society. What should do ? I want to buy the parking space. I am parking my vehicle outside.

  • HELLO MEM ,
    MAINE NAVI MUMBAI MAY SEP 2009 MAY EK FLAT KHARIDA THA ,( JO KI AIROLI MAY HAI ) AUR USKE SATH STIL CAR PARKING BHI BUILDER SE ISSUE KARVAYA THA. BUILDER NE HAME STIL CAR PARKING KE LIYE ALLOTMENT LETTER DIA BHI HAI .
    AB JAN 2010 MAY BUILDING MAY SOCIETY BAN GAI HAI , SOCIETY KE LOG KAHTE HAI KI AAP KI PARKING UNLEGAL HAI , AAP KO BUILDER NE CHIT KIA HAI .
    MEM , HAM AAP SE SIRF ITNA PUCHATE HAI KI SUPRIM COURT KA ORDER SEP 2010 MAI AYA THA , TO KYA VAH ORDER SEP 2010 KE PAHLE JISNE BHI STIL CAR PARKING LIA HAI USPER LAGO HOGA .BCZ . LOGO KA KAHNA HAI KI S.COURT KE ORDERS FUTERE KE LIYE LAGO HOTE HAI ,PAST KE LIYE NAHI .
    ABB ISKI SAHI JANKARI AAP SE HI MIL SAKTI HAI , ISLIYE PLEASE HAME UCHIT SALAH DIGIYE .
    DHANYAVAD.
    KRIPA.

  • dear medam,
    my issue of parking is also same as other post here. our co-op hsg soc. is having a 19 houses and the parking area is only 6+6=12 car. in which 6 is already a paid parking. and 6 is open space parking, now the problem is i have one paid parking and i used to park my secound car in open space from last two years but now i have received a letter from my society that i have to park my car out side of society because another member have objection. according to other member and society secratery, i have already one parking so i cant park my 2nd car. can you justify the law???

  • VIJAY KUMAR ACHTANI

    Hello,
    I live in a housing society in Jogeshwari. I am a primary member. I have a query about the car parking.
    I have one car parking allotted to me by the builder in which my old car used to be parked. Recently I bought a second car. Both cars are in my name and registered on the residence address. Most of the cars are parked in the parking slots allotted by the builder and the open space inside the building is utilised for
    parking of visitors cars. I have started parking my second car in open space. Now society committee has sent me a notice to park my second car out side society premises. My question is – Can society committee has the right and authority to refuse the parking of second vehicle of bonafide member and give preference to visitors .
    Kindly help me to understand legality of this claim by the society committee members and my right as a member of the society
    Thanks and regards

  • we have purchased a flat in 1991 in a resale we were told that open car parking is inclusive of the flat we were not given any allotment letter that time nor any parking is mentioned in the agreement.But hold one parking lot since then, society was formed after 10 years, and now they are claiming my parking lot.Kindly please tell me about the rules in 1991.

    thanks

  • can a builder sell 3 parking lots to a member owning only 1 flat in the registered society of 78 flats. the secretary and the committee members are allowing a single flat owner to park 3 vehicles inside the compound of the society stating that the builder has sold 3 parking lots to that member. Even if the builder has sold 3 parking lots (in the year 2004) but the society was formed only in 2008. please advise me the rules regarding the sale of parking lots (even if legally sold by the builder) and that can a single member of the society (of 78 members) enjoy this privilege. i am staying at sanpada (e) navi mumbai

  • Dear Adv Chhaya Khamkar,

    If any member gives his flat on rent , then whether he contiues have allotted car park ? Whether he can Rent his Allotted car park to his tenant? If not , If other member who is in queue can start parking his car in his place ? Whether new member have to vacant his car park , if origional comes back to stay ?

    If Members sold his car , what is time period should allowed to but new one ?

  • we are Tenants of a society . our landlords are Trursts. now we are going for redevelopment . everything is been settled like extra area everything. Bu now the car parking is not given free to us and the new builder who will be our new landlord will sell the parking to us. The builder had given money to the landlords who are the trurst. their share. so now can the builder sell the parking to us or are we entitled free parking under the rent control.

  • Hello Madam,

    I have a flat which I have given on a rent , Till now I was using the open space in the society to park my car like all other members do. My society has restricyed that no parking space will be given to tenants , which I hasve already accepted now they say that even I can not park my car in the open space since I do not stay in the building. There is no parking slot given to any member the open space is used for parking. some members have one flat and they are parking more than two vwhicles.
    Can society restrict me from parking my vehicle as I am non residing memebr….
    Requesting your guidance

  • WE HAVE FOUR CLOSED GARAGES IN OUR SOCIETY OUT OF WHICH WE OWN TWO OF THEM NOW TELL ME IN CASE OF REDEVELOPMENT OF OUR SOCIETY WHAT IS THE BEST COMPENSATION WE CAN GET FOR OUR PROPERTY CAN THE AREA BE INCLUDED IN OUR EXISTING FLAT OR CAN WE ONLY ASK FOR MONETORY RETURNS. IS THERE ANY FORMULA OR BYE LAW STATING ITS SOLUTION ACCORDING TO NEW DCR RULES. KINDLY GUIDE ME

  • Hello.
    I ham a resident of a ground floor ownership flat. The society has granted permission for a car park 2 feet away from my bedroom window. Thus I have no privacy. Is there a law stipulating no parking close to windows mobile f ground floor flats?. Also the society tells me putting box grills is not allowed by BMC. Is this true?. Sincearly in need of help.many thanks

  • Hello.
    I am a resident of a ground floor ownership flat. The society has granted permission for a car park 2 feet away from my bedroom window. Thus I have no privacy. Is there a law stipulating no parking close to windows of ground floor flats?. Also the society tells me putting box grills is not allowed by BMC. Is this true?. Sincearly in need of help.Many thanks

  • i want to know how much parking space allort for old tenants in new building

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