Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Karnataka Plans New Apartment Ownership Law
The Karnataka government is planning to introduce a new law called the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025.
This law aims to make rules clearer and more fair for people who live in apartments.
It will help with things like managing shared areas, collecting maintenance fees, and solving disputes.
The government is talking to different groups to get their ideas before finalizing the law.
Once passed, it will apply to buildings with eight or more apartments.
The law will also make sure that apartment owners have more say in how their buildings are run and maintained.
Karnataka government is preparing the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025 to redefine apartment ownership and management laws.
The Bill aims to bring clarity, transparency, and stronger legal protection for apartment living.
It will apply to housing projects with eight or more apartments and mandate the formation of associations within three months of 50% bookings.
Maintenance charges will be based on the super built-up area of individual apartments, and redevelopment will require 75% consent from owners.
The law will transfer land beneath common areas to apartment owners as undivided shares and establish a competent authority for dispute resolution.
- Who
- Karnataka government, apartment owners, residents, developers, and associations
- What
- Introduction of the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025
- When
- Expected to be tabled in the Belagavi winter session of the legislature
- Where
- Karnataka, India, with a focus on urban areas like Bengaluru
- Why
- To address long-standing concerns and modernize urban housing governance
- Bill Name
- Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025
- Objective
- To redefine legal and administrative framework for apartment ownership and management
- Scope
- Applies to housing projects with eight or more apartments
- Key Stakeholders
- Apartment owners, residents, developers, and associations
- Maintenance Charges
- Based on super built-up area of individual apartments
- Association Formation
- Mandatory within three months of 50% bookings
- Redevelopment Consent
- Requires 75% approval from apartment owners
- Common Areas
- Land transferred to owners as undivided shares