Maharashtra Housing (Regulation and Development) Act, 2012

Contents

• Section 1 – Short title, extent and commencement
• Section 2 – Definitions
• Section 3 – Disclosures to be made by promoter
• Section 4 – Registering the project and displaying it on the website of Housing Regulatory Authority
• Section 5 – No transaction, including sale or marketing for sale, of flats in new project without registration of the project and displaying it on website of Housing Regulatory Authority
• Section 6 – Responsibility of the promoter to enter record or details on the website of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 7 – Cancellation of registration (preview)
• Section 8 – Issuing of advertisement or prospectus inviting advance or deposit (preview)
• Section 9 – Promoter before accepting advance payment of deposit, beyond twenty per cent., to enter into agreement and agreement to be registered (preview)
• Section 10 – Effect of non-registration of agreement (preview)
• Section 11 – Responsibilities of promoter (preview)
• Section 12 – Promoter to maintain separate account of sums taken as advance or deposit and to be trustee therefor and disburse them for purposes for which given (preview)
• Section 13 – Responsibility for payment of outgoings till property is transferred (preview)
• Section 14 – No alterations or additions without consent after plans are disclosed (preview)
• Section 15 – Defects noticed within five years to be rectified (preview)
• Section 16 – Effect of non-completion of project (preview)
• Section 17 – No mortgage, etc., to be created without consent of parties after execution of agreement for sale (preview)
• Section 18 – Promoter to take steps for formation of co-operative society, company, Apex Body or Federation (preview)
• Section 19 – Promoter to convey title, etc., and execute documents according to agreement (preview)
• Section 20 – General liabilities of flat purchaser (preview)
• Section 21 – Appointment of Competent Authority (preview)
• Section 22 – Establishment of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 23 – Composition of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 24 – Term of office of Chairperson and other Members of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 25 – Administrative powers of the Chairperson (preview)
• Section 26 – Removal of Chairperson and Member of Housing Regulatory Authority from office in certain circumstances (preview)
• Section 27 – Officers of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 28 – Meetings of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 29 – Functions of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 30 – Powers of Housing Regulatory Authority to call for information, conduct investigations, etc (preview)
• Section 31 – Powers of Housing Regulatory Authority to issue directions (preview)
• Section 32 – Power of Housing Regulatory Authority consequent upon cancellation of registration (preview)
• Section 33 – Measures to be taken by Housing Regulatory Authority for planned development and promotion of housing sector (preview)
• Section 34 – Power of Housing Regulatory Authority to regulate its own procedure (preview)
• Section 35 – Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Housing Regulatory Authority (preview)
• Section 36 – Establishment of Housing Appellate Tribunal (preview)
• Section 37 – Term of office of Chairperson and Members and service conditions (preview)
• Section 38 – Removal of Chairperson and Member of Housing Appellate Tribunal from office in certain circumstances (preview)
• Section 39 – Officers of Housing Appellate Tribunal (preview)
• Section 40 – Appeals to Housing Appellate Tribunal (preview)
• Section 41 – Powers and functions of Housing Appellate Tribunal (preview)
• Section 42 – Appeal to High Court (preview)
• Section 43 – Order passed by Housing Appellate Tribunal to be executable as a decree (preview)
• Section 44 – Penalty for contravention of section 4 (preview)
• Section 45 – Penalty for contravention of sections 6, 16 or 17 (preview)
• Section 46 – Penalty for non-payment by the allottee or flat or unit purchaser or organization (preview)
• Section 47 – Penalty for non-compliance of orders or directions of Housing Regulatory Authority or Housing Appellate Tribunal (preview)
• Section 48 – Penalty for contravention of other provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder (preview)
• Section 49 – Penalty for non-compliance by promoters (preview)
• Section 50 – Miscellaneous provisions with respect to Competent Authority, Housing Regulatory Authority or Housing Appellate Tribunal (preview)
• Section 51 – Power to make rules (preview)
• Section 52 – Power to make regulations (preview)
• Section 53 – Act to be in addition to Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and to override contract to the contrary (preview)
• Section 54 – Act not to apply to certain Authority and Boards (preview)
• Section 55 – Removal of difficulty (preview)
• Section 56 – Repeal and savings (preview)