RERA rules for parking allotment

The RERA guidelines for car parking vary from state to state, as each state frames its own rules based on the central RERA Act.

Below are some common

parking rules as per RERA

:

Developers must provide detailed information about the number of parking lots available in a project in the RERA registration documents.

Developers cannot charge extra fees for parking lots otherwise mentioned in the sale agreement.

RERA regulations contain that the carpet area of an apartment should have a share of common areas, including parking spaces. This is done to make sure that buyers are not charged separately for common areas.

The responsibility to maintain the common parking areas is with the residents' welfare association.

The Deed of Apartment should contain the parking space(s) allocated to each apartment.

: It does not have specific rules for open parking. These are regulated by your Local Municipal or Development Authorities. Whether the parking is open or stilt, a builder can not charge for it separately. 

If there is a dispute related to parking allotment or charges,  you can approach your state's RERA authority for resolution.

 Some states also have additional guidelines related to parking allotment, like parking lots for differently-abled individuals.

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What are the RERA parking rules?

• As per the provisions of the Real Estate Act, 206 builders are not allowed to sell or allot open parking spaces.
• As per the RERA Act, open parking spaces are part of the common area of the project.
• The open parking spaces should be transferred in the name of the housing society and must be embedded in the conveyance deed.
• If the covered parking space or garages is sold it should be mentioned clearly in the sale deed. Details such as the type, size, number, and location of the garage should be specified in the sale agreement. This was a notification from MahaRERA issued on 31st July 2021.