We have been receiving many questions related to the procedure for registering Apartment Owners Association / Home Owners Association in Karnataka. Here is the answer from the Legal Advisory team (Advocate H.S.Prakash and team).
The Registration of Association formed by the Apartment Owners is to be registered before the Registrar of Societies, Bangalore.
To get the Association Registered before the Registrar of Societies the following documents are to be prepared:
1. Proposal letter addressed to the Registrar of Societies for formation of Association duly signed by the Executive Committee Members.
2. Name of the Association.
3. Address of the Association.
4. Proceedings of the First General Body Meeting
5. Memorandum of Association
6. List of Governing Body/Executive Committee Members, with their passport size photographs.
7. Bye Laws (Rules & Regulations)
All the above documents to be prepared in Kannada for purpose of Registration.
The approximate expenses for purpose of Registration (legal help inclusive) will be around Rs.15,000 to Rs.18,000.
For professional assistance regarding registration of your Association, please email support@apartmentadda.com
Note: For learning more about Apartment Owners’ Association please see http://apartmentadda.com/blog/2009/03/10/a-guide-to-apartment-owners-associations-in-bangalore/
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Sir, the Flat owners Association to be register only “Karnataka flat owners Association Act 1972″ to register as per this act, can u inform us that, where to register the association, and what are the document to be produce for the registration as per :”Karnataka flat owners association Act 1972″ If you co-operate to regster the association as per Act 1972 kindly contact us to janapriya1avenue@gmail.com
There is a mess/canteen in the ground floor of our building. Is it legal to have a mess running in a residential building. Its filthy with rats and cockroaches running around. Please advice.