Karnataka draft apartment Bill: What could change for flat owners, builders, housing societies
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Wednesday set a deadline of August 6 for citizens, resident welfare associations, and other stakeholders to submit feedback and recommendations on the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025, which is likely to be passed during the next Monsoon Session of the Assembly.Karnataka Government data shows there are more than 25,000 apartment buildings in Bengaluru alone, with nearly 25-30 lakh flats. In the last year alone, about 60,000–75,000 flats were registered with the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) in Bengaluru and its adjoining areas. Why Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025? The Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act (KAOA) and the Karnataka Ownership Flats Act (KOFA), which came into effect in 1972, have not been updated despite several shortcomings. The draft notes several shortcomings in the existing legal framework that the new Bill seeks to address. These include the failure to transfer the land on which common amenities are built from developers or landowners to apartment owners’ associations, the absence of a clearly designated competent authority to approve and enforce association bye-laws, and the lack of clarity over accountability for safety and security within apartment complexes.
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