AOA registration problems arising in Ghaziabad
Hundreds of group housing projects in Ghaziabad have been unable to get an apartment owners’ association (AOA) registered because of the alleged discriminatory attitude that has been reported by many citizens of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA).
Many flat owners demand that the authority issue provisional completion certificates for housing projects that do not have all infrastructure and services in place which is mandatory for a completion certificate. According to the UP Apartment Act 2010, an association of apartment owners has to be set up for the administration of the affairs of a housing society and for management of common areas and facilities.
According to Section 14(2) of the Act it is stated that it shall be the joint responsibility of the promoter and the apartment owners to form an association. The promoter shall get the association registered when (a specified) number of apartments have been handed over to the owners, which is necessary to form an association or 33% of apartments, whichever is more, by way of sale, transfer or possession, provided the building has been completed along with all infrastructure services and completion certificate obtained from the local authority.
Source: Hindustan Times
Ghaziabad Development Authority, Housing projects, Residential Projects in Ghaziabad, UP Apartment Act 2010
