Income Tax Payers Forum (ITPF)

I welcome the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership & Management) Bill, 2026. Replacing the outdated apartment laws is a long-overdue reform that I have consistently advocated. However, the Bill must complement and strengthen RERA, not create a parallel framework. The biggest challenge facing lakhs of apartment owners in Karnataka is not the absence of laws, but the failure to enforce Section 17 of RERA, particularly the timely conveyance of common areas and accountable apartment governance. Based on extensive interactions with homebuyers and RWAs, I have submitted detailed recommendations to ensure time-bound conveyance, stronger enforcement, transparent apartment governance, and better protection for apartment owners. Karnataka deserves a law that empowers homebuyers, strengthens the rights guaranteed under the Central Government's RERA, 2016, and delivers accountable apartment governance - not just another statute.