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Do’s and Dont’s for Renovation of your Apartment or House

Renovation of your flat without consent of your Housing Society or Apartment Owners Association is illegal. An Apartment Owners Association in any state may be registered under – the Societies Registration Act. Every society has its own set of bye-laws, formulated within the frame work of the Society Act, for the state concerned. All members of the association are bound by the bye-laws. No addition or alteration of existing flat in an apartment can be done without the consent of the Housing society or Apartment Owners Association. Following are Do’s and Don’ts for renovation of your Flat.

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Do’s

  • Do make application to the Secretary of the society, giving all the required particulars.
  • Do get acknowledgement from the Secretary of the society on receipt of application.
  • Do get communication from the Secretary of society in writing if your application has been accepted and get No Objection for starting renovation work.
  • Do abide by all rules laid down by the society and ensure same are being followed by you in terms of working hours.
  • Do keep all the sanitary pipes, water pipes and its fittings in good condition by replacing the broken parts promptly
  • Do maintain firefighting installation through qualified agencies.
  • Do dump the debris in an approved plot. For debris lying on the footpaths or roadside, you may be liable to be fined.
  • Do take safety of residents in concern when moving or shifting construction materials in and out of your flat.
  • Do get approval from the local authority for respective change or addition in your flat.
  • Do keep your apartment and premises clean after completion of renovation works.

Don’ts

  • Don’t change the existing horizontal or vertical dimensions of the structure.
  • Don’t change the locations of the bathroom/WC/kitchen sink, in a way that can cause leakage to residents below.
  • Don’t replace or removal any structure of load bearing walls.
  • Don’t merge tenancies by removal or opening of any walls in between two or more tenancies.
  • Do not allow any unauthorized additions/alterations thereby loading the existing structure.
  • Don’t do any work which would jeopardize the safety of the building.
  • Don’t make any alterations or additions to your flat before getting consent from the society.
  • Do not place trash, boxes, or and other movable personal property in any common area.

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