- A Collaboration Agreement is an arrangement between an owner of the land and a builder where the land owner contributes the land and the developer undertakes the responsibility of obtaining approvals, property development, launching and marketing the project with the help of his financial resources.
- As per law, the buillder is not the transferee or buyer of the flats as per the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 under the Collaboration Agreement.
- The ownership lies with the owner of the land, but the landowner grants the builder along with development rights, a license to enter the land for the purpose of development.
- The license/authority to enter the land is typically given by way of a Power of attorney issued in favor of the Builder , and this General power of attorney should be registered with the Registrar in order to be legally binding on both parties.
- Hence , the transfer of the land on which construction will be carried by the Builder , is mandatory.
- On compeletion of the consturction by the builder , the occupancy right is granted by the competent authority to the owner, and the owner will himself execute the sale deed in favour of the buyers.
- Further, in case of breach of the terms of the Collaboration agreement, the land owner will have the right to revoke the power of attorney.
- Hence, there is no problem, if it is mention that the Owner will hand over vacant physical possession of the property which shall irrevocably vest with the Builder.
- You should also mention in the said agreement that this Collaboration agreement is limited to construction and for taking approval by the competent authority on behalf of the owner , and not for transfer any portion of the land,without taking consent of the land owner.