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I have purchased flat in mumbai from renowned builder,I have taken loan,I have registered that flat in my name,builder has provided oc also,now I received one letter in which it is written that land on which building is built was not sold by the person to builder...now m not understanding that builder has all the docs,bank has provided loan ,now how can someone send me notice that too has taken my details from registrar office without my consent.
Asked 6 years ago in Property Law
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If you have received a notice then it becomes your duty to issue a reply notice denying all the allegations.

You may also state that you have purchased the property by a registered sale deed, and if at all he has any grievance he may have to approach the seller for relief or remedy.

You don't worry about such gimmicks, let them approach court,where you can challenge their claim properly on the basis of the documentary evidences in your possession and with the support of of merits in your side.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90164 Answers
2505 Consultations

The builder will refund you the money if it's proved that the land is not in his name

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
34651 Answers
249 Consultations

They can't file any case against you. They need to refund you

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
34651 Answers
249 Consultations

In reply to legal notice take the plea that you are bona file purchaser of flat 

 

2) that your bank had done duke diligence and was satisfied that title is clear and marketable and hence sanctioned loan 

 

3) that if he has any dispute with builder take legal proceedings against builder 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
99963 Answers
8158 Consultations

You can seek legal assistance from builder in submitting reply to legal notice 

 

no need to cancel registration of flat 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
99963 Answers
8158 Consultations

1. The Notice /Letter which you have received is only an Arm Twisting /extortion for Demoralizing you.

2. You have purchased a Flat and not the plot of land (on which building is standing.

3. There is no way that you need to cancel registration of sale deed of your flat, since there is no "privity of contract" or dealing between you and that party.

4. The Notice-Sender can file civil suit /criminal case against the Builder /Developer and not against you, for land dispute (if any).  Your Flat purchase is legally sound and will not be affected.

Hemant Agarwal
Advocate, Mumbai
5612 Answers
25 Consultations

You reply to the notice received by you, involve & take help of Builder.

Bank sanctions loan on conducting thorough due diligence and upon satisfying / convincing about the clarity about title of the property, as such, no need to worry about title flow.

No need for you to cancel your registration.

 

S Srinivasa Prasad
Advocate, Hyderabad
2876 Answers
9 Consultations

Whatever the builder may say,  you don't remain silent on the subject matter. 

You can consult an advocate in the local and issue a reply notice as suggested and watch the developments so that you are not informed suddenly about any legal case against you on this at one fine morning. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
90164 Answers
2505 Consultations

1. See you should verify the details of land purchase and also the claims made in notice if they are false you should issue a reply to the legal notice received denying everything mentioned in that.

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

See.if OC is there , flat was registered vide registered deed, title is clear builder by valid deed purchased from seller, and earlier transactions are also clear then no cancellation can be done.

Also if the person who sent any notice has any case he can file before the court.

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
25513 Answers
179 Consultations

1.I hope there were no cracks in the due diligence conducted by you before purchase to ensure that title is free and marketable.

2. The possibility of letter being authored with malice to damage the reputation of builder cannot be ruled out, but equally true it is that one cannot rule out the defective title of property. It is trite law that nobody can pass a title better than his own title. 

3. Immediately consult a lawyer with all the documents of property.

Ashish Davessar
Advocate, Jaipur
30843 Answers
982 Consultations

  1. You can choose to not to respond to the notice you got, unless it has come from a court. 
  2. However, I would still advice you to send a legal notice through your counsel (advocate), in reply to the sender; that he has no legal claim whatsoever and any legal action which he/she initiates will not stand judicial scrutiny. Further, you would sue him/her for false legal process. 
  3. As a counsel (advocate), I'm willing to handle your matter in not just replying to the sender; but also defend you and your interests in any suit which the sender may file; and also suing him for false legal process. 
  4. I need an exhaustive consultation session with you first. I'm based in Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai just as you are; hence it shouldn't be much difficult for you to visit me for the exhaustive consultation.

Netra Mohanchandra Pant
Advocate, Navi Mumbai
1590 Answers
5 Consultations

Kindly check the Development agreement if Lodha Builder has that between owner. 

 

If it has the developing agreement of that plot then no need to worry about it. YOu can reply to that notice by giving such reference and keeping in CC Lodha Builder.

Ganesh Kadam
Advocate, Pune
13008 Answers
267 Consultations

Send a legal notice to the builder with this notice attached to it and ask for explanations.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
14114 Answers
65 Consultations

well, if he is trying to spoil his image then he should file a case of defamation against him.

Otherwise you should send him a legal notice asking him to furnish details of the land etc.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
14114 Answers
65 Consultations

You can reply the notice and also represent yourself in court also.

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
19370 Answers
32 Consultations

- As per law A Flat purchaser must ascertain , whether a builder has the right to construct a building and sell flats.

- Further, there must be a written contract between the land owner and the builder. In the absence of such an agreement, the flat purchasers would never get any right to the flat purchased by them.

-  Further, for getting CO , Only Building completion notice , Photographs of the building etc required , and the builder has to applied for getting the same from the competent authority . 

- Hence, you should ask the said builder ,for the copy of the agreement with the land owner . 

- If the agreement entered between the builder and landowner has already been cancelled , then the documents executed by the said builder will be invalided . 

- Further , after getting the details from the builder , you should reply the said notice after mentioning that you have all valid documents from the builder , and the act of challenging the same by the sender of notice , amount to criminal offence . 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
15836 Answers
243 Consultations

1. Any one who is feeling aggrieved from the deal can send notice to you by getting your details from registrar office through RTI. 

2. No need to worry because there are chances that builder is write in this case because bank doesn't provide loan without cross checking all the documents related to property.

Mohit Kapoor
Advocate, Rohtak
10686 Answers
7 Consultations

reply to the notice and ask the sender to file a civil suit to claim his right over the land on which the building is constructed

issuing legal notice to flat buyers is no way to claim a right

the person has to go to the court of law to assert his right

there is no need to cancel your registration

just reply to the notice that nothing of that sort is going to be entertained henceforth and the matter will be reported to the police and authorities if the sender writes to you again

Yusuf Rampurawala
Advocate, Mumbai
7920 Answers
79 Consultations

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