It is in the right direction to facilitate reconstruction thousands of buildings in Mumbai, currently not being redeveloped due to consent and ownership issues. This is resulting into loss of lives owing to building collapse. The clearance of the bill will ensure speedy redevelopment of old buildings in Mumbai.”
The state govt has announced that redevelopment will be brought under the jurisdiction of ReRa, but it has not been implemented yet. However, according to Section-3 (2) C of ReRa Act, 2016, no registration of real estate project is required for the purpose of redevelopment.”
Cessed properties are those which tenants pass a cess to the housing authority, MHADA. This cess is used for repairing such buildings.
For determination of the eligibility of the tenants, Inspection Extract from Municipal Corporation, approved map of non-cessed building by Building Proposal Department, occupancy certificate (OC), building completion certificate, date and number of connections given by electricity distribution company or the other documents which prove that tenant residing in the said building before June 13, 1996, will be accepted. If there is a legal transfer of the room in which the tenant resides, then documents of the earlier tenants and proof of a legal transfer will be required.
At least 51 per cent of the tenants should agree for the redevelopment and they will get at least 27.88 square meters (300 sq ft) to maximum120 square meters (1,292 square feet) area. The additional 50 per cent of the total area which will be given to tenants will be available for construction. So the developer or builder will get a financial benefit. Detailed information is made available on the website of www.mcgm.gov.in.