Sell housing units based on carpet area: Rera

Noida: The UP Real Estate Regulatory Authority on Wednesday directed housing project developers in the state to sell units or apartments as per carpet area only.According to the provisions of the Rera Act and pursuant to other legal agreements and contracts, there is no justification of ‘super area’, the UP Rera said. The sale of apartments on this basis will be considered illegal and according to the provisions of the Rera Act, buying and selling of apartments is legal only on the basis of carpet area, it said.“There is no abbreviation or definition of super area in the Rera Act. It is necessary for allottees to consider the carpet area as the actual area of the unit or apartment and pay the promoter accordingly,” said UP Rera chairman Sanjay Bhoosreddy.According to the Rera Act, 2016, promoters mention the number of units, and their types along with floor, balcony, terrace and area of other spaces while registering the project on the portal. In this, they mention actual area of floor space among internal walls (carpet area). For an agreement for sale between a promoter and an allottee, a model agreement for sale based on carpet area has been provided on the Rera portal and selling apartments or units on the basis of ‘super area’ is contrary to the provisions.“Hence, promoters must ensure the sale of units according to the carpet area only. Violation of this provision may cause legal action,” the UP Rera added. PTI