The UT Property Federation on Monday demanded a roll back of increase in transfer fee of housing society flats in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
The Federation while submitting a memorandum to UT Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Shayin on Monday has demanded that the rates for transfer of old allotted society flats be allowed on old pattern.
In the memorandum, the Federation stated, “The UT Administration had notified the fee for transfer of flats in different categories vide their notification dated March 2, 2009. These reasonable and affordable rates were decided and notified by the Administration after long pursuation by the Public/GPAs. We wish to apprise that under the said notification about 75 per cent – 80 per cent flats have been transferred under the category GPA or direct transfer on old rates. In few Societies, the transfers are pending either for want of NDC from Housing Board or completion certificate from Estate Office etc.”
The following figures conveys the immense increase in rates for transfer of flat which is indeed of great shock to few who are in the process of transfer. The flat system as conveyed dated 9.1.2014 is cumbersome and unaffordable to aspirants who are unable to own full house. The flat system was introduced by the Government throughout country to help medium class population to own flats under socio-economy device. The increase was in ‘A’ category from Rs50,000 to Rs4,45,000 (8-1/2 times), ‘B’ category Rs25,000 to Rs3,22,000 (13 times) and ‘C’ category Rs15,000 to Rs2,22,000 (15 times), said Kamaljit Singh, president, Chandigarh Property Federation.
The memorandum stated, “It may mentioned here that earlier the transfer was allowed by Society Management on payment of rates fixed for A, B and C categories as mentioned above after getting few documents like application, affidavit, and indemnity bond etc from the aspirant. Now, under the order one has to pay present collectorate and conveyance deed formalities which will cost too much as compared to earliest notified rates.”
“There has been discussion several times that the new policy shall be applicable prospectively and not retrospectively. We request the Administration to reconsider and roll back of the mentioned increase, in the interest of public as this rise is not affordable by GPAs/General Public and let the old rates be applicable on all old societies,” he added.