Karnataka Apartment Ownership and Management (KAOM) Bill, 2025: Common Ownership Rights, Redevelopment Rules and Key Features

Key facts

• The draft Karnataka Apartment Ownership and Management (KAOM) Bill, 2025, recognizes every apartment owner's undivided proportionate right in the project land and common areas.
• Redevelopment proposals require written consent of at least 75% of apartment owners, with compensation of at least twice the market value for non-participating owners.
• Building structural audits are mandatory 30 years after construction, with fresh assessments every five years if the building is declared safe.
• Open, stilt, basement and podium parking areas are classified as common parking areas unless legally recognized as private parking units.
• Apartment associations can recover maintenance charges based on proportionate super built-up area, and owners cannot refuse payment due to non-use of facilities.
• Common areas are broadly defined to include staircases, lifts, parks, clubhouses, and essential infrastructure, with joint ownership by apartment owners.
• The bill introduces an appellate mechanism for dispute resolution and a first-ever redevelopment clause for Karnataka.