MACJ – A Buyer’s Choice Home Inspections wants to explain another two trivias related to healthier home in this video. One is related to tile joint filling in bathroom and other is related to anti termite chemical. We hope this will be useful for you.
Real estate body launched app to facilitate homebuyers
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India (CREDAI) has launched an app to facilitate home buyers in buying property through credible developers. The app will help buyers to identify their preferred projects and contact developers directly.
The app was launched by Minister of Transport, Housing and Environment, Forest, Law of Chattisgarh, Mohammad Akbar along with Chattisgarh RERA Chief Vivek Dhand.
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, during the ‘’First National RERA Conclave’’ held on November 4, 2019 in Lucknow had asked the developers to launch a credible e-commercial platform to bring back the trust of buyers in the sector. The National Real Estate Development Council (Naredco) has earlier launched an similar app.
Awaas App by CREDaI is an exclusive platform for its members, which will showcase projects from 220 cities and will have participation from 20000 CREDAI developers nationwide.
“The realty sector has evolved to become more regulated and proficient with the adoption of technology. The launch of AWAAS App by CREDAI is one of many such initiatives to bring transparency and improve trust between developers and home buyers by harnessing the power of technology,” said Jaxay Shah, CREDAI Chairman.
“The app will aid developers in selling their finished projects faster and improve home buyer’s sentiment at large,” he added.
“Since the real estate sector has evolved, the mobile app will help increase transparency in the sector and improve trust between developers and home buyers. The platform would also enable buyers across India and abroad to identify their preferred projects and developers without any ambiguity in the process,” said Satish Magar, CREDAI president.
Importance of skirting tile in your home
Detect Issues
Skirting tile not installed near floor outlet.
Describe Issues
Tile is mainly used for containing the water within a particular area. And tile itself an impervious material. If skirting is not fitted in the area where tile flooring is ending, then water will pass into the next layer of finishing. This will lead to spreading of moisture on the adjacent wall. In simpler words, tile flooring without skirting is like a flat plate; if we pour water into flat plate the water will travel to the edges of the plate & flow to the outside i.e. underside. But if skirting is fitted, it will act like a plate with edges like rice plate; hence will contain the water within.
Direct Solutions
We recommend fitting of skirting tiles.
Topic 5 – Efflorescence on Walls along with occurrence and prevention
Topic of discussion in this video is Efflorescence on Walls. Efflorescence is a type of white deposit found on masonry and walls. Efflorescence is not a good sign as it means that the quality of construction material may not have been good. Learn how does it occur and its prevention.
MahaRERA directs developers to file source complaints if unable to register project
Pune
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has directed developers with occupancy certificate to file a source complaint on denial of project with sub-registrar offices for want of Rera enrollment.
“Once a developer files a source complaint, the authority will look into it at the earliest. If the authority decides that the project doesn’t require MahaRERA registration, the developer can approach the sub-registrar office and get the project registered,” a MahaRERA officials said.
The move brings relief to developers in the state as they were not able to register their projects with the sub-registrar office for want of RERA registration, though they had occupancy certificate ready.
As per the rules, projects with occupancy certificates are not required to register with MahaRERA. However, a revenue department circular issued in September last year insisted on registration of all projects with RERA before registering them with sub-registrar offices in the state.
Members of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (Credai) too had raised the issue, saying that the RERA rules specifically mention that projects with completion/occupation certificate before the registration of sale deed were exempted from RERA registration.
Revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat had told TOI last week that he had directed all the departments concerned to issue clarity on the subject.
MahaRERA hearings to commence in Nagpur.
The MahaRERA, which presently conducts hearing in Mumbai and Pune, will extend the hearings to Nagpur too, MahaRERA officials said on Saturday. The move aimed at addressing the pending cases, they added.
Check the importance of fillet in roof
Detect Issues
Parapet wall & flooring junction fillet is not provided for some part of the roof.
Describe Issues
As brick and RCC are two different material with different characteristics, there are high chances of water penetration from the junction. So along the roof edges and parapets, corners and pipe penetrations, a minimum 100 mm fillet should be provided. This will also ensure easy installation of the membrane and help to reduce the stress in the membrane as compared to bending it at 90° without the fillet.
Direct Solutions
We recommend laying of same fillet for throughout the roof & parapet wall joint.
Meaning of Fillet
A fillet is a transitional edge between two faces of an object/ element.
Topic 4 – Understand Electrical Safety, Part 2
Link of previous part of electrical safety – https://macj-abuyerschoice.com/topic-2-understand-electrical-safety-part-1/
This video is elaboration explanation of parts of electrical system of your home – Distribution box(DB), Switch/ socket board and wiring. Listen to understand more to keep your home safe from hazards.
Return money to Kempegowda Layout site allottees: Court to Bangalore Development Authority
Bengaluru
In a major relief for site allottees in the Kempegowda Layout who were charged exorbitant rates of interest by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) for the delay in making full payments for their allotted sites, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) court ordered it to refund a major chunk of it.
According to Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout Open Forum members, the BDA has been told to charge an interest rate equivalent to that charged by the State Bank of India plus 2 percentage points. “If those who are charged any higher rate of interest file a complaint with RERA, the BDA will have to reimburse the interest collected above this figure,” said a senior member. The court also agreed to the BDA’s deadline of December 31, 2021 to put in place all infrastructure in the layout.
A total of 10,000 allottees had been allotted sites in the layout in two phases with the original deadline for development of layout being March 31, 2018. “For delayed payments, the allottees were made to pay an interest rate of 18 per cent per annum for the first 30 days beyond May1, 2017, and 21 per cent annually for any period beyond that. Now, RERA has directed it to return the higher interest to the allottees,” he explained adding that the BDA has been directed to amend its rule to facilitate the payment.
Meanwhile, the KG Layout project has been brought under RERA despite a stiff resistance from the BDA. It sought three more years to complete the work and the RERA court approved the extension, another member said.
RERA also asked the BDA to hold regular monthly meetings with the Forum so that they are kept in the loop about regular improvements effected in their layout. The BDA Commissioner has agreed to meet RERA members on Saturday, said AS Surya Kiran of the Forum.
Use stone top at external wall to avoid moisture intrusion
Detect Issues
Hollowness & crack noted on parapet wall top portion.
Describe Issues
Parapet wall top is the horizontal surface of the external wall. There is nothing which acts as barrier for external rain water. Also there is crack and hollowness on the parapet. This causes penetration of water inside the wall and can easily spread in associated parts of your house. Avoid this condition, by repairing it as soon as possible.
Direct Solutions
We recommend stone top flush fitting projecting ½ inch on both sides of the wall with inward slope & joint filling with stone grout.
Meaning of Parapet Wall
A parapet is a barrier which is an extension of the wall at the edge of a roof/ terrace.
Topic 3 – Hollowness at Flooring and its causes & effects
Topic of discussion in this video is Hollowness at flooring. Hollow sound which is heard when tapped with a tile hollow checking tool (this can be done with a screwdriver also) shows that the tile or a portion of the tile is not bonded or that there is a void under that portion. Through this video, we want to explain what is hollowness at flooring and its causes & effects.