The Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka, has scheduled a dialogue between the Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on December 13 at the Banquet Hall in Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.
BAF President Satish Mallya said the meeting is being held in pursuit of the federation’s demand, made on December 2, for tabling the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2025 during the winter session of the State legislature in Belagavi.
An invitation has been issued to apartment owners to participate in the interaction.
The BAF has urged the State Government to update the ‘archaic’ Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 to end the administrative chaos and litigation caused by the lack of clear management and ownership rights.
On December 2, Satish Mallya had said: “Implementing a comprehensive legal framework for apartment owners has been BAF’s primary demand for years, a commitment both the Congress and the BJP included in their manifestos. With two-and-a-half years having elapsed since the Congress took power, this is no longer a mere request, but an urgent legislative demand. The delay, the legal vacuum, and the lack of clarity have severely impacted lakhs of homeowners who deserve protection.”
