Flat owners in Kochi begin verifying authenticity of documents

Thanks to the plight that befell the residents at the four apartments at Maradu, the crime branch investigations into illegal constructions and the arrest of builders, several flat owners in the city have begun checking the veracity of their property documents. Flat owners’ associations have also started verifying whether the builders who are facing action own properties in their complexes. A resident of an apartment complex constructed by Holy Faith Builders and Developers said: “The owners’ association in our apartment complex checked whether the builder holds any flats in our complex. We also verified whether the builder has any right over the undivided share of land. Moreover, the flat owners have been asked to inform the association when they sell their assets.” The owners of the apartment complex also checked the veracity of the sale deeds and other documents associated with the property. The Maradu fiasco has sent out a strong message to flat owners in the city on the need to ensure the validity of their documents.