Practice area

Joint development and landowner disputes

Disputes between landowners and developers under joint development agreements, and their effect on RERA registration and allottees.

Many Bengaluru projects are built on joint development agreements between a landowner and a developer. When the relationship breaks down, the project, and the allottees who have paid for apartments in it, are often caught in the middle.

What this work involves

• Reviewing the joint development agreement, area sharing, timelines, approvals and powers of attorney
• Disputes over delay, non-performance and termination
• Injunctions and urgent relief to protect a project or the land
• Arbitration and civil suits between landowners and developers
• RERA registration of joint development projects, and the responsibilities of landowners and developers
• Allottees' rights when the landowner and developer are in dispute
• Settlement and restructuring of joint development arrangements

Frequently asked questions

Can allottees complain against a landowner?

Depending on the structure of the project and the landowner's role, a landowner may share liability as a promoter. The facts and the registration details decide this.

Does a dispute between landowner and developer stop RERA claims?

No. Allottees' rights under the agreement for sale and the RERA Act continue independently.

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