Property tax on pagdi flats
glen
(Querist) 17 November 2013
This query is : Resolved
Hello Sirs,
My father owns a pagdi based house since 1975 in Mulund Mumbai which is in the process of redevelopment. The transfer of ownership has been provided to the new builder. Now the orginal landlord are asking property tax from all the tenenats from year 1975. As he claims we did not provide any property tax then.
The landlord has divided the property tax equally among all the tenants (including himself as he stayed in the same bld)
- Is this ratio of 100% division fair as in pagdi we are just 70% owners of the flat. Hence are we not entitled to pay only 70% of property tax?
- Is property tax divided on per sq foot basis? or is it divided equally among tenants.
- Can we get a per flat estimate of the pending property tax directly from the goverment even if our flats were on pagdi and the landlord as not entered our agreements in the municipal office. How can we approch the municpal office to claim per flat property tax divisions?
Regards,
Glen
ajay sethi
(Expert) 17 November 2013
property tax would be levied depending upon area of flat . BMC generally passes an assessment order for determination of property tax which shows property tax payable by each flat owner .
ask landlord for copy of assessment order passed by BMC . in your case since it is an old building property tax would be nominal .
find out from BMC ward office whether property taxes have been paid on your building till date .
claim of landlord for arrears from 1975 onwards appears to be barred by limitation .
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 17 November 2013
The liability of property tax to the justified extent is to be met by the tenants. Take full details of the property tax and analyze to what extent your liability exists under BMC rules.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 17 November 2013
nothing more to add.
V R SHROFF
(Expert) 17 November 2013
Apply BMC to work out and send bills .. if landlord do not co-operate
