Karnataka Launches Apartment Bill to Protect Property Owners
BENGALURU: On Wednesday, the Karnataka government introduced the proposed Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026. This initiative aims to repeal outdated laws that have been in place for over fifty years and establish a cohesive legal framework that will protect the rights of apartment owners, improve governance, and support the redevelopment of aging residential complexes. The proposed legislation, developed in consultation with apartment owners’ associations in Bengaluru, seeks to replace the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act of 1972 and the Karnataka Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Management and Transfer) Act of 1972. The government posits that…