No multiple associations can be formed in a single apartment complex: Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026
The Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, mandates that apartment complexes must have a single registered association rather than multiple bodies. The legislation also empowers authorities to operationalize these associations if promoters fail to do so within the required timeframe.
Why it matters
This bill significantly changes how large residential projects in Karnataka are governed, potentially impacting management efficiency and the rights of flat owners in phased developments.
No fully completed apartment complex project can have multiple associations within the same apartment complex, says the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, which was tabled during the ongoing Monsoon Session on Wednesday (August 19).
The draft of the Bill, which was presented at a stakeholders’ meeting on July 15, had proposed forming a federation to resolve the issue, but the final Bill has removed the provision.
The draft Bill treated a federation as a higher-level body responsible for managing infrastructure shared by multiple apartment associations.
Now, the Bill says, “There shall be a single registered association for every project. The association may permit the formation of subcommittees, if required. Where a project is developed in phases, the majority required for the purpose of formation of the association shall be determined based on the first phase.”
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