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Ananya Bhatia
posted on 12 MayMohali pre-launch deals are a total bait-and-switch
Fed up of renting now, finally taking the plunge for a 3BHK in Mohali. Was looking at Emaar's new project near Sector 82. Pre-launch offers sounded great, they showed us these fancy brochures for a good price, matlab, laga sahi deal hai. But when it came to the actual booking, so many hidden charges they never mentioned pehle. PLC, club membership, main gate ka charge... it added almost ₹15-20 lakh extra! Honestly not sure if it's even worth it now. Is this normal with pre-launch schemes? Yaar, anyone else faced this with Emaar or any other builder like Godrej in Mohali? Should I just stick to ready-to-move options even if they're pricier? Don't want to get trapped.
#pre-launch-trap#hidden-costs#mohali-real-estate#emaar#first-time-buyer
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Yeh toh common practice ho gaya hai builders ka. Emaar jaise bade naam bhi kar rahe hain toh chote builders ka kya hi bolna. But RERA mein complaint nahi kar sakte kya aise hidden charges ke liye? Jab brochure mein nahi mention kiya, toh kaise charge kar sakte hain?
RERA ka bhi koi fayda nahi hota.
RERA mein complain kar sakte ho, but the process is lengthy aur builders ke paas lawyers ki fauj hoti hai. Most of these charges, like PLC (Preferred Location Charges) for corner plots or park-facing units, are usually in the fine print of the booking form you sign, even if not prominent in the brochure. Club membership bhi usually optional bolke dikhate hain but later it becomes mandatory for possession. I heard a similar story about a project in Badshahpur where the carpet area mentioned was much smaller than what was initially implied. Always insist on seeing the RERA registered documents and the actual agreement before paying anything substantial.
Bhai, totally feel your pain! Yeh pre-launch schemes are a complete headache. Emaar ka toh pata nahi, but mere friend ne ek project mein invest kiya tha near Airport Road (Gurgaon side), same story. Brochures mein kuch aur dikhate hain, booking ke time 10 naye charges add kar dete hain. Builder log na, bas bewakoof banate hain. Isliye ready-to-move hi dekh raha hoon ab.
Sahi keh rahe ho. Mera bhi experience kuch aisa hi raha hai Mohali mein, but with a different builder. Initial quote se ₹18 lakh extra ho gaya tha just for 'premium location' aur 'exclusive amenities'. Matlab, jab sab kuch exclusive hi hai, toh normal kya hai? Eventually I backed out, lost a small booking amount but saved myself from a bigger trap. Always double check EVERYTHING.
Exactly! Yeh PLC, club membership ka chakkar toh har jagah hai. So frustrating yaar.