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Maria Fernandes
posted on 10 MaySuper area is just a builder's trick to loot buyers.
Been looking for 3BHK near Sector 113. Super area in Gurgaon is a scam. Builders like Agrante Realty inflate numbers; carpet area is tiny. My wife needs actual space. How do you fight this super area trap? Change my mind.
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U9, RERA act ne carpet area ko define kiya hai as 'net usable floor area of an apartment'. Isme walls ke andar ka area aata hai. Balconies aur terraces alag se mention hote hain. Super area mein common areas ka proportion add hota hai. Standard rule nahi hai ki common areas ko kaise allocate karein, but RERA ke under builder ko agreement mein clear karna padta hai ki super area kaise calculate kiya gaya hai. Agar aapko lagta hai ki Agrante Realty ya koi bhi builder galat calculation kar raha hai, toh aap RERA authority mein complaint kar sakte ho. Ultimately, as a buyer, aapko carpet area pe hi focus karna chahiye aur usi ke hisaab se deal final karni chahiye. Yeh fight puri tarah se khatam nahi hogi, but awareness se aap better decision le sakte ho.
Yeh super area, builder ka 'super-profit' area hai bas! 😂
RERA ne carpet area ko mandatory kiya hai disclose karna, U3. Toh ab aapko har brochure aur agreement mein carpet area milega. But super area ka calculation method vary karta hai. Isliye, jo aapko price per sqft bata rahe hain, usko hamesha carpet area se divide karke dekho. Agar woh Rs. 8000/sqft super area pe bol rahe hain, aur carpet area 60% hai super area ka, toh effectively aap Rs. 13,333/sqft de rahe ho carpet area ke liye. Gurugram mein abhi market thoda stable hai, rates high hain, so this calculation is crucial.
Toh RERA ne carpet area disclose karna mandatory toh kiya, but uske calculation pe koi standard rule nahi hai? Ya phir builder apni marzi se kuch bhi add kar sakta hai?
Exactly! Yeh calculation bahut important hai. Meri ek friend ne Airport Road side ek flat liya tha, wahan bhi yahi galti ki. Super area ke hisaab se budget set kiya, but jab possession mila toh laga ki room sizes bohot chote hain. Ab woh regret karti hai ki kaash carpet area pe focus kiya hota. Agrante ka toh pata nahi, but yeh sab builders ka common tactic hai. Always compare projects on per carpet area basis, not super area.
Dekho, super area ka concept toh hai hi, usko bilkul khatam karna mushkil hai. Builder ko bhi common areas, lifts, lobbies, swimming pool, gym, etc. ka cost recover karna hota hai. Problem tab hoti hai jab yeh ratio out of proportion ho jata hai. Agar 25-30% ka difference hai super aur carpet mein, toh theek hai, but jab 40-50% ho jaye toh definitely builder ka profit margin badhane ka tareeka hai. Maine Badshahpur mein ek project liya tha, wahan builder ne pehle hi clear kar diya tha ki carpet area kya hoga. Always ask for the carpet area certificate, that’s your best bet. Ya phir kisi known builder se lo jiska track record theek ho. Agrante ka toh sunna hai ki unke projects mein delays bahut hote hain.
Negotiate karna bhi mushkil hai. Unka standard rate hota hai.
Sahi keh rahe ho. RERA ne carpet area define toh kiya hai, but super area ka calculation abhi bhi builders ke haath mein hai. Woh apni calculation method use karte hain. As a buyer, humein sirf carpet area pe focus karna chahiye aur usi ke hisaab se price negotiate karna chahiye. Agrante ka case mujhe pata nahi, but generally, Gurugram mein builders ka super area to carpet area ratio kaafi high rehta hai, especially in newer projects around Dwarka Expressway.
Totally agree with this post! Main bhi Sector 113 ke aas paas hi dekh raha hoon, aur builders ka super area wala game samajh nahi aata. Carpet area toh itna kam hota hai ki lagta hai 3BHK le rahe hain ya 2BHK! Agrante Realty ka toh suna hai, but sabka haal yahi hai. Meri wife bhi bolti hai ki actual usable space kitna milega, woh dekho. Kya karein yaar, koi solution hai iska?
Haan yaar, super area toh scam hai. But RERA isme kuch nahi kar sakta kya? Koi rule nahi hai kya isko control karne ka?
Bhai, aapki baat bilkul sahi hai. Maine bhi 2 saal pehle ek project dekha tha Baliawas mein, wahan bhi same issue tha. Builder ne 1800 sqft super area bola, par carpet area sirf 1100 sqft tha. Itna bada difference! Jab floor plan dekha toh balconies aur shaft area ko bhi super area mein count kar dete hain. Aur jab bank loan ke liye valuation hota hai, tab bhi woh carpet area ko zyada importance dete hain. Bohot frustration hoti hai jab itna paisa deke bhi chota ghar milta hai. Agrante ka toh pata nahi, par yeh common practice hai.