Published & Updated as on - 2010-02-27
Today a leading newspaper carried an
advertisement on their front page from a builder claiming that they are going
to shed a light on the truth and are digging out the fact how the projects from
another leading builder are charging Rs 5800/sqft for Plinth Area using hidden
costs like Common Areas etc while they charge only Rs 2370/Sq ft for Plinth
Area exclusively.
Now,
the focus of a property seeker shifts towards the fact that how must he save
himself from these smart games from the builder where he tries to buck extra ?
The smooth talking salesmen on the site of the builder, chooses to skip on this
fact too. So what should we do? The only way to save your skin from this hook
is to have the right knowledge on the Carpet Area , Super Area and Plinth Area.
Here is a quick run through
the exact definitions you should know before diving in to scoop the best deal
on property.
`Carpet
Area’ refers to the total usable area within the four walls of an apartment or
a commercial space, as the case may be. In other words, it refers to the area
for which a carpet can be laid if required by the owners.
`Plinth Area’ refers to the
entire carpet area along with the thickness of the external walls of the
apartment. It obviously includes the thickness of the internal walls and the
columns, if any, lying within the four walls of an apartment. The commercial
space is not taken into account in calculating the plinth area.
`Super Built-up Area’
refers to the plinth area of an apartment or a commercial unit as added by the
balconies and other common areas like corridors, staircase, lift room, motor
room, security room, meeting hall, gymnasium and an area reserved for indoor
games.
The builders
while advertising or quoting the rates for there properties tag the carpet area
and print the rates of the same in there commercials and public issues. But
what they usually sell you is the Plinth Area.
There
has been a huge lot of roaring on this matter in past and yet the strength of
the definition of Builder Area’s is enigmatic.
How
many of us really get into the carpet area?
We
seem to simply go by what the builders say in terms of the saleable/chargeable
area.
Source: www.realestatetimes.in
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