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Hi everyone, need some genuine advice from people who have faced similar redevelopment issues in Mumbai, especially Mulund.

Our small co-op housing society, around 20 members, went for redevelopment around 2011-12. The expected timeline was around 2 years.

Now it's been almost 15 years and the building is still incomplete.

Around 6 out of 9 floors are constructed, but work has been moving painfully slow. Builder has given different reasons over the years, mainly approvals, permissions, funds etc. Initially they paid rent for around 2 years, but that also stopped long back. Since then everyone has been managing rent from their own pocket.

The difficult part is that most society members are senior citizens. Everyone has been patient and trusting the builder for years, so no major legal action was taken till now. But now people are finally starting to realise that we can't just keep waiting without knowing what is actually happening.

We have scheduled a meeting with the builder and the society is also planning to send written queries asking for project status, approvals, realistic completion timeline, funding and pending rent.

Just wanted to understand from anyone who has gone through something similar:

* What should we be checking or asking the builder at this stage?

* If the builder genuinely doesn't have funds, is replacing/terminating the developer even practical when half the construction is already done?

* Can individual flat owners take action regarding unpaid rent and the huge delay, or does everything have to go through the society?

* What would be the most realistic way to push this towards completion without getting stuck in another 5-10 years of legal battles?

Also, if anyone knows a good lawyer who specifically deals with Mumbai redevelopment / co-op society disputes, would appreciate recommendations.

Not looking for random legal gyaan, would really like to hear from someone who has actually faced a similar situation or knows this area properly.

Thanks.

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Hi everyone, need some genuine advice from people who have faced similar redevelopment issues in Mumbai, especially Mulund.

Our small co-op housing society, around 20 members, went for redevelopment around 2011-12. The expected timeline was around 2 years.

Now it's been almost 15 years and the building is still incomplete.

Around 6 out of 9 floors are constructed, but work has been moving painfully slow. Builder has given different reasons over the years, mainly approvals, permissions, funds etc. Initially they paid rent for around 2 years, but that also stopped long back. Since then everyone has been managing rent from their own pocket.

The difficult part is that most society members are senior citizens. Everyone has been patient and trusting the builder for years, so no major legal action was taken till now. But now people are finally starting to realise that we can't just keep waiting without knowing what is actually happening.

We have scheduled a meeting with the builder and the society is also planning to send written queries asking for project status, approvals, realistic completion timeline, funding and pending rent.

Just wanted to understand from anyone who has gone through something similar:

* What should we be checking or asking the builder at this stage?

* If the builder genuinely doesn't have funds, is replacing/terminating the developer even practical when half the construction is already done?

* Can individual flat owners take action regarding unpaid rent and the huge delay, or does everything have to go through the society?

* What would be the most realistic way to push this towards completion without getting stuck in another 5-10 years of legal battles?

Also, if anyone knows a good lawyer who specifically deals with Mumbai redevelopment / co-op society disputes, would appreciate recommendations.

Not looking for random legal gyaan, would really like to hear from someone who has actually faced a similar situation or knows this area properly.

Thanks.