Flat owners in Bengaluru get updates on new law for property owners from Karnataka CM

More than 500 representatives of apartment owners attended a meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on July 15 in Bengaluru.

The event was a public consultation on the Karnataka Apartment Ownership and Management (KAOMA) Bill 2025 chaired by the Chief Minister at Prof UR Rao Bhavan, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Sankey Road.

According to the Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF), the turnout was a clear reflection of how eagerly the apartment communities are waiting for a modern legal framework for ownership and management of apartments in Karnataka.

Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has assured flat owners in Karnataka that his government stands firm in resolving long-pending property and civic issues with residents.

He informed that the proposed Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Act, 2026 was designed to protect the interests of home buyers and ensure complete ownership rights. He presented the main features of the KAOMA 2025 bill.

The government has invited further feedback on the bill by August 5, which can be emailed to kaomablr@gmail.com. The Chief Minister assured the Assembly that all the feedback would be properly considered and improvements incorporated to the extent possible and that the Bill would be tabled in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly session for legislative action.

Interacting with representatives of housing cooperatives, the chief minister said the government is determined to address the challenges faced by flat owners through dialogue and consultation rather than litigation.

“The voice of the people must become the voice of the government. We want to solve problems through dialogue. Let us all work together as ‘Team Karnataka’,” said Shivakumar.

Emphasizing that owning a home is every family’s dream, he said the government’s priority is to ensure that people who invest their life savings in buying homes have hassle-free ownership and property rights.

He assured that the new law is designed exclusively for the benefit of property buyers.

Highlighting the administration reforms, the Chief Minister said that Karnataka has brought about an “e-khata revolution”, with nearly 26 lakh e-khata issued (Bengaluru has around Rs 40 lakh), making it one of the largest such initiatives in the country.

Acknowledging concerns over the delay in transfer of title documents by some developers, he assured residents that the government would engage with builders to ensure a smooth and transparent transfer process.

He said the government is addressing Bengaluru’s infrastructure challenges through projects such as the Cauvery Phase-V water supply scheme, groundwater recharge initiatives, improved underground drainage and the 132 km long Bengaluru Business Corridor (Peripheral Ring Road).

Mr. Shivakumar envisioned that decentralization of governance through five new city corporations would help improve civic governance and speed up the resolution of local problems in fast-growing areas, including the Electronic City and the airport region.

Reiterating the government’s commitment to make Bengaluru a global city, he said international investors continue to view the city as a preferred destination due to its strong growth potential. He added that the proposed second airport will further strengthen Bengaluru’s position as a global investment hub.

Responding to queries from residents, the chief minister said the government was working to make rainwater harvesting in housing complexes mandatory as part of sustainable urban development initiatives.

Ministers Krishna Byre Gowda, Byrathi Suresh and KJ George, BDA Chairman NA Harris and KPCC Apartment Cell Chairman Rajeev Gowda were present at the interaction.

Published – 15 Jul 2026 15:22 IST