Residents of Safalya Cooperative Housing Society (CHS) in Dadar East who paid a premium for what appeared to be a beautifully designed exterior, now find themselves grappling with numerous internal issues — ranging from persistent leakages to incomplete amenities promised by the developer. Safalya Building is a RERA-registered 20-storey residential tower and has been at the centre of a long-standing dispute between residents and developers over incomplete work, unmet promises, and failure to hand over possession in accordance with legal and contractual obligations.

In a recent landmark ruling (passed on May 15), MahaRERA issued a first-of-its-kind order in favour of this Safalya CHS, which mid-day had reported in ‘MahaRERA holds Dadar developer liable for post-possession neglect’ on May 26. MahaRERA favoured the Dadar-located cooperative society, stating that the promoter of the project is obligated to adhere to financial assurances, conduct repairs, hand over statutory documents and even procure a completion certificate from competent authorities.

Advocate Anil D’Souza. Pics/Safalya CHS Ltd