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I recently bought one apartment with Sobha in Bangalore. Here they dont have any amenities like club house, swimming pool, childrens pay area etc in the apt complex. Instead they are building a common facility about 500 m away for about 7 apartment complexes in the vicinity. But it still will have only one swimming pool and badminton court for about 1500 families! Can imagine a Kumbh Mela during summer times near the swimming pool. They also charge 1.5 lacs from each apt for a membership in this “mela”. This comes to about 25 crores for a building of total worth about 8 crores. And usage fee will follow..!

Sobha is cutting too much corners to save money and provide sub-standard services to customers in the name of “quality”. They also hiked the BWSSB and BESCOM charges to about Rs 100 psqft and refuses to provide receipts from respective agencies. Service tax was collected from us and was apparently not paid to the tax department since it is not required any more. However Sobha refuses to acknowledge this and keeps the money. Not sure how such “reputed” builders get away with such tactics.

Don’t trust Mantri Developers

in tranquil,
1) they changed the floor plan, never informed and now charging exorbitant rate for extra space. else they won’t give possession.
2) during booking they never mentioned about 8 months delay. just after 3 months they say they are 8months delayed due to govt reasons. how is it possible they don’t know about it just 3 months before when booking was being done? They are not paying compensation.
3) they changed kitchen plan - windows are not there, the carpet area is more than 10% less. open space is not 84% they promise.
4) initially they claimed a common area of 800 sq ft. Now suddenly they are forcing the 2nd floor owners to buy it for 6 lakhs. else they won’t give possession. it’s not even there in agreement.
5) they don’t provide grills to window. they falsely claimed that ALL owners don’t want it. When all the owners got together and disclaimed, they went back. just imagine the risk it is for children in top floors.
6) Never believe the MArketing. They are now claiming to have said something 1-2 years back which they never said. They speak so convincingly.

in flora,
1) they claim delivery without completeing exit ramps, structure
2) initially club house was planned as a separate building. now they made 1 of the apartment in the ground floor the clubhouse. residents in that floor are inconvenienced due to the disturbance it is creating.
Worst is they ignored such issues when raised.

in some other constructions, they have started building service apts in the open space they earlier promised.

Hi,

All developers are the same, they cheat you thru your nose and behave as though nothing ever happened. We had a bitter experience with Sobha.. They are constructing a host of apartment buildings on Outer ring road, Sarjapur road, Bangalore. When we were shown the flat by the marketing manager, he promised us a good lake view BDA park ( in whose place Sobha Lavender is coming up now) temple view. It seemed like a good place to live in and so we went ahead and booked an apartment. A few months later, with all the promises broken our dreams have shattered. With Lavender coming up, there is no scope for a park and the lake and temple views have been blocked. When we brought this to the notice of the CRM team they refused to acknowledge these complaints and tried telling us that no such promises were made. And the head of CRM was not willing to meet us saying his team would handle all issues. It is ridiculous that in an organization of such reputation there lacks co-ordination between the marketing and the CRM teams…
Something should be done to take these cheats to tasks.. They get away with anything and everything they do/ say.

Hi All,
Can you please tell me about Confident group? They have a recent project in sarjapur for villas……they r quoting 30 Lacs to 50 Lacs……can i trust on this builder?

–Nisha

Hello Smitha, We had a similar shock as yours. We booked a flat in Sobha Carnation mainly due to the view we had from our flat. I even told the marketing person Sanjay that I am booking it only because of the view. I am sure he was aware of the new project which is going to come up and block our view. But he never revealed it to us. Within a few days, we saw the new project launch ad on paper and their website, and were shocked to notice that the project location was just behind Sobha Primose, which will entirely block the view which we were dreaming for.

Nisha,

Even I did visit the villas you are talking about and some near by flats coming in like Athleeans, Antlia etc. The open space & amentities seem to be far from the projected one. However, other aspects like house plan etc does seem to be ok. Please let me know if you have already booked with them and of yes, did u come across any issues.

Ajit

most of us have complaints against these builders and rightly so. Sometimes its the builders and at times marketing which tries to oversell the features to get customers.

I am not sure if any of you are interested in joining together and forming an cooperative housing association and build our own houses. My dad did this in the 1980’s and they managed to build an housing enclave in saket in delhi.

I am not sure if we should try this out again. We could all join hands and form an association and do this. I am sure we can save a good 40-60% that builders make and we can proudly own our own place. If we have a large number of members we could even approach the govt for land to build this.

Please send me a mail to basil_george@yahoo.com if are interested people. I already have some 10 members who are interested in this.

For Venkson,

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# Venkson 27 Mar 2008 at 3:20 am
Don’t trust Mantri Developers

in tranquil,

5) they don’t provide grills to window. they falsely claimed that ALL owners don’t want it. When all the owners got together and disclaimed, they went back. just imagine the risk it is for children in top floors.

Unquote

I too have booked a flat here, experiencing delays without being compensated for it.

Yep!! tranquil project is further delayed to 2009 feb. “You are mentioning that owners got together and disclaimed for the grills” Is there a tranquil owners group?

You have to think 10 times when buying a property, it is a serious decision. If someone really think about buying better to ask someone around and some referances.

Hi Friends,
HI FRIENDS,
Please don’t invest in Alpine Housing Development Corp.Ltd.I took a flat in Alpine Eco which is located in marathally ring road in 2008 and now i came to know that there is some court case running…..court may cancel all the registrations.so be carefull before you buy a flat from Alpine.Alpine Cheated me.

Regards,
Girish

Dont trust Confident group..the quality of service is pathetic,,i had booked an apt with themm..heard so many complaints..

what about DLF westend heights in bangalore? has anyone booked apartments in that?

I booked an apartment from DLF at Wenend Heights.
No progesss seem to be happening … Did anyone have any experience ?

Hi Ravi
when did applied? I am planning to buy but thinking lot cn u advice it its rellay make sense. They are telling in august they will start work?
How far it is true.

when did u applied? I am planning to buy but thinking lot. Can u advice If it its really make sense. They are telling in august they will start work?
How far it is true.

DLF WESTEND HEIGHTS - BANGALORE

Approach road is horrible. Imagine 1900 vehicles every moring and evening on that crampy road. In most of 3BHK kitchen faces toilet at a gap of 3.5 feet. It’s like cooking in toilets. Total cost of 2BHK and 3BHK with good facing and higer floor would cost same as any other project. Above all these, add 3 to 4 lakh on their price as intrest for 3 years

I have decided to buy a flat in westend heights, DLF bangalore.

if any of you have already booked a flat, then through their referral scheme u can refer me and get 25k discount which we can share half-half.

if you like the proposal then contact me as early as possible.

if u are reading this post after 7 days then forget it. because by that tiime i’d have already bookd the flat.

thanks,

Ravi Gupta
9342147127
Bangalore

I was closely watching the DLF West End Apartment schemes and improvements. Before 1 month, in their payment scheduled they had mentioned that 1st October 2009 as their ex-pected completion of Apartment Foundation. Now when I am seeing same page they have mentioned 1st January 2010 as expected date of foundation completion.

So I am thinking that it is surely going to be delayed…………………..cancelled.

Some other point I would like to mention, they are not transparent in their dealing. One day they tell this apartment is available, and when you physically visit they tells no it is not avail-able and suggests taking another apartment of their choice. (in spite of paying preferential location charge. So I feel some fishy here). So I have thought to give a pause to buy apart-ments. Considering the Lost of DLF share (1400 to 250), I think it is too early to tell anything on DLF.

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Hi,

Anybody has brought Gopalan Enterprises or Kristal groups apartment?

hi,
i am planning to buy a flat from Mantri Builders(new project mantri Astra) banglore.i wanted to know if i could rely on them and buy a flat.plz let me knw at the earliest.thankyou

Can anyone share their experiences with Puravankara?

I have booked an apartment at Purva Venezia. They have announced a delay of 1 year and are hiding behind the contract to handle the delay. According to the contract, they are not liable for any delay and since the payments are on a monthly basis (and not linked to construction), the customers still need to keep making the payments. Any delay from the customer’s side (even by a day) will incur an interest of 24% p.a.

Has anyone got any information on what kind of issues one can expect from Purva?

Thank you.

@JP
Try asking questions here http://propertyowners.newscrux.com/

Thanks, I have posted the query at http://propertyowners.newscrux.com/

Please don’t purchase anything from Confident Group. They are big fat fraudsters.

First of all, they will not do anything as they promise. When I gave a deposit for a plot, they told me that the plot is all ready. It was my mistake that I did not inspect it before buying. Months later when I went to check the plot, nothing was there. They had not even started developing the land. Then I requested a cancellation. It has been one year and they have not returned my money. They give random reasons and come up with new policies every time I ask them for a refund.
So my sincere advice is to avoid Confident Group. I personally think they are a fraud.

@Nisha

Hi Guys,

I planing to buy a flat at Singasandra on Hosur road.
The name of the builders are “ARATTUKULAM DEVELOPERS” and their project “LAKE POINT TOWER”. Does anyone know of this builder.

@Suma

Hi Suma,

I am looking to book one apartment in Mantri Astra, did you go ahead with your booking?

Thanks
Kunal
9342265409

Win-Chan :Hi Guys,
I planing to buy a flat at Singasandra on Hosur road.The name of the builders are “ARATTUKULAM DEVELOPERS” and their project “LAKE POINT TOWER”. Does anyone know of this builder.

Hi,

I am too planning to buy a flat in “LAKE POINT TOWER” project by “ARATTUKULAM DEVELOPERS” .does anyone have information to share about this developer.

hi everybody

Wanted to know about DS MAX PROPERTIES..R THEY AUHTENTIC?? HAVE U HEARD OF THEM ANYONE??

PUNIMA

@Ravi I have booked a flat too there some time in Apr and now stuck. There seems to be no exit clause in the agreement and they are asking for 20% of amount to be paid to them even though there is no sign of progress and no updates on the status of the BBMP approval

@sreejith
Hi Sreejith & All,

I am also looking at the projects of Gopalan Enterprises, Kristal Group, Oceanus Developers and Shriram properties in Kanakapura Road. If anyone has any idea about those projects or anyone booked an apt in those properties, please share their experiences. I am very seriously looking forward for the opinions/suggestions from anyone so that I can book an apt in one of the above mentioned properties in about 2 months time.

Thanks,
s.suresh

Hi All,

Anyone aware of the builder called Homespace Developers(http://www.homespacebuilders.com). They have a project ongoing at Marathahalli called “The Greens” and the price also looks reasonable. They are not big time developers but have constructed few apartments and office space. If anyone has any idea about this developer, please drop an email to me at suresh.serc@gmail.com.
I am reluctant to go with them as I have no clue about this developer, but the property really fits into my budget and therefore I am very eager for this project.
Please help me out.

Thanks,
–s.suresh

Hi Win and Jain,

Lake point tower is a good project. I own an apartment in the same project. It is coming out well and would be completed in November . The builder is trust worthy and has several projects in the same Area. There is a slight delay in Lake point tower but it is a fancy project.

@Nisha

Hi,

I am a proud owner of Confident group’s apt. Previously I have visited most of the builders like Puravankara, Mantri, Sobha, SJR and many more.
Compared to all those you can trust Confident Group. They promised and delivered in time more than what is in the spec.

Apart from that Confident Group is not a small builder. They have resorts, Star Hotels, Airlines etc. So I believe your investment will be worth. I am happy with my investment.

Thanks

@KR
Hi,

I have to completely disagree with your statement about Confident-Group.
To me they are more trustable and transparent in dealing than any other builders in Bangalore. Thats what my experience during the housing hunt.
Now I am a happy Confident client.
Have a visit to Sarjapur. You will know about Confident Group.
They have changed the face of Sarjapur. They are coming with one of the biggest Resorts in Sarjapur- Confident Daffodils( Confident Cascade is already functional in Bannarghata road ) Many of my friends have booked plots and they started living in Regal Villa project !!!. Have a visit to this project just after Sarjapur circle. On the way you will see Confident Orion and Confident-Gear Montessori School.

Also visit some of their Star hotels in Brigade road and langford road.

http://confident-group.com/

Hi,
Any body has booked the newly launched “Confident Atik” by Confident Group. Please reply.

Regards

Hi ,
Anybody recently booked sites in ‘Confident Atria’ in Sarjapur.
Need your feedback.

Regards
Sudip

Anyone booked at Prestige Shantiniketan..? Any pointers would help.

@guest
Hats off to Confident Group for introducing the concept of affordable housing apart from having ultra luxuary township and high end villas.Now other builders are following them. Yesterday I have seen one ad from Puravankara that they are introducing affordable homes in Bangalore.
Puravankara and sobha always sold their flats with high price tag to get the maximum margin and profit. For whatever damn reason both Purv and Sobha says the price is above 50 Lakhs. Doesn’t matter the locality or facilities etc.I always hated calling puravankara and sobha customer cares. Now they have understood the “real value of money” and coming on the normal man’s way..

@das
One of my friend booked a flat in Confident Atik.
It is coming up in 10 acres of land Opposite Confident Orion project on Sarjapur road. Confident-GEAR Innovative School is also coming up in this.
Thanks,
Kiran

@aditya
Aditya are u a marketing person from Confident … please watch yourself … u can be banned from the forum.

@Nisha

FYI,

Check this out and I don’t think you’ll have a question on trust.

http://www.championreef.in/

Came to know about this through few of my friends.

@Veresh

Hello Veresh,

Sincerely No. I was also in house hunt couple of years back and gone through the pain of visiting all the builders. Infact I am sharing what I know personally and through friends. Recently we had our company get together at Confident Cascade resort and came to know more.

My apologies if you felt my comments are biased. I am nuetral!

Yes, you are right. Big marketing crap.

Smita :Hi,
All developers are the same, they cheat you thru your nose and behave as though nothing ever happened. We had a bitter experience with Sobha.. They are constructing a host of apartment buildings on Outer ring road, Sarjapur road, Bangalore. When we were shown the flat by the marketing manager, he promised us a good lake view BDA park ( in whose place Sobha Lavender is coming up now) temple view. It seemed like a good place to live in and so we went ahead and booked an apartment. A few months later, with all the promises broken our dreams have shattered. With Lavender coming up, there is no scope for a park and the lake and temple views have been blocked. When we brought this to the notice of the CRM team they refused to acknowledge these complaints and tried telling us that no such promises were made. And the head of CRM was not willing to meet us saying his team would handle all issues. It is ridiculous that in an organization of such reputation there lacks co-ordination between the marketing and the CRM teams…Something should be done to take these cheats to tasks.. They get away with anything and everything they do/ say.

It is so pathetic to read such experiences. Last year their flat prices were so “unimaginary” numbers. Now they are offering the same flats for x% discounts. Looks funny !!!

-Ram

S Monikandan :Hello Smitha, We had a similar shock as yours. We booked a flat in Sobha Carnation mainly due to the view we had from our flat. I even told the marketing person Sanjay that I am booking it only because of the view. I am sure he was aware of the new project which is going to come up and block our view. But he never revealed it to us. Within a few days, we saw the new project launch ad on paper and their website, and were shocked to notice that the project location was just behind Sobha Primose, which will entirely block the view which we were dreaming for.

@aditya
How much did he pay per sqft? also does anyone know abt water problems in that area(sarjapur - after the green belt)

Hi Guys!!!

Any one have idea on Confident “Atik”. Howz that? is it gud go with the deal.. I am yet see the site. If any of you guys visited… plz share your experience….Also is it okay to trust Confident groups??

Ayyas

Hi GUYS,

I am planing to buy a property at “DUO CITY” of Hosur Road. This project is by DUO ASSOCIATES

Has anyone have any information regarding this project and developer.

@aditya
Thanks aditya/Kiran for your reply.

Hi all,

I was looking to book in DLF.

My concerns are that they have only 4 floor approval from BBMP and they are telling that they will get 18 floor approvals in 25 days. Secondly they always change the flat availability…and initially they publish at 2000 per sqft now they increased it to 2100.

Because of all above cause, I feel something fishy about this project.

So I just wanted to know should I go ahead or cancel that plan!!!! Any suggestion

Sidd

Hi,

Finally I have booked 3 BHK in Confident ATIK @ SarajaPur. I have visited the site. I feel area will grow in another 2-3 yrs.

How much did u pay per sqft at confident atik?@Rakesh

Hi Sudip,

I have booked in Atria….let me know if you have any queries.

@Rakesh
Hi Rakesh,
Even i have booked the 3bhk in confident Atik. Even i feel the same.

Regarding Confident group,

I too have a plot in Confident Atria Phase2.

The service from confident was excellent(small hitches which i saw are explained below).

Iam stressing this point since my paper work had to be finished in 2 weeks since i had to travel abroad and i needed like any typical IT guy to do an investment before i leave.

The bank(axis) and confident employee did everything at ligthening speed and the registration was also done ontime with the support from confident team since i was not present and it was registered by my wife.

But while i did the booking in 2008 ,the road work was on ,but i had a bit of dissapointment when i visited my site in 2009, that road on my lane was still not done.But 80% of the rest of the area was done and done good.I was told that some workers had to shifted to other locations ,thats the reason the work here is delayed and since its aplot and noone has started building houses they are not hurrying with it.Not a good explanation though i didnot feel like complaining since i was not in ahurry to sell or build a house.(Sine it was a year over from the time i saw the explaination was not really good).I will be going this month again and will visit my site,incase i see still work as pending may be my opinion will change but until then,i will say that they are prety decent among the builders.

A point to be added for other projects,riegel the first villas i had seen some of the villas ,the quality was good.the are is having enough free space, pool and small garden..club house pretty good considering other projects which i had seen.

Hi, I am planning to purchase property at Aashish Residency Whitefield Bangalore. Does anyone know of any loopholes in the project. Please guide

Hi, I am planning to buy an appt in Alpine eco at outer ring road near Marathalli junction. Can someone please advise on this project/builder? I heard this project has some legal issues, is that correct. Plz help. Thanks.

Hi,

Me too planning to book an apartment in confident Atik.
How much are they quoting per sq.ft?
If anyone i interested, we can form a group and approach the builder together…for price negotiations

-Sridevi

Hi,

Is it true that most of the builders have slashed prices and reduced a lot after dlf entry to bangalore for apartments. Now i think the builders are realising the facts. I am looking for a decent apt in good location . Can some oine suggest.
Thanx,
Anitha

have any one got experience with duo group? I am planning to buy flat

Hi Sridevi

I have seen the hoarding in Sarjapur Road that Confident Atik is SOLD OUT
Pls check asap.

Greetings !
Dear Suresh.s
Thanks for showing interest in buying a Sobha Home.Frankly speaking Its Worth investing in sobha.Every builders do have positive & negative comments,but have you ever come across a ad / person wants to Resell a sobha flat.We at sobha never compromise on quality.Pls do call me for further clarifications & site visits.
Shaliniashok (Marketing Consultant),
SOBHA DEVELOPERS LTD-
+91-9900203694,9845512960–
shalini.sobhadevelopers@gmail.com
Pls do mail your mobile number so that i could clarify your doubts.

@Girish
Hi Girish,
I am looking at a property in Alpine Eco. The builder confirmed the court case but claims that it has been resolved and that registration of flats is on full swing. Should I trust him? What has been your experience lately?

-Raghuram

Hi,
I have booked a plot in confident group’s auriga project on old madras road (near Malur). Can someone provide me feedback on this developer as well as on the project?
Thanks in advance.
Neo

Hi,We r planning to buy a plot in Confident Atria in Sarjapur.
can u plz suggest us that is it a right decision. How is the builder, is it worthgoing for it? plz can u suggest….Regards,Girish

Hi,

I have booked a plot in Confident Auriga near Old Madras road. I am interested to know about the legality of this project. When I went there and visited their sites everything looked impressive appealing, but not sure how far is this true? I took legal copy from them and they have only provided the portion of where the proposed side resides. When I inquired about the reason to provide partial document what they told that it is done to trim the size of book. Otherwise it would be 600 page book. Which some what make sense to me too. If any of the fellow buyer has done this check earlier and faced any concern then please provide your feedback. It will help me to save my time and other pains.

-Shiva

I am planning to but a plot in Township around Bannerghatta Road / Sarjapur road .. Please suggest if any ideas ?

WATER where will we get it from in the FUTURE

Bangalore : An apartment block of 500 flats spends Rs 7.2 lakh per month to buy water! The residents spend Rs 24,000 for 80 water tankers per day. The high price notwithstanding, the residents as yet have no control over water usage, and end up wasting 50% of the water they buy.

This water-starved cluster of housing colonies is situated along the Outer Ring Road, off Sarjapur Road.

They are ready to pay, but not conserve. An ongoing study by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and researchers from Sweden has thrown up interesting observations. The residents use around 400 litres of water per person per day, vis-a-vis the normal 150 litres. The impact of the water crisis is such that these new apartments are not sure how they will sustain themselves in the long run. A report on newly-added areas and their water needs points out that water reuse can ease the situation to a great extent.

The study is being carried out in different water-starved areas of the city by researcher at Linkoping University in Sweden Jan-Olaf Drangert, researcher at Stockholm Resilience Centre Jenny T Gronwall and KSPCB chairman H C Sharatchandra. The study looks at how a fast-growing city like Bangalore is an example of third-generation water management that can utilize used water as a source.

These apartments dotting Sarjapur Road were sold by developers, who promised the moon. By the time the buyers realised that their dream homes could not get Cauvery water connections, it was too late — neither could they sell their flats nor abandon them. The only option was to pay a fortune for water tankers and mineral water cans. On an average, the monthly water expense of these households comes to Rs 1,500-2,000.

“In the initial days of our study, we observed that these apartments used to get 140 tankers. The tanker agencies would cheat them with half-tank supply. After counselling the residents, the numbers came down to 80-100. But still, the per person usage is high, the culprits being the maids,” says Drangert.

These apartments are in proximity to Bellandur Lake and many tankers drew water from wells near the lake. The water would smell as the lake is highly polluted and water holes surrounding Bellandur are also polluted

Hi Neo,

I have verified with the couple of my contacts and everything seems in favor of Auriga. While booking this site I also came to know that KNSS (Karnataka Nair Services Society) has done a deal where approx 800 plots have been booked in mass by KNSS. When I inquired about these trough my few Mallu fellows they also confirmed the same and one being the part of KNSS deal, however he didn’t materialize it since he got a better deal in another confident group project.

Please share if you have any update on Confident Auriga Bangalore.

Shanks,
Shiv

@Sridevi
sridevi

i am interested in confident atria. pl see if we can join and get abetter deal

Dear All,
Iam looking to buy a resale in Sobha Jasamine,Daffodil, Hibuscus immediately for one of my serious buyer.Pls do reply ASAP if any one wants to sell for a better deal.
Shalini.A
+91-9900203694
shalini.sobhadevelopers@gmail.com

hi! we are considering to buy a flat in Whitefield by veracious builders. the location and everything is fine, but we are unable to decide because the buidler is quite new. If you have any idea about this builder, do let us. thanks

Hi,
We are about to book a property in confident Antalya-3 ( Sarjapura road ) this week. Kindly mail let me know if you are interested in joining together and negotiate a better deal.

@amita

hi Amita.. we too are considering Alpine Eco as one of the options. let me know if you managed to gather any info abt the builder.. we have so far got mixed responses…

Hi Suresh,

How is the Lake point Tower coming along. Is it completed. The website is not yet updated. I found out from the builder that the external painting is going on. Is this true. I thought since you have purchased in the project, you will have more information.

@nagu
Hi,
I saw the confident atria project today.
1.Can i please know the mailing group for atria?
2.Is 1200/- per sqft really worth paying for that area?
3.What are the water issues plaguing the area?

Regards,
varun

I am also looking to book an apartment in Concorde manhattan,e-city hosur road.
please let me know the pros and cons in terms of trust, quality of construction for booking with mnanhattan.

regards,
varun.

@varun

Hi Varun- Confident Atria looks to be promisisng..but they are selling unapproved plots too..be cautious!

@KR
Hi KR ..did u invest in Confident attria? Did they sell u unapproved plot..did u pay booking amount or the whole money….why are they not returning money

@Manish

Manish..how was ur experince in atria..can we have ur contact no?

@Girish
Hey girish,
Thanks for replying. These guys are selling unapproved plots!!!…They did not tell anything about that, how did you come to know?
1.I was almost about to book one there. Is it worth paying 1200/- for that place. There is concorde which is selling mist valley, 7kms from atria, at the rate of 325/-.

2.Another point, atria has a land piece right in the middle which does not belong to confident. What could be the issues with that?

Regards,
Varun

Friends,
It would be great if you can provide me some feedback on concorde manhattan. I am planning to book a 2 bhk this weekend.

regards,
varun.

hai,

I am in hunt for a property at sarjapur road and checked confident atria last week.I’s told by one of our friend regarding the pollution from exide factory which I am not sure how far true? Have u heard of any of such rumours? Is the proposed Infosys campus is next to Atria as they claim?

Regards
Paul

Hello Guys,

Iam planning to book an apartment with confident ANTILLA III. What’s the price? is it really worth to invest in CONFIDENT. I heard lot of good things and bad things. Any geniune guidance is appreciated over this.

Regards,
Hareesh

I am planning to buy a 3BHK in DLF westend bangalore. The marketing peopls are talking big things and showing as if they have sold almost all their units. I am not sure and bit scared to put my money into something which is yet to be approved.
Has anyone else booked in DLF? How does their future look like in terms of getting approval and timely completion.

@Nisha
hai friends
my friend has bought a 3BHK flat from arattukulam developers and they are really good people to trust i have been with him from the very begining and he and his family are very happy about their home now as i got married recently m also planning to buy a flat in one of their project called lake view county and i am sure that our dream house will come true very soon in a good shape. i would suggest that you drop in to their office at sarjapur rd and i am sure u will not regret.

Hi Shiv,
Did you or your friends get all papers verified by a lawyer for confident auriga? Seems like there are some papers not been provided.
Thanks
Neo

Hi Neo,

I have asked for papers and they promised me to provide it. Did you contact any lawyer for the same? Did your legal advisor able to find any abnormality or any pending legal issues. Whatever document they had given I verified within my friend cicrle (legal advisor by profession) but she couldn’t find any major set backs despite she asked me to demand few more papers from them.

Please share more info if you have. If you like we can talk over the phone.

Thanks,
Shiv

Toxic paint study by Centre for Science and Environment:

CSE laboratory tests twice – in 2008 and 2009 – to check for toxic lead content in household paints. Finds Indian paints contain high and unacceptable amounts of lead – breaching the voluntary standard set by the Bureau of Indian Standards
72 per cent of the samples contained lead levels much higher than the BIS limit. Shalimar Paints’ Superlac brand had the highest amount
Lead in paints has been indicted for being a silent epidemic – exposure can even lower IQ in children, say scientific studies
CSE study says weak regulatory control the real culprit. India has only a voluntary standard for lead in paint, which companies don’t meet
Paint is an example of the many other household products – from detergents to cleaners – we use, but which can be toxic

New Delhi, August 17, 2009: The paints used in Indian homes come with a deadly health cost. Most of the popular brands of paints contain high quantities of lead, a toxin especially dangerous for children — says a latest study done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Lab Report
Lead in Paints (.pdf)

Over 2008 and 2009, CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tested these brands for their lead content. It found 72 per cent of the samples had lead much higher than the voluntary limit specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). There is no mandatory standard for lead levels in paints in the country.
Says Sunita Narain, director, CSE: “Every moment, we are building a stock of unwanted, toxic chemicals in our bodies. Lead from our house paints is one of them. It’s deadly because it can lower children’s IQ.”
CSE’s lab has a series of ground-breaking pollution studies to its credit. In 2001, it had tested endosulphan residues from environment and human samples in Kasaragod district in Kerala. In 2003 and 2006, pesticide residue tests were carried out on bottled water and soft drinks, while blood samples of farmers in Punjab were tested for pesticides residues in 2005. The lab’s most recent study was on transfat levels in cooking oils, done in February 2009.
What the study found
In 2008, CSE’s laboratory had procured 25 samples of popular enamel paints randomly from Delhi markets and analysed them for lead content. The brands tested were Apcolite (Asian Paints), Nerolac (Kansai Nerolac Paints), Luxol (Berger Paints India), Superlac (Shalimar Paints) and Dulux (ICI India). The study covered five of the six major companies in the organised sector, which control 75 per cent of the household paints market
The results were startling.
Lead was found in 23 of the 25 samples tested. Seventy-two per cent of the samples – 18 samples — contained lead much higher than the 1,000 ppm limit specified by the BIS.
The highest lead content was in the deep orange paint of the Shalimar’s Superlac brand – 185 times the BIS limit and 308 times the US paints limit of 600 ppm.
Berger brand Luxol’s golden yellow color had a staggering 162,559 ppm lead – 163 times the BIS limit and 271 times the US paints limit.
All the samples of ICI-Dulux had lead much below the specified limit. In fact, of the five paints manufacturers, only ICI did not use lead in its paint formulations. The white shades of Asian Paints and Nerolac also conformed to the standards.
Based on this study, when CSE wrote asking companies for their plans to remove lead from paints, Asian Paints and Nerolac responded saying they were in the process of change. In 2009, CSE tested to confirm what had been done – taking samples from each of the five major companies.
This study showed improvement in the sample of Asian Paints and Nerolac, but samples of Berger and Shalimar still had high and unacceptable levels of lead in paint. Clearly, therefore, while getting rid of this toxin from our common household product is possible, it is not being done on a voluntary basis, without mandatory regulations.
Lead is harmful
Doctors refer to lead as the ‘silent epidemic’. The human body cannot process and excrete lead. Sustained and large exposure can cause serious damage. Children are especially susceptible. Lead can damage their still developing central nervous systems and brains, leading to a child performing poorly in exams or having short attention spans. Adults exposed to lead poisoning may find it difficult to concentrate or remember things, and feel pain in muscles and joints.
Even extremely low levels of lead can impair foetal development.
It is easy to get exposed to lead. One can pick it up by touching paint on walls and other surfaces, inhaling exhaust fumes from a vehicle, or while walking on leaded paint chips, says the CSE study.
The US Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry has declared lead level in blood exceeding 10 microgramme per decilitre as unsafe — studies indicate that over 60 per cent of children in India may have more than this level in their blood. And paints are a key source.
The CSE study refers to research done by the Mangalore based-Kasturba Medical College, published in theIndian Journal of Pediatrics in 2004, which had found 11 children – out of 104 – with over 40 microgramme per decilitre of lead in their blood. One, who had a blood lead level of almost 73 microgramme per decilitre, regularly played on a swing coated with lead-based paint. The child’s lead level dropped to 46 microgramme per decilitre when the swing was repainted with a lead-free product. It is for this reason that governments across the world have set mandatory standards for lead in paints – the most common exposure for households.
We have ‘voluntary’ and lax regulations
Like most chemicals, paints in India can be made, sold and used without any regulatory controls. The BIS specifications for the paints sector are voluntary, setting the limit at 1,000 ppm. The US, Canada and Singapore have limited the lead content in their paints to 600 ppm. The European Union had, as far back as 1988, banned lead in paints. Now it allows lead-based paints for restoration of art works and buildings. It stipulates harsh warning on any paint product, which has lead.
Says Chandra Bhushan, associate director, CSE: “This is when it is clear that companies have the capability and technology to phase out lead from their products. But as costs are an issue, companies complain that making lead-free paints makes the product expensive, and lowers their market share. It is therefore, even more important to have mandatory standards for all branded paint companies.”
It is not just paints we need to worry about
“Our households are at risk because we do not know what chemicals are in the products that we use,” points out Narain, explaining that more and more products containing toxic chemicals are in the market. For instance, detergents and cleaners have chemicals which could be toxic and banned in different countries.
Says Bhushan: “In India, we only have environmental regulations on the production – effluent standards – but not on the products that we use. The scheme for eco-labelling of detergents, started in the early 1990s, also voluntary, has completely failed, with not one product labelling ingredients or complying with its specifications. We urgently need environmental product standards in the country before our health is even more at risk because of chemicals in our households

Hi Suresh and Win-Chan

Recently i had a look to the Lake View County from ” Arattukulam”
developers. This marketing guy has told lot of positive features about this project. But are they trustworthy. i heard about that there quality
of work is not good .. does anyone has a say in this ..Thanks

Hi Racchu,

Well I was trying to get this information from Suresh. Since he declared he had purchased a flat in “lake point tower”

Any views on Matri Astra ?! Do they have all approvals in Place ?! Any areas I should be wary of when dealing with Mantri ?! Inputs will be greatly appreciated.

I am also interested to buy a plot in Confident Atria, Please let me know how we can go ahead.

Hello Everybody,

Kindly let me know if you have any idea about Confident Auriga Township project. I am planning to buy a residential plot here but not sure if is it worth to invest. Please share your experience with this project if you have any.

Best Regards,
Shiva

Hi Racchu,

Check the comments by RAKS on builders in hosur road. He has given details on many builders. Check this website
http://angraze.wordpress.com/2006/08/05/property-builders-in-bangalore/#comment-9297

Hi I am interested in the confident atria project.

1.Can i please know the mailing group for atria?
2.What is going rate in that area?
3.What are the water issues plaguing the area?
4. Can anyone give some feedback on Confident group

My experience booking with Confident in Atria was gr8….I did my own due deligence and had an independent known family lawyer to check the documents and then I also took loan from a nationalized back who again got the papers checked. It is all fine and my plot is registered too…In fact I also got a call back some time back form their office if I wanna sell as they had some customers with specific requirements (like east facing, etc). Overall it is a premium investement in my books as Infosys has already started dumping raw materials to start their project very soon. Once it kicks off, expect that belt of Sarjapur to be totally different from what it is today.

I have booked a 2 BHK flat in DLF. They told me in August that they will get BBMP apprval by end of September 09, and construction will start in October. Now I see in the thread that somebody said that they will start from Jan 2010. I don’t know what’s going on? Anuybody has heard anything on promised/tentative approval date?

@Viral
Hello From where you got the complaint. Tell me which project you have booked. Your complaint dont have any details. Dont post some thing which is not correct. All the persons who have booked are happy. See the customer satisfaction report in the website of confident group. Your report is wrong.

Sudhir,

I wish you could also have highlighted about Confident Auriga Township Project on old Madras Road. I am clueless about getting any info regarding this project. Documents doesn’t speak the truth always, person who suffers is the real inventor of such mishaps. For example website just says Confident Auriga has been approved by KTPC but doesn’t provide any details regarding these approvals. Also mention phase 1 finalized doesn’t it mean also approve, then there are 12 phases how about rest of 11 phases? There is lack of transparency in providing details. If somebody raise a concern regarding this means should assume it as a well thought off otherwise why should anybody complain just like that until someone misuse this channel to defame you.

I would like to request property declares not to use this channel for advertising their project while defaming others until true. This is mainly a quorum where individual can seek info or get feedback about XYZ builders. After all no one can put their hard earned money just like that without any thorough check.

Hope all of you understand and share a constructive info by helping others indirectly.

Thanks to everybody for all your great effort and time.

Regards,
Shy

@nagu

I am also interested in the confident atria project.
Is there any mailing group for atria? Do mail me @ rajesh_k_sonu AT yahoo DOT com

@Anish
I am also interested in Confident Atik,have visited the site, incase you have not yet booked, please do contact me. We can get a better deal
Regards,

Hi Manish,
I am planning to book in atria soon. Can you give me your contact,I would like to clarify a few issues, that would help me making up my mind.

Regards,
Varun.

@ girish & all,

i have just paid the initial amount to block a flat in Apline Eco.. after reading the review am really stunned & confused.. do u all suggest me to to withdraw the plan?? next week i wud be goin to Bangalore to have a look @ the flat. pls suggest how to go abt this..appreciate ur response..

@ girish,
if u happen to check this forum, pls share ur contact number or mail id.. mine is raghupram@gmail.com….i want get ur suggestion regarding this. Kindly help!!

Hello All,

I’m planning to buy flat in Alpine Eco.Please advise me on this.

I have also booked in DLF project at bangalore. But still nothing is in sight. I do not know when will they get BBMP approval and when the construction will start.
@Monu

Any one share about Confident Atik project in Sarjapur. Build up area seems to be less. Whether it is worth buying it? Also whether “confident group” is good?

Looks like quite a few of the positive comments are coming from builder employees..

I m planning to book an apartment in DLF westend heights?Can any of owners suggest whether its worth investing especially in the wake of approvals not coming through.

I was talking to one of the marketing manager from DLF and he was mentioning that they got approval for floors uto 15????Not sure how much true this is.I am also looking to book an Apt at DLF .They are quoting around 2100Rsper Sqft but the overll price for 1600Sqft comes to around 50lkhs(3bhk+3Bath room).Anyone has any idea if they are providing any discounts now or is it worth booking an Apt here?

dlf is definitely worth … 50 lac invested now , will be 75 lac in no time …

IDOL PROPERTIES and its proprieter MR. B V M KUMAR are the biggest fraud persons i’ve ever met, in july 2009 i booked the house of 27,00,000 by giving 125000 as advance, till october he was just letting us roam and in october he cancelled

@Kumar
Hey,

Dont be anxious about this front ..
You gotto visit Gurgaon to find what DLF is all about - Approvals from BBMP should be a small hurdle for them . They are far bigger than being discussed about this petty thing !!!

Hi,

I just went to DLF for booking … Came to know that they have increased the price by 200 rs/ft … Can somebody else confirm the same ?
If this is true , some bad news for the ppl who are thinking abt investing in DLF .

Ram

Hi Shiv/Neo,

I am planing to book a plot in Confident Auriga Old Madras Road. What is the rate per SFT there? Can you please let me know is the title clear…? How many floors we can construct in the plot of 40X60? Which back is giving loan for this project?
You can send me the details on mohit.sharan@gmail.com
Cheers,
-Mohit.

Hi Friends,
I am planning to book a 3BHK flat in Lake View County of Arattukulam developers. Can anyone who own a flat from this developer provide a feedback?
Your feedback will be much appreciated and will help us to decide. You can post the feedback over here as it seems many people are looking forward for some response.
Cheers,
Blesson

I’m also interested in knowing abt. Confident Atik flats. I went through the below website and found that the super built-up area of 3BHK flats is 909 sq ft. and the price quoted is Rs. 15,99,000. This is including registration fees or not, is not clear. Can anyone please give me suggestions as to how much would be the monthly EMI if i plan for a home-loan?

I’m also interested in knowing abt. Confident Atik flats. I went through the below website and found that the super built-up area of 3BHK flats is 909 sq ft. and the price quoted is Rs. 15,99,000.

http://www.allcheckdeals.com/project-confident-atik-sarjapurroad-bangalore.php

This is including registration fees or not, is not clear. Can anyone please give me suggestions as to how much would be the monthly EMI if i plan for a home-loan?

hey ram,

i think u r right … now the prices have been taken to 2300 …
any body else on the forum has the news ?

Hello,

Can any body let me know the safety of investment, pricing and scope of appreciation on Confident Atria, Confident Auriga and Pride Valley view?

DLF prices are now 2300 psqft. However, they are offering a discount of 100 p/sqft if all the installments are paid in time. I am still not sure about DLF as an investment or living option. The approach road is horrible, the carpet area is a 70% (and can change during construction) of the super area. There is a penalty clause if construction is not completed in 36 months but that is a mere Rs. 5 p/sqft. In addition, even if you book the house today, the 36 months time period will only start from Feb,2010. This I gathered from talking to one of their marketing execs.

@Shiv
Hi shiv,

Can you give some updates on Confident Auriga ? incase if you have come across any. I am looking to purchase a plot there. what is the current rate?

Hi Rakesh/Das
Even i have booked the 3bhk in confident Atik.

Hi Sridevi,

They are chargin per sq 1800/-

Hi, I am interested in knowing about the confident canopus and cygnus project. Does anybody have any info/experience on these project e.g. the documents etc? pls share ur experience.

Hi,
I am also planning to book in Lake view county. It would be great if you can provide a feedback on the builder reputation.
let me know your mail id, we can discuss furthur on mail.

Thanks,
varun.

Hello,

Does anybody have any information about MGB projects around Anekal? please share.

@Suresh S
Hi Suresh, Did you purchase a flat in The Greens? I had a look at it too in the month of May but they were quoting about 37L all-inclusive. Were you able to negotiate with them?

Hi,

Read this article … DLF is excellent option :

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/stocks-in-news/stocks-in-news:-jp-asso,-ril,-dlf,-tata-steel,-jet-airways_425243.html

sachin

@KvinHi, we went and checked the confident groups flats…. and planning to buy Atitik-3bhk-they says including registration they said itwill come to 20k. And am hearing lot od bad feedbacks about them.have you got any response.plese advice sincerenly

Hi,
I am planning to book a flat this week and need some clarification.
The builder is charging me 10.3% service tax but as far I know service tax has been abolished by the government. is this true or it has some riders?

There a number of builders like salarpuria, concorde who are charging this without a justification.

Thanks,
Ajay.

@Presi
Hi Presi,
Let us know what kind of bad feedbacks you got about Atik, please share with us so let everybody know about this.

Anybody what to book a flat at Atik, please let me know, i will get some discount on booking, so that we can share this.

Hi,
Up to my Knowledge there is some court case running(Alpine Eco) and its not solved So Please don’t invest in Alpine Housing Development Corp.Court may cancel all registrations.

Regards,
padmanabha

Hi, Varun dont waste your time with this builder

Hi,

Could someone let me know which apartment/builder is good with facilities included. Near marthally ring road. How are the prices for a 2bhk with facilities.

Rgds,
Ranjith

Came to knew that APLINE ECO case is solved and all the banks are start givng loans including (LIC and SBI). Can any one please confirm the same.

So that we can go with the deal.

Regards,
Venkat.

I am planning to buy a apartment at Radiant Katrial,near ITPL, back of SAP labs.

Want to know to know about the builders and the project and the space.

Tahnks in advance for the inputs.

Hi Win-Chan,

Can you please provide ur experience with Arattukulam developers? Why are you suggesting Varun not to go for this developer?

@Blesson
Hi, I have recently bought an apartment in the same project. Construction work is still going on and so far I have not found any matter of concern on the project/builder.

Hi,

I have paid 20% amount of the apartment to Confident Group, more than one month is over still i have not received agreement, just they are postponing the dates. Anybody know what is the problem. I am very worry about my Money.

Santosh

Hay Santosh,

The same case with me too, still i have not received agreement latter.
Naveen is the main person, even he doesn’t know the date. also they are not providing the right person contact no.

@Rakesh
HI Rakesh, did you get Agreement Latter from the confident group

@das
Hi Das, Did you get the Agreement latter from confident group (Atik)

Hi,
I have received the Agreement from Confident Group (Atik), it is mentioned that this project takes to complete 30 Months (Means more than two years), before booking the Atik, they told us, this will complete within 18 months. Confident are not transparent, hiding lots of things be carefully before booking. Take in written what they say.

Hi,
Is anyone having update about DLF? Whether they have got BBMP approval or not?

@Venkat
Hi Venkat,
Alpine Eco’s Court case is not fully over but court has lifted stay order on flat registrations and currently registration are going on smoothly both for Builder and Landowner share.

Remember in all these cases when so many 3rd parties (buyers) are involved court do take all these things into consideration and nobody can force you out and no court can cancel the existing registrations etc, these kind of comments normally comes from outsides who do not have visibility of the entire situation.

Remember that the person who is creating court case is looking for money and buyer can appeal endlessly in various courts to deprive him of that if situations demands and that would force to have an out of court settlement at some point of time.

In Alpine’s case it is Landowner’s sister who is in legal battle with her brothers over her share and no matter what Landowners are liable to provide monetary or non-monetary share to their sister IF courts decides in her favor.

Few banks are OK to give loans for this project as per my information.

You need to be brave heart if you want to buy in Alpine Eco under current situation. This is not to discourage you but just to let you know that things may not be as clear as it may seem sometime.

Alpine’s biggest advantage is its location and if you are location driven guy then it is OK to invest. You will join list of 400-500 existing purchasers (one of them is ME!!).

On the other side, most of the big apartments have problems, some come in open and some do not. E.g. Rohan Vasantha, Purva etc all at Marthahalli have court case going on, question is whether you want to invest in these properties or not.

Take a final call yourself.

Hope this helps….

Hi Anurag

Thanks for the details of Alpine. I had a few of the apartments in my list and Alpine Eco, Maple heights is one of it (though Maple is on the expensive side). The ambience and community facilities seems to be ok at Alpine. I am in double mind about the court case and enquired with few people who had already verified with lawyers, the information is that the lady’s stand is on weaker side but maybe out of court settlement would be needed. Since you are an owner of Apline Eco apartment, you could share when the court case would be final if you have an idea (thinking on financial impacts if her court case is dissolved and the rate at which other facilities coming up near it) would like to take a decision without delay asap.

Rgds,
Ranjith

Hello,

Does anyone have any information regarding Provident housing and Brigade group.

@Manu
Hi Manu, I got the agreement letter and its mentioned it will be complete within 18 months. They will start work by Dec’09.

Hi,

Does anyone have any information regarding Duo City Layout, Singasandra, Hosur Road? I am planning to buy 30*40 plot.

Hi,
Alpine Eco owner, M.D Mr Kabeer. Cheats, frauds. Alpine Eco was finished poorly and Up to my Knowledge there is some HIGH COURT case running(Alpine Eco) and its not solved, So Please don’t invest in Alpine Housing Development Corp.Court may cancel all registrations.. Viva and Pyramid are left with bare structures for the past 3 yrs now. Residents are going legal on the Kabeer guy who is completely gone underground. Nobody can meet him/talk to him. His phone number has been changed. His associates refuse to talk to customers.BEWARE of Alpine Eco. There is a court case going on in HIGH COURT, and unless its over, there is NO REGISTRATION possible.

@Sridevi
Me too planning a flat @ confident Atik. Could u drop me a mail or send me ur mail id if u have not biokked so far

@Win-Chan
I had purchased a flat in Lake point tower in dec 2007, at that time they had promised to deliver in june 2009 including all amenities. Also i had purchased the flat which is lake facing at a higher rate. Now the project is behind schedule by atleast 8 months and the builder is telling the amenities will take another 7-8 months to complete. On top of that they have demanded extra money for tile work, doors, switches and wc. Also now they have started another project near the begur lake which is going to obstruct the lake view for atleast the first 3 floors. The customer service is really bad and when told about the problem i was told to sell the flat if not interested!!!! I would suggest nobody to invest in their projects.

Hi ,

Even I have faced the same issue . After booking a flat in Lake point tower , the builder is asking for 2-3 lac Rs extra . I have no choice bu to pay it .

Mayur

Hi all

I have gone for Alpine Eco 2bhk finally confirming on the flat registration early Jan’10. Thanks for all your inputs and feedback (negative and positive).

Rgds,
Ranjith

Hi all,

I am planning to buy a piece of land in Confident Atria. I went and saw Confident Rigel, Antlia and Bellatrix projects. Rigel is complete and sold out.

First little observations about these projects.

The overall feeling is good as the quality is good. However, I feel that Rigel has very less open area especially around the apartments and most of that goes into parking (Is it open parking?). Villas are good though. The roads are all concrete which means many years of durability. concrete roads have 18 times more life compared to asphalted and of course cost also more.

I was expecting more from Antlia for the money they are asking. They quoted Rs. 40L+ registration (negotiable) for a three bhk 1525sqf flat. Again Antlia also doesn’t have basement parking and I suppose parking will be in the open area. This means that the open area that we see now will be mostly occupied. Construction quality looks fine but I didn’t feel like spending 40-42Lacs for what the project looks from outside. It looks very ordinary.

Bellatrix could be a better option but this project has only villas (59 I guess, not sure though) and they quoted 55lacs + registration. Within few hours they came down to 50Lacs + registration. Three families are already living there. For most of the villas, construction is in full swings which means most villas are sold. They will construct the villa as per the design you choose. I didn’t notice a swimming pool there.

I want to know more about Confident Atria project.

- Is it worth Rs 1550/- psqf for that project?
- How is the progress there? (I haven’t been to that place but planning to go tomorrow).
- Is this project has all approvals?
- Is the project approved by any nationalised bank?

Kirsch

@Prasad
Hi,

Kindly let me know the details and help me out.

Regards,
Shilpa

It is sad that all you guys have complaints against various builders, including reputed builders. What else can you expect from a third world country like India where everyone is out there to get you? Filled with corrupt politicians and citizens. Unless you are 100% honest, please do not expect the same from your fellow citizens. This may be hard for you to swallow but please think honestly. You get what you deserve.

btw, if you are 100% honest in your life, above stuff is not applicable to you:)

@Suma
Kindly let me know your feedback in case if you have booked with Mantri Astra, i am trying to make my mind up on buying at that place. Thanx!

Sir,
I am sayeenand G i am planning to buy a home in DS max properties.the price is quite resonable. can i trust on this builder?because i am pouring my heard earned money in to itIf anybody have compalints please send me a mail
waiting for your repply

sayee

naresh,

what kind of absurd comment was that .. this is a community meant primarily for the concerns/grievances of ppl who have booked/owned apartments which would direct at least others not to commit the same mistake …

pl. post your comments in a more relevant community/blog !!! Please dont ruin the commmunity with such comments .

Hi everyone, this is a nice forum to discuss abt builders, thanks to the person who started this thread, I can see a few people have raised queries abt Arattakulum Develepers and their projects like lake Point Tower and Lake View County, recently I have also visited their property site and have interest in one of their newly going to be launched project named Royal Citadel, but I don’t see anybody giving any solid proof or data about these builder’s inability to be trustworthy..as per them the project is fast filling, may be they are just trying to bluff me, if anyone who have booked a flat in this project or had any kind of good/bad experience with them and can please share them here will be great a help to me..Thanks.

@Ranjith
Hi Ranjith,

Congratulations man !!

Could you please let me know how to approach this builder..i have a budget of 30Lakhs. So please share the information. It would be a great help.

Hi All,
Anybody has any feedback about confident Auriga project in Hoskote (Bangalore). This were high time when they were advertising about this project through plot mela and other Adv. stuffs. Now things looks calm now.

Please share if you have any feedback or update about this project.

Best Regards,
Shiv

mayur :Hi ,
Even I have faced the same issue . After booking a flat in Lake point tower , the builder is asking for 2-3 lac Rs extra . I have no choice bu to pay it .
Mayur

Mayur , can you tell me how is the quality of work done in the lake Point Tower project @mayur

hi tilak

i got this apartment as a second sale from an existing owner which came to 37 lacs net cost. i had to stretch the cost from my budget of 32-35 because of the apartment locality and the nearness to office. i shall gicve you more information after the regn.

Rgds,
ranjith

Hi,

There is some news about the DLF project . Today I got the following mail from DLF . I think they have initiated this communication to bring down the dissatisfaction creeping in the customers :

Dear Valued Customer,

We wish you & your loved ones a very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous 2010.

We take this opportunity to share with you the status of construction and delivery of your apartment at Westend Heights Project at New Town DLF BTM Extension, Bangalore.

Having obtained all approvals for construction up to the 4th floor, we have mobilized at site and commenced preparatory activities such as barricading, establishment of labour colony for 2000 people, and setting up of ready mix concrete plant, site offices and sample flat. Work on widening the approach road to our site to 80 ft. is also in progress. You may like to visit site and see these activities for yourself.

As on date, we have obtained approvals / NOCs for the total 18 storey heights from 8 of the 9 different Govt. authorities which are required to start construction for the entire 18 storey blocks. The last pending approval, viz BBMP Building permit for floors 5 to 18 is at an advanced stage and we are expecting the same very soon, immediately upon which construction at site will start in full swing. We will keep you posted on the same.

We wish to reassure you that your apartment shall be constructed and handed over to you within the time lines specified in your Apartment Buyer’s Agreement (ABA) / Application form as the case may be, as duly signed by you.

It has come to our notice that certain unscrupulous elements with vested interests are trying to create disturbance and panic among customers by spreading unfounded rumours about our project. We sincerely request you not to succumb to the same and to feel free to get in touch with us in the following numbers, or over email, for any clarification related to your apartment booked with us.

We at DLF stand committed to leaving no stone unturned to deliver your apartment within the committed time and cost parameters.

Thanking you,

DLF Homes, Bangalore

Hi,
I’m planning to buy a apartment in Alpine Eco which is located in marathally ring. Someone plz suggest me whether i can take or not. And one more question is whether we need to pay the Karnataka sales tax. If so how much it would be. The builders are telling 12.5% of the 70% of cost of property.

Thanks,
Bharath Reddy G

Hi,
Anybody thinking of Mantri Royale? I’d love to get some feedback on that!
This is real valuable info for people looking to buy property in Bangalore. Thanks to all!

i am interested in your flat tell me information about your flat in detail and also tell me your contact number

Hi,
i am planning to buy a flat in concorde manhattan..is it ok to go ahead? did anyone book 3 bedroom flat recently if yes kindly contact niladri_sd(at)yahoo.co.in

niladri

Hi,
I am planning to book an apartment in Durga Rainbow in Outer ring road
Has someone booked and have verified the documents?
Any idea about the builder?
J

My experiance with Confident group has not been good at all. Very ordinary builder, with prime focus only on selling.
My flat has now been delayed over a year and no proper response from them.
Suggest keep away
PK

any one has booked in hiranandani, bannerghatta project? any views..

Hi please ever never buy any thing from confident group they are the biggest fraud i have evr seen in the real estate industry.

Wt ever they will promise , wt evr they will show dont go on that Please dont buy any flat from them big big biggggg fraud they r

@Shayan

Hi Shayan,

I have booked in Royal Castle
(land owner’s share), I was interested in Lake View county but couldn find an apartment of my choice in the project. I don think the builder is bad. I have few of my relatives who are staying in Royal County and lots of my collegues who has already booked in Lake View county.

Citadel is fast filling, everytime i visited them their availability list is shrinking

@Vikas & Shayan,

My preferable locations were like sarajapur, marathahalli and whitefield. But when i saw the Royal Castle’s location map in the site, i am thinking it’s better to invest.

Could you please let me know the contact details for this project. You can reach me on 09686569937.

Thank you.
Kind regards,
Tilak

@Shiv
Hi Shiv & All

I am planning to book a plot in Confident Auriga old madras road. Please let me know the price you bought, negociation tips & points to remember while dealing.

@J
Infact I am also looking for booking the apartment in Durga rainbow. Any information on builder reputation would be helpful.

Thanks
Raju

Nitin,

I finalised the deal at the same price quoted in their advertisement in news papers (Plot mela). That time it was @450/sqr feet (non corrner sites). No negotiatin at all. Finaly agree to relax only by 2% of quoted cost after few hrs of circus. So I think chances of negotioaiton is a little until they are in dire need of selling it. Overall it looks very promising to invest there as not very far off the city(35 km from KR Puram )and next to Old madras road NH, which is going through overhauling in a big way.

Hope this may help you.

shiv

hello all
I am looking to book an apartment with radiant daffodills (Horamavu main road). could anybody give feedback about the developers (Radiant structures private Ltd).awaiting a response

thanks

hi all,
have anybody booked a site in upkar greenfields? they are telling 1000 rs per sq ft. is it worth paying that much money for that area? what abt the buliders?
Thanks.

hi all,

anybody knows good layout plots in sarjapur area? confident atria and aisshwarya groups look good. but is it worth paying 1500 rs per sqft? bcs that area is not at all developed except few international schools?
awaiting yr response.
Thanks.

Hello Guys,

There is a good news that DLF has got the BBMP approval today.
Congratulations to all of you who have been waiting for it.

Even one more better thing for DLF owners , DLF is revising there current price of Rs 2200 psft to 2800 psft . They were just waiting for the approval thing …

DLF have got the approval and it has been officially communicated . Goes like this :

Greetings from DLF Homes!
We take pleasure in informing you that BBMP has approved the building plan (G + 18) for our
Westend Heights project at Bangalore.

Approval copies will be made available at our office after all the mandatory post approval formalities are completed with BBMP.

Since we had already initiated & commenced preparatory activities and mobilization at site, we will now be in a position to start the construction.

We would be sending demand notes very shortly for installments linked with BBMP approval. Incase you are seeking any financial assistance, request you to get in touch with Financial institutions, who have approved our project, on priority.

Regards
DLF Southern Homes
Bangalore.

@Viral
What is your problem give the details

Guys Dont buy anything from confident group. They are a real big farud. They promise you sky and moon and dont keep up the promise. Also they do not have experience in real estate. They say they are zero debt company. But to an individual how does it matter? they are a big show off. Not very professional magement .

Goel Ganga is a cheat builder! Please stay away from them! Some of us have bought into their other project in Bangalore, Ganga Chelston, and ever since repenting the decision.

One biggest lesson out of the whole thing is that please do not believe in anything they say or promise to you, unless its part of the agreement. Once they have got the money from you, the project will start going south! All the promised amenities will slowly start disappearing from the plan… There will be absolutely no communication from the Goel Ganga management, and you will be left chasing their representative in bangalore Mr Anup Khandelwal, who is symonym with the unprofessionalism.

My sincere advice to you all… PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM GOEL GANGA and save yourself great deal of pain!

Is DS-MAX a authentic builder ?. Has any one booked a flat in DS MAX spectra located in Hosur road (opp. bmw show room)?.

Rate is great, location is OK, and distance is OK. Director, Marketing & office Staff are perfect and very professional. “But” always a but,,,, the construction supervision is not that great. There are lot of cracks on the walls already…. They leave it contractors to construct but quality of construction is missing, no proper water curing is happening after giving multiple complaints to the management… though the builder is claiming that they exclusively appointed 2 laborer to perform this work on regular basis ( only 2 time a day ??). If you are going for this,, please make sure you visit the site at least once a day and get the work done personally in front of you… Other wise I will promises you that the work would not happen though you give the complaint to the higher management, because higher management is not having any control over the construction…………….. I am not threatening you… but give more time to your villa while construction is happening…. Otherwise no one can ensure you when roof is going to fall on your head…. Be aware.

was about to book a site in confident ivory coast. after checking the actual plan and seeing their other projects decided not to buy.

Hi Neo/Shiv/Mohit,

I have booked two plots in Confident auriga. Please get base me at my email hirdeshgupta82@gmail.com. I have done lot of research in it. Please touch base with me in my email. Also share your contact number. I will also share my number in email. I cant share my number as it can be accessed by anyone. I also have lot of queries and also have information. So lets share if we can be benfited by info transfer

my email is hirdeshgupta82@gmail.com

Hi Neo/Shiv/Mohit,

I have booked two plots in Confident auriga. Please get base me at my email hirdeshgupta82@gmail.com. I have done lot of research in it. Please touch base with me in my email. Also share your contact number. I will also share my number in email. I cant share my number here as it can be accessed by anyone. I also have lot of queries and also have information. So lets share if we can be benfited by info transfer

my email is hirdeshgupta82@gmail.com

Hi folks,

How is Skylark Mansions builders in Bangalore? I was considering their villa project in Whitefield called Skylark Arcadia. I don’t know anything about the builders, quality of the house and delivery. Can someone give their experience?

Thanks much!
- KK

hi,
has anyone heard of victory builders and developers…they hv a project in anandnagar?
and i hv one more question ..how are BWSSB and BESCOM rates calculated ?

thanks mrk

the project name in anandnagar is Victory Harmony .

Shayam, be carefull about this builder. What they show you on paper and what they build are two different things. Be ready to pay more at the end of the project. atleast 15% to 20%.
They change a lot of things without informing the you. But are ready with extra bill.

To KK, I booked in Skylark Arcadia around 5 months back. I had good experience with them till now. Thou even I wasn’t much aware about them before booking. I visited there previous project skylark greens and was quite impressed with the Villa and the landscaping. What I like most is they are quite approachable and project location is very good. It is very peaceful and green and yet very close to the prime areas. As far as legal and other details are concerned, Its a BDA approved project and they have followed all the BDA norms. My lawyers din’t find anything objectionable.

MRK,
I have booked my flat in victory harmony in 2008 and am still awaiting possession. Hoping it would happen this year. I have visited their other project Asoka Enclave in Cox Town and found the overall work to be good and i.e why I booked this.
Did compare the prices also with other flats in the region and a price of Rs.3000 per square feet doesn’t look bad at the moment. Have you already talked to them?
Regards

MRK,
I have booked my flat in victory harmony in 2008 and am still awaiting possession. Hoping it would happen this year. I have visited their other project Asoka Enclave in Cox Town and found the overall work to be good and i.e why I booked this.
Did compare the prices also with other flats in the region and a price of Rs.3000 per square feet doesn’t look bad at the moment. Have you already talked to them?
Not sure about BWSSB and BESCOM calculations
Regards

I have booked a plot in confident Ivory Coast . I want to know the feedback about this . Anybody who got cheated by confident group please share your contact number

@Vikas
Hi vikas , Can you please share your phone no so that i can know more info abt this

@Deepa
hi deepa. plz. share ur contact number.I would like to discuss about Confident ivory Coast.For what price u bought the plot in Ivory?

Hello Deepa,
Can you plz share your contact details , I am also intrested and would like get in touch with you ivory details.

Regards
Kishore

Anyone know much about Citilights in Whitefield?

Anyone suggest any villa projects in Blr (Whitefield, Sarjapur) area? The costs are really high - 2CR plus and I am wondering if that is realistic or inflated!

Any help will be great.

Also any suggestions on plots that can be bought and then house constructed in a gated community will be helpful.

@Vikas
Can I have ur contact details or tell me wat exactly happened in detail, as I was thinking of buying an apartment on sarjapur road by Confident.

hi,

SRIRAM SAMRUTHI - Sarjapur- Atebele road

is it worth buying a flat for 2200 rs (inclusive all) from sriram builder? there are not at all reducing the price below this.
this apt is 4 km from atebele junction towards sarjapur?
is the price quoted from sriram is worth for that area?

on the same area confident atik apt is coming . they also qoute the same price. sriram , confident which is best?

sowparnika anada in same area qouting 1553 inclusive all. how come they are giving at this rate when all other are qouting 600rs higher per sqft?
how abt the qulaity? can we trust and buy from this bulider instead of buying for higher rate from sriramor confident ?

among this three bulider whuch one can we trust and whats the least price can we get from sriram and atik?

kindly give yr valuable suggestion.

hi ,

we don’t feel ivory coast and atria price are reasonable after seeing some layouts there on same area. we have booked in atria and thinking of cancel the same.

u can get plots for 600 to 800 rs from sai gardens, beml layout(arunachalam and co)(both in main road itself). opp to atria one bank officers layout is coming which u can get for 500 rs. on same road telecom layout is coming.
as ongoing rate is 500 to 700 ,why confident is quoting more than double? is it worth paying more than double the amount to confident group and get plot from them? or is it better to cancel atria?

kindly give yr valuable suggetion.

@Brins
All the 3 builder have good projects but only thing which is imp for me while buying house is total area of house (This is my thinking) and amenities. And in all the sowparnika and sriram area is less.

Hi,

Is any one experience with booking a plot and yet to allocate with Confident Group.

Please mail me francis.paulson@gmail.com

Thanks
Paulson

Hi,

I had booked a site(250 per SQ FT) and paid an advance booking amout for Confident Regulus Project at Bidadi on 2006. Initial stage, Govt of Karnataka(BMRDA) was not approved for the comprehensive Development Plan for the above project, due to that I was not alloted for the site.

Since then, I have been following up with Mr. Babu of Confidence Group last 3 years about the project clearance from BMRDA

Last November, I came to know thru media that Govt of Karnataka has finally approved the project and I did not get any communication from the confidence group.

Later, I got a communication from the confidence group on January stating that they are going to cancel my plot which I booked 3 years back due to non-payment of the balance amount

I was surprised and shocked to see the communication and I personally went to HQ confidence group and I met Mr. Jayanth who is incharge for this project and I narrated that I was getting the first communication after the project approval from BMRDA

He refused to listen my concerns and he told me that they already sent a communication to all clients stating project approval update through post on Nov 26 and I told them that I did not get any communication on the total payment terms, as I was requesting them to show the proof of delivery, but they did not and I was requesting them that I’m ready to pay the full amount in cash, however they were not showing any interest to accept my full amount rather they were keen to cancel my plot

I was confused about their intentions and I dont understand I was waiting for them more than 3 years(Project approval happened after 3 years. it’s not my mistake)can’t they wait for couple of months. It’s ridiculus.

Later, I realised that they were keen to cancel my plot in Bidadi Project since all are aware that land price now is around Rs. 800 per sqft

I was surprised that the current communication on cancellation which they sent through registered post, however I was not able to understand previous communication on allotment and payment terms which they sent through ordinary post

I was totally disappointed and I strongly suspect thier cheating intention behind on the current develpment

Request any one had experience the same issue with this builder, can contact through my mail id : francis.paulson@gmail.com

@DD

DD :
@Vikas
Can I have ur contact details or tell me wat exactly happened in detail, as I was thinking of buying an apartment on sarjapur road by Confident.

Did you tried newer villa project(not completed one) in whitefield ITPL area e.g. from Skylark,Vaswani,MIMS etc.. All of them are between 1 and 2 crore and are quite reasonable. I personally liked Skylark mansions upcoming Arcadia villa project and had also booked one.

Aditya V :
Anyone know much about Citilights in Whitefield?
Anyone suggest any villa projects in Blr (Whitefield, Sarjapur) area? The costs are really high - 2CR plus and I am wondering if that is realistic or inflated!
Any help will be great.
Also any suggestions on plots that can be bought and then house constructed in a gated community will be helpful.

Did you tried newer villa project(not completed one) in whitefield ITPL area e.g. from Skylark,Vaswani,MIMS etc.? All of them are between 1 and 2 crore and are quite reasonable. I personally liked Skylark mansions upcoming Arcadia villa project and had also booked one.

Hi

Dont trust Arattukulam developers, they will cheat you like anything. I am already a victim,. See, we booked the flat in 2007, and they said we can shift in 18 months. and still construction is going on . remember this is 2010 …. Dont go for any project under Arattukulam. Hope less builders…. Even they wont complete the work and they wont let you also do anything….. thats the best part…. So my opinion is dont go for them, they are cheaters….

Dont trust arattukulam, they are the highest cheaters in the world. i have experience. and the quality of work is also very very bad. best example is you pour some water in the floor, it will accumulate in one place and wont go, becuase the floorin is not off same height… this is small exmple, etc s are there… They are the real cheaters

dear Blesson.

Never ever go for it, they are the cheaters. They dont care for customer satisfaction ……

@eadty
You will come to know once it goes to later stage. wht ever you told is correct, they will do contruct only… for some 3, 4 years. and the quality will be very bad

Hi Priya,

I totally agree with you.

Anyone has any feedbacks on Adarsh Palm retreat?

@varun
You booked Concorde Manhattan ????
If yes plz give me your contact details …I am also interested in same project

Hey,
I am planning to book a flat in Concorde manhattan. Anyone has any feedback or booked a flat there. Plz reply.

Priya,
Which apartment you are in? Is it ‘royal height’ or lake point tower? I have booked one in their upcoming project ‘lake view county’ and would like to take some precaution.

@ Deepa and others,

I want some real feedback about Ivory coast property of Confident group. Was your transaction smooth ? Did you face any issue with Confident group. How much did you pay for the plot per sq feet, did they give you any discount.

They promise that they will refund the money if approval doesnt take place. How genuine is that claim. What is the overall rating about this builder.

I was planning to go for a plot in IVORY COAST, but somehow not getting the confidence to go with this propoerty due to its unapproved status

Hi all i saw a flat in nagarbhavi circle which is marketed by ds max,please advice me whether i can for purchase.

what is the booking amount we need to give for blocking a plot in Confident IVORY COAST? Also, let me know whether they give any agreement for this?

Looks like Confident is hiking the price of Ivory Coast in a couple of days. This is the case with most of the builders in and around Sarjapur. Is it worth rushing to book a plot or an apartment before April 1st. I am keeping my option open for Confident Atik, Ivory Coast and Sriram’s Smrithi. Anybody could recommend which one could be the better option between Sriram and Confident?

Anybody knows anything about Empyrean? They are changing the plans every time I speak to them and sound suspicious and create an impression that they are not divulging complete information. The fact that Fireluxur is one of the first ever FDI venture in Indian real estate gave me the confidence that they would be reliable and genuine but that is dwindling day by day.

@brin,
Can you give me the contact number of any of these layout or builder … I am interested in a plot on Sarjapur main road. U can also mail me to suvadeep.das@gmail.com
Thanks

@Prasad Hi Prasad, please give me your contact number. I am interested in buying an apartment very soon, and any help would be appreciated. Thanks. bhuvan

Does anyone know of LAVISA PLANET , project by Lavisa infracture limited at YELLAHANKA, DODBALLAPUR.

All,

I am planning to book a flat with Confident group tomorrow on Sarajapur Road.

Please advise and share your feedback.

Thanks
Manu

Manu,

Is this the confident Amber project which is in confident Atik. Did you have a site visit? Do they have clear titles?

@hkk

Many ads are seens about Confident Amber. 3BR for 19 L.
Will it be a good idea to invest in it?

@Prasad

I am looking for buying Confident Ivory Coast, need inputs from any of buyers. Heared that land cost there is around Rs 600-900/sqft and these guys are charging around 1400/sqft, why is this difference? Also the site is still not Municipal(BBMP/BMRDA/ whatever) approved, if it is not what are the terms & conditions of money return?
Please email @ creativenitin@gmail.com

Can somebody tell me current booking price (Rs/sqft) for Confident Auriga project in Malur, Bangalore? It was 450 Rs /SQFT in Sep 2009? but looks like they have increased their prices quite a bit since then..It will be helpful for me

thnx,
Shi

Can anyone tell me about shriram Sahana project in Dodaballapur road.
If anyone has booked with them, They say it is a luxary apt with only 350 flats in 7 acres. There are few good and bad reviews on the builder. That said i dont see any builder without delaying projects and keep up the all the things they promised when booking. Any feedback is welcome.

@Shika
Hi I am planning to book a flat in Radiant Structures Pvt Ltd.Please
share your expereince about the Radian Group

@Deepa
Hi Deepa,
I am looking for Ivory coast. Did u book this one. Can i know your contact number?

@J Hi J , whether you booked the Flat in durga rainbow ?? . i am also planning to book one. How is the builder ??

Guys any idea durga rainbow on outer ring road ? . How the builders ??

@BHIM Hi , Whether you had booked the flat in Durga rainbow ?? . how they are ?

@ hhk/Majlar,
In confident Ambar for 999 sqft 3bhk flat they quoted me 25 lacks + registration. Please let me know if you visited the site already and have any plans to book one. As I too looking for a flat

@BHIM
Hi Raju,
Did you book the flat in Rainbow? Did you find any information regarding the builder? What was the rate he quoted then? I am also planning to book a flat there!
Can you please share whatever information you have regarding this builder?

thanks,
Rajendra

Hi Raju, J and SK
Did you book the flat in Durga Rainbow? Did you find any information regarding the builder? What was the rate he quoted then? I am also planning to book a flat there!
Can you please share whatever information you have regarding this builder?

thanks,
Rajendra

any one interested to take a housing loan, loans will be arranged from all leading banks.

I have 2 Flats for Sale in Purva Highland Kanakapura Road anyone interested pls do reply. Loans will be arranged.

I have 1084 Sqft 2 bhk flat for sale in Ramamurthy Nagar Project Keerthi Harmony with all aminities ( Club House / Swimming Pool / Childerns Play Area & etc., ) READY TO OCCUPY. With Registration 31.50 lakhs.

Hi

Whether you have interest in Ramamurthy nagar very close to K.R.Puram Railway Station we have a flat 1085 Sqft its a 2 Bhk with all aminities. The project is called Keerthi Harmony. And its come with all aminities ( Swimming Pool / Club House / Childrens Play Are / Tennis Court ) with registration Rs.31.50 Lakhs ( all Inclusive ).
If you are interested pls do reply.

Good Day
Jai

Has anyone booked site in Vail En casa ? Is it worth buying there ?

Arattukulam Developers - Terrible

Be very careful when buying appartment from Arattukulam Developers. Than explaining the issues here better you see my appartment to make a decision.

I purchased an appartment in Royal Heights. The marketing folks are so nice until we make the payment. After that, no one is responsible for anything. Tried to contact the management, they are not ready to speak.

If any one in the world believes that Arattukulam Builders are doing good work, please visit my appartment in Royal Heights, Begur.

They are supposed to complete this appartment in march 2008 and they are no where till today.

For more info write to: snehamin@yahoo.com

@Ranjith
Hi Ranjith,
I am planning to buy landowner flat. If possible could you share ur mobile number i wanted discuss.
Thanks,
Mitul

Hi prasanth,

I totally dont agree with the statement what you have made. Even Iam owning a Flat in their group in Royal Heights. My flat is complete though ter was a small delay. As far as am concerned i dont blame the builder fully because this can happen even to the big builders like even the Sobha and Mantri.

Please don put untrue statements here. The system is almost fully occupied and u are spoiling the vaue of the property we bought.

Vikram

Prasanth,

I too own a flat in Royal Heights. My flat is all complete and i am staying here… I am a lil surprised abt ur remarks put ere.. There must have some mischief frm ur end tht wld have caused the incompletion
:p .. Overall I have found the quality and materials used satisfying and a lil better than what others providefor the price i bought.

Philip

I own an apartment at Royal heights by Arattukulam Developers. As far as I understand it is a completed project and have been occupied by familes. When I came across the above post( comment by Prasanth), I called up the builder to know what the issue is. I was informed that the party hasn’t completed his payments and therefore the work on only his house has been stopped. I understand the difficulties posed but this also is a one sided argument.

As far as i am concerned , I am happy about my deal. The marketing personnel and the team have been very cordial and polite. they helped me through to make my decisions and yes! the end result was worth it.
I would say if u r interested to buy properties first know your needs, your budget,visit the sites personally, meet different builders and get one which fits your requirements.

Those who are supporting Arattukulam developers and claiming that you own an appartment in Arattukulam, please see the condition on my appartment before you make your comments.

@Philip, What mischief you are expecting? I met folks staying in Royal Heights and found no one is Happy. There are many other folks planning to move to consumer court like me.

Arattukulam builders are irresposible…..

Those who support Arattukulam developers, I open challenge you to show their quality.

Those who are supporting Arattukulam developers and claiming that you own an appartment in Arattukulam, please see the condition on my appartment before you make your comments.

@Philip, What mischief? Asking them to complete my appartment in agreed quality? Is that what you are refering as mischief? I met folks staying in Royal Heights and found no one is Happy. There are many other folks planning to move to consumer court like me.

Arattukulam builders are irresposible…..

Those who support Arattukulam developers, I open challenge you to show their quality.

People who support Arattukulam developers are the ones from Kerala. Brids of the same feather flock together. And I bet they are the ones who have purchased these apartment only as a investment and not for staying there. These are the guys who book their profits and move on. If you are going to consumer court count me in. I will bring along the news media. We will meet these people who say that the construction is good. Maybe these are the ones who stayed in slums before.

@Mahesh
Hi Mahesh,

We are also thinking of buying a plot in Duo city. Do let me know if you get more info on it. I just came to know about this builder recently and hence do not have much info. But their Duo marvel seems to get good reviews.

@Rajendra
hello, i have booked the flat in durga rainbow, did u book the flat and verify the document?
Thanks
Sudheer

@Deepa
HI Deepa,

can you shre your feedback on Ivory Cost - if possible your contact email. i am planning to buy this
@Deepa

Another story on Arattukulam, I had booked a flat in Lakebay in September 2009, I was told that they will be getting project approval by December 2009. Now 7 months passed and still we are waiting for the approval.

The sales guys were very polite till we booked the apartment. After the payment, they were not even picking the calls. They are giving junk reasons for the delay like:

1. changed the name of the company because the CEO is getting huge income tax!
2. name of the company is different in the plan, so plan got rejected
3. approval will be given only after the completion of the other tower in the same land

I am just wondering without knowing all these how they are running real estate business!

‘Don’t ask anything, if you are in a hurry take your money and get lost’; this is how the sales guys are behaving now. As this was a pre-launch offer, they think we are not supposed to question them! And there is no higher levels to escalate but only the sales guys!

Keep all these in mind before booking a flat with Arattukulam Developers!
-James.

@James

James,

You should have booked in the second phase of Lake bay rite? Which one have you booked ? mine is 20 L.

Regards,
Sharan

hello, has anyone booked the flat in durga rainbow, verify the document

Has anyone heard good reviews about empyrean ?

Anybody booked flat in Janhavi Shelters. Please let me know as i am planning to book one. Please share your experience with this builder.

anybody looking for home loan, loan will be arranged from all leading banks.
Serice at your doorstep.
Catch me in jai_sai75@hotmail.com

Hiii… Mr.Aditya if you are looking to buy a villa at whitefield in the range of 1cr to 2cr, then i would suggest Skylark Arcadia project which i found really worth buying.

Any one have any feedback regarding Concorde Mist Valley?

Hi,

I am planning to buy a flat in DLF new Town.
The price is 3000 per sq feet.

Does anyone have any idea if the price can be negotiated?
Any feedback on the project is welcome.

@Deepa
Hi Deepa,

Could you please let me know how what is the cost per sq ft. at which you have booked a plot at Ivory Coast?
Have you faced any issues since the booking?

Hi.. Can anybody share feedback on Hirandani Upscale property in Bangalore?

Has anybody checked out Lavisa Planet?
I went for site visit yesterday…its located in Chikballapur..near Nandi hills…the layout is really nice..however, I am not sure about the builders?

If anyone has booked a plot here..please share your comments…thanks

Hi,

we were interested in buying a 3bhk flat at alpine eco, but heard that there are litigation on the property.. some area of the property is illegally construsted etc… pls confirm

@Sunil

what is the price for Janhavi Shelters? verified their documents

Any body know about Lavisa planet Please give feedback on Lavisa planet. the rates are very cheap. and they are promising by end of 2013 layout will be ready

Hi,

I am planning to buy a plot at Confident Ivory coast and they are quoting 1499/ Sqft + registration in the 2nd phase.

Can any one let us know whether invseting in that project at that cost is worth ?

any one here booked in Phase 1 and received plot number ?

Issue here is they are saying they have sold out phase 1 and in phase 2 they are not allotting plot numbers saying plan is not ready yet.

Before buying any property with VS Developers, have a thorough check. These are cheaters and they start every project with new names. The responsible person for this is RamMohan who stays in bangalore at JP nagar. For more details, check the link below:

http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/vs-developers-c207859.html

hi friends, i am a marketing person of concorde group, i can underatang people feelings , how they are being cheated by the builders. but now concorde is providing world class facility at an affordable price and its a very reputed brand in banglore. we have our current projects in electronic city and sarjapur road. 2, 2.5 ,3 bhk and plots are available for sale.those who are intrested can contact me ….
amitbose103@gmail.com
9964162273

@ Balaji
The price they quoted me for Janhavi Shelters is 1970. The project looks good. Janhavi have three completed projects already in that area. Have you also booked or planning to book?

@AMIT BOSE
Hi instead of selling more flats why dont you ask concorde to improve customer relation and everything will fall in place.

Hi ALL
Looking for Home Loan catch me at jai_sai75@hotmail.com

@Dee
Reg DLF westend. I had gone to the site and saw tht fencing had been done..saw foundation has started. Rate is now 3000 per sq feet. From the above posts..have go the idea tht it was at 2000 now increased to 3000. Buyers/ interested people pls comment is it safe to buy and also let me know reg reqd govt approval staus..thanks

@Dee
any updates on DLF one..Market execs told tht 3bhk is not avalable on floors below 9 as they are already sold out. Owners/buyers..pls comment if ths is true..?

@J
Have u booked a flat at durga rainbow? we re planning to book… wanted some review on the same? is the property docs clear? and wats the price he quoted for you?

Hi All,

I am planning to book an apartment in Radiant Enclave, Kengeri Satellite Town( http://www.radiantstructures.in/radiantenclave.html ).

Could you please tell me your opinion?

thanks,
Krishna

@Brins
Hi could you please share the details of the BEML/telecom layout land contact person.
I am interested in buying land.

@Jai
Hi Jai,

How old are these flats. Tottally how many flats are there in this apartment. The one you are mentioning is in which floor. pls reply.

thanks
Lokesh

@Sairam

Hi Sairam,

How old are these flats. Totally how many flats are there in this apartment. The one you are mentioning is in which floor.
Is there a tennis court. pls reply.

thanks
Lokesh

Hi,

Has anyone booked a flat at DLF Westend. I am planning to book a flat there…looking for any feedbacks regarding the legal hassles that were going on..
Regards
Sumit

Win-chan,
I dont argue with u for Arattukulam Developers, as I am not interested to argue for a third party. How dare u make irreverent comments on an entire region so imprudently? Who the hell r u helming to be? u r free to express your wiered and wildest exressions on anybody, but please dont make it on others’s expense. How dare u rate people to be from slums? R u trying to emulate urslef as a Blue eyed boy or r u frustrated with somebody?If u have such thoughts lurking in your mind, keep it there itself for ever.

Ram,
I can’t stop laughing man….You are not interested in any developer then why are you here at all ?
I heard once that “When u throw a stone at a pig pen, the one that squeals is the one that gets hit”.Are you the one got hit by my stone ?? LOLZZZ.

sir
for more information you can logon to the following web-site and also further query mail me on jai_sai75@hotmail.com

http://www.keerthiestates.in/Harmony/

sir
These are new flats there are about 312 flats and people started living there.

catch me at jai_sai75@hotmail.com

Dear Win-Chan,
I own an apartment in Arattukulam Lake view County project. I also experienced some issues that we normally experience in the real estate industry. I do have complaints against them but not interested to hurl stones (As long as I know where to throw, i dont have to throw a lot as you do)in each and every forum i visit. I said, I will not argue with u for any builder. If u didnt understand it to the core, i cant help you dear.

Why are you chaunting some proverbs here and there? You consider your words as stones? come on Give me a break..! Frog ruling the well..!

@Deepak
I have booked plot in confident ivory coast 1st phase and have got the plot number as well. Builder is yet to furnish all the papers for verification.

@Win-Chan
Hi,

Did you buy in this property. I am planning to pick a site in Duo City@1850

Any idea of the current price and comments on the developer. Please e-mail me at bamuis@yahoo.com.

Basheer.

@Mahesh
Hi,

Did you buy in this property. I am planning to pick a site in Duo City@1850

Any idea of the current price and comments on the developer. Please e-mail me at bamuis@yahoo.com.

Basheer.

@Pooja
Hi,

Did you buy in this property. I am planning to pick a site in Duo City@1850

Any idea of the current price and comments on the developer. Please e-mail me at bamuis@yahoo.com.

Basheer.

Am looking for a flat at Atik . lets form a group

@Rohit

Can you pls tell me what is the price/sqft in Confident Ivory coast.?

What would be the registration cost for a 30×40 site?
Will there be any other additional cost other than site cost + registration?

Thanks,
ron

@Brins

No doubt. Confident group is better than Shriram.
We have visited Confident projects Orion, Regel, Bellatrix etc in Sarjapur road.
All are good.

-Krish

We are planning to buy a 2bhk apartment in Alpine Eco. Found the location to be good and price within 40L. Heard that there are some litigation issues with the owners blocks. Can someoone give more information what is the current issue and if it would affect purchase.
Also when this litigation would end . Owner says this litigation would be solved by July’10, prices there are likely to go up. Any experienced mind who can give more information. Thanks

@Pramod
@velocity
@velocity

If anyone is keen on DLF Westend Height resale, can write back to me
on Pravin_Bhavsar at hotmail com

@ron
Lady who took us for a site visit was quoting Rs.1499/ sqft but she also had mentioned that this price is nogotibale. Plan for pahse 2 was not ready yet, as a result of this they will not allocate site number upon paying advance.

@Aradhna,
Did you get more info on the Alpine Eco ? What litigation issues ios there ? I am also planning to check this one out.

Hi,

Did anyone booked a flat in Bharat Regency by camellia builders. Has anyone have any information on the project or builders. Kindly let me know.

Any idea on the below projects :

1.Samhita Rainbows in WHitefield Varthur Road
2.SJR Group project near Marathalli - KR Puram road
3.Indira Iris by Indira developers at the Nagawara (close to Hebbal) village.

@ron

@Rahul

Hi Rahul, Ron,

if you notice closely at the plan for ivory coast the PARK and Civic Amenity ( Club House) are outside the campus. Isn’t that a risk?

@Manish

Atria is apartment project I thought.. how did you register your plot ?? did you not know that its apartment ?

Any idea what is the cost of Ivory Coast project by Confident group now a days?

Hello sandip
Interested in INDIRA IRIS near Manyatha Tech Park, its approved by BDA & possion in Dec’2010. catch me at jai_sai75@hotmail.com

@Anurag
Hi Anurag,
Any recent update on the Alpine issue ?

Hi,
I am now planning to buy a plot in Confident Atria..they are quoting 1550 per sft. Is it worth investment?

Coz, I checked the old reviews…it seems the rate was 1500 per sft 6 or 7 months back itself…is there any reason why there is no change in rate?

Thanks

Hi, Do you have some idea about Alpine Eco, planning to opt for one apartment out there as I work in ORR. There is a case like other propertirs as in Purva, springfield also have cases going on .. similar to Alpine Eco but would like to know the current status. What is the current price that is going on there.

@S Monikandan

hi nisha,

Don’t trust confident group. Their sqft area will be very less and they will not keep their promises. I got bitter experiences with them with the confident capella at kakkanad. They delivered me a flat of very poor quality.I was a big loss for me.

@Shenoy
hi naga,

Beware of Confident Group.

Hi,
Confident group is quoting 1500/sft for plot in Ivory Coast near sarjapur. Is it worth going for this price. Will this area be a pick for the KA govt for future projects. If not can this area pull people as many real estate ventures are spread over. This part of bangalore doesn’t show up on metro rail map. Will it be concern for investment considering its a far-away place from outer ring road.

I am planning for a long term investment. Please suggest.

Thanks.

@Rahul
Hi Rahul,
What is the price Confident has quoted for you in Ivory Coast.

@Deepak
Hi Deepak,
When did you contact Confident for Ivory Coast phase I? I guess right now phase-I for sale and if I remember correctly they are saying that the phase-I plan is just out and started selling it. Can you just check with them again. I am concerned because I am seeing some dicrepancy here.

Thanks.

@raja harishchandra
Has any one booked the plot in Confident Ivory Coast. Please drop a mail at anandpratap@gmail.com

Thanks

@anand
I have booked a plot in Confident Ivory Coast. The sales person was mentioning that they have got approval for Phase 1.

Heard that a 60ft wide road would be laid in fornt of Alpine ECO connecting it from ORR to Graphite India/WHitefirld/SAP labs. Not sure about this. If anyone has idea about this please confirm, would help me.
Thanks
Dileep

@Nani
Hi

I had visited their site last month. They were quoting 1499/ SQFT for me which was negotiable.

Real concern booking a plot here was Park & Club house was planned outside Ivory coast campus where as other developers provide it inside the campus. Even for swimming pool, it is not shown in their plan but developer claims he will provide it with the completion of the project

these are my observations after visiting the site & going through the plan.

Please let me know on Pristine Paradise in BangaloreBTM?

@Senthil

@Senthil

Senthil, you have written that you have booked in Ivory coast, can you tell me the pricing for the same, also which side facing.

Hi
Has anybody booked a plot with Confident polaris III?
They say that the plots are not yet approved, but then we need to pay 30% of booking amount right away?
Do you think its wise to go ahead with the booking? Has anybody else also faced this with confident group? Please share ur experience.
Email me @ pulserao@gmail.com

what is the rate they are qu

@Pallavi

what is the rate they are quoting for POLARIS III ?

@Senthil

How much did you pay for a plot in Ivory caost?

For East facing plots, Confident is quoting Rs 1324/-. With group booking of 6000 sq ft, group members get a discount of Rs 50/- and for 12000 sq ft, group members get a discount of Rs 100/-. We booked in a group. For Ivory Coast Phase II, we have to pay 10% in the first month, 20% after plot allotment and the rest 70% after approvals are obtained.

@Senthil
I am also interested in this project. I would need another information from you about the agreement clause which you might have had signed.

Since club house and other ameneties are planned outside the project area , will it be completed with the project & handed over to the owner’s association ?

If it will not be handed over to the owner’s association then it is not worth investing there as there are many other projects in that area which have planned all ameneties inside project area and will be completed with the project.

They are quoting Rs1050 for east facing plot.

My question : Is it ok to pay the 30% amount even when the plots are not approved by BMRDA?

@Senthil
HI Senthil, Thanks for your reply. I have booked a plot and paid the initial booking amount. I wanted to know how you proceeded to pay the rest of the 30% amount. Did you first checked the legal documents, verified and then paid the rest of the 30% or they showed you the legal papers only after paying the total 30%. Please drop a mail at anandpratap@gmail.com

Deepak,
I was told verbally that clubhouse would be inside the layout when the Ivory Coast phase 2 is planned. I have not signed any agreement till date. It was agreed that I can cancel and the money paid would be refunded if there are problems in getting approvals or if I am not happy with plot allotted. The sales rep added this note to the application form.

@Pallavi

Plots in that area is getting sold at that price only,, need not worry about the approvals those will eventually come. Before making the payment pls go through the agreement copy and then make the payment. Insists on having a look at agrrement copy.

reason behind I am constantly talking about common amenenties is there are many builders who said they will provide all the amenities but never provided , there were some who provided but never handed over it to the owner’s association. Better to have it in the agreement rather than fighting with the builder later.

Hi,

I have booked a plot in Ivory coast and got the draft MOU from confident. The MOU conatians few condiiotn on which I am not comfortable and listed bwlo. If anyone else has got the same please share the views.

1.Parks and amenties will be with them only and not handed over to the future association.
2. Need to take the approval from confident on construction plan before getting sanctioned from authority.
3. Need to pay some maintanance.
4. Can build only one individual dwelling unit.

Rest conditions seems ok. Please let me know if anyone has got the MOU for same property.

@Sonu

1.Parks and amenties will be with them only and not handed over to the future association. -> is it worth invsesting in that project then?

3. Need to pay some maintanance. -> is this from the date of registration / from the date of association is fomred? This layout is not ready yet and just a barren land, what kind of maintanance they are expecting ?

Hi Guys,

I’m also interested in buying plots in Confident Polaris or Ivory Coast. Do we really need to pay maintenance every month in these layouts? If yes, how much would be maintenance charges? Thanks in advance.

@Deepak,
If the condition remains same then I would say its not worth but if the condiiton removed then its really worth because this is the upcoming area as per my guess.

@Aravind

Nothing mentioned clearly about the maintanance how much it would be and on what basis they will calculate.

If anyone has better idea on these please share.

Thanks in advance.

Out of the 4 conditions listed above only the 4th one seems to be illogical.

4. Can build only one individual dwelling unit.

Does this mean that one can not construct 2/3 floor building having 4/6 portions? And why such restriction?

U got cheated? be carfeful i have very bad experience with these guys,
do not resale through these guys, if u are purchasing , go to the owner directly. do not g through these guys. be careful with vinay and seenu.

@experienced

I dont understand your experience could you please elavorate.

@experienced
hi..could you share ur exp. please drop a detail mail if possible anandpratap@gmail.com
thanks

Hi All,

I’m planning to book a flat in Century group’s Paradise project, located near Bannerghatta road. I’d really appreciate if any of you could share your pleasant/bitter experiences with the Century real estate group,

Many Thanks

see the quality of flats of Confident Group on this link.
A sufferer has attached the images of his flat.
http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/confident-group-c418639.html

@J. P

Hi,

Did anyone booked a flat in Bharat Regency by camellia builders. Has anyone have any information on the project or builders. Kindly let me know.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Hi, I am planning to book 2bhk flat in Bharat Regency. I have not yet got any builder info. Have you booked any flats in B R ?