Lodha Fiorenza -- giant façade hiding an ugly mess

Hidden behind the plush, five-star façade of Lodha Fiorenza are false and misleading declarations to RERA and MCGM, open space violations and fire safety violations. Lodha Fiorenza consists of four residential towers of about 40 storeys on top of a seven-storeyed parking podium, of which 50% is a municipal parking lot. Towers Roma and Milano are mentioned in the RERA declaration, but two other towers – Venezia and Sienna – are not mentioned; as far is RERA has been informed, only two residential towers exist on top of the podium!

The gigantic structure of Lodha Fiorenza stands on a service road of Western Express Highway, towering over Hub mall. It offers no access to fire-fighting vehicles on three sides, and limited access on one side – the service road in front. There are no open spaces around the parking podium for a fire-brigade vehicle. There is no way for the fire-brigade vehicles to climb up to the tiny bit of open green open space of the 500-odd households. Fire exits are kept permanently locked.

 

 

Investors who bought flats in Venezia and Sienna towers some years ago are now struggling to offload it. They are facing competition from Lodha’s sales office, which enters into a price-cutting war with them.

https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/09/press-release-lodha-fiorenza-misleading.html

Carpet-Area Fraud in Lodha Belmondo

Actual proof of how Lodha Group fools its customers: this plan titled "4Bed Layout (2751 sqft)" was emailed to me by Lodha Group's sales staff. If you total up to the dimensions shown in the plan, the measurement is 1815.63 without terrace, and 1936.38 square feet with the terrace. This flat is a mind-boggling 814.62 square feet smaller than what Lodha claims!!!

 

But Lodha cheats you by making you write 4BHK 2751 sq ft in your own handwriting in your Application Form, and sign the page, and affirm that you have written this down after due verification. The fact is that you have had no chance to verify it!

Lodha Group officially forbids you to measure the carpet area of your flat. If you raise a dispute regarding carpet area, Lodha threatens to destroy your interior work as a precondition for resolving the dispute by measuring the carpet area! In almost all Lodha projects, the carpet area mentioned in the agreement are much less than the actual. To prevent this truth from becoming exposed, your registered agreement states that if carpet area is to be measured, the finishes must first be removed at your cost. This means removal of your paint and plaster, skirting, headboards, bathroom wall tiles, and possible damage to flooring also! 

 

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https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/11/measure-your-flat-lodha-group-has.html

How Lodha Group's creepy application form misleads you

Lodha Group's insidious Application Form is not declared before MahaRERA. Lodha insiders never share a copy, but we have procured it. These are the papers you are sweet-talked into filling up in the afterglow of a site visit.

When you fill up the Application Form, you become the promisor and Lodha becomes the promisee; you propose to buy the flat and promise to make payments according to a killer schedule, and Lodha assents to your proposal.

Lodha does not inform you about the carpet area of the flat you propose to purchase; instead, you inform Lodha; that's the psychological and legal trick being played on you. So, if you find out later on that the carpet area is much less than the figure you wrote, how can you blame Lodha?

The Application Form says: "The terms hereof shall supersede all prior discussions/correspondences/letters/emails (written or otherwise) between the Applicant and the Company." What does that mean? It means that Lodha is free to misinform and misguide you before you sign the Application Form, and there is no legal liability on the company!

Download this insidious document from here and study it carefully:

https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/11/how-lodha-groups-application-form-traps.html

What is Lodha Group hiding from Income Tax dept?

Lodha Group incites you to commit a legal offense against the Income Tax Act. Signing Lodha's Application Form quietly removes the power of the home buyer to deduct TDS from the amount payable to Lodha. The only acceptable lawful position is that that the buyer will deduct TDS and remit it. Lodha's Application Form makes it the default position that the buyer will NOT deduct TDS, leaving it to the builder to do so.

Lodha incites you to commit an offense that will land you in trouble with Income Tax authorities. (Remember, Lodha Group will not face any consequences for this, because it is your legal obligation, not Lodha's!)
 
Nobody in his right mind wants to invite I-T scrutiny, but that's what can happen to you if you blindly trust Lodha's paperwork!

https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/11/warning-lodha-flat-buyers-may-face.html

Allottees of Bhagtani Executive, file RERA complaint against Sanyam Realtors

RERA declaration of Ashok Odyssey, Ghatkopar, effectively hides its Bhagtani legacy. Bhagtanis are mentioned only once, on the third page of Legal Title Report filed by builders Rakesh Jain and Akshay Jain. 

 

 

The RERA declaration, by stating untruthfully that only eight flats have been booked, signals the intention of the Jains a.k.a. Sanyam Realtors to betray at least 40 customers who booked flats by paying lakhs of rupees to their former partners, the Bhagtanis.

https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/11/the-mysteries-of-bhagtani-executive-aka.html

How to name Bhagtani employees in your FIR -- a live example

It is crucial to name and shame the employees, brokers, bank managers etc. who enabled the Bhagtanis to cheat you and your family of your life-savings, pensions, peace-of-mind and the house that rightfully belonged to you! Also, it is important to point out the lies and deceit in the communications, because when taken in totality, they comprise the modus operandi of Bhagtani. 

This complaint by Mahesh Adate and family is an example of how to write effective complaints that will nail Bhagtanis, their employees and associates. Please notice how Mahesh has named about a dozen employees and outlined the role they played in laying out the web of deceit.

https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/12/an-exemplary-police-complaint-against.html

Kareena Kapoor abetted the builders in swindling thousands of victims

By endorsing Monarch Universal, Kareena Kapoor abetted the builders in swindling thousands of victims. Willy-nilly, this glamorous film star, entrepreneur and brand ambassador participated in a scam that financially ruined over 1500 families in Navi Mumbai and surrounding areas.

Why isn't some criminal liability pinned on Kareena and celebs like her who endorse scammers? Should celebs who abet in criminal scams be allowed to escape without any legal consequences?

https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2017/12/is-kareena-kapoor-criminally-liable-for.html

Warning to Lodha flat-buyers! When Lodha screws up, you pay!

Flat-buyers of Lodha builders have to pay late fees if they are late in payments, and they will also have to pay when Lodha Group is late in registering their agreement. This case-study from Lodha Upper Thane project shows how Lodha's customer relations desk twists people's arms to extort money from them.

 

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https://thebravepedestrian.blogspot.in/2018/04/how-lodha-group-exploits-flat-buyers.html