According to the rera carpet area is defined as the net usable floor area of an apartment excluding the area covered by the external walls areas under services shafts exclusive balcony or verandah area and exclusive open terrace area but includes the area covered by the internal partition walls of the apartment.
Carpet area definition under rera.
Under section 2 k of the real estate regulation and development act 2016 carpet area of the apartment to be sold by the promoter is defined as carpet area which means the net usable area of an apartment excluding the area covered by external walls area under service shafts exclusive balcony or verandah area and exclusive open terrace area but including the area covered by the internal partition walls of the apartment.
Whereas under section 2 k of the real estate regulation and development act 2016 carpet area of the apartment to be sold by the promoter is defined as carpet area means net usable floor area of an apartment excluding the area covered by the external walls area under services shafts exclusive balcony or verandah area and exclusive open terrace area but including the area covered by the internal partition walls of the apartment.
But the recently passed real estate regulation and development bill 2016 makes the definition clearer.