**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Housing and Urban Development Department of the Tamil Nadu Government, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on September 9, 2025. It details amendments to the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Rules, 2024, which are enacted under the authority of the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022. The changes primarily relate to the composition of boards of managers, procedures for name changes of associations, and the maintenance of member registers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment of Rule 5:**
* The expression "make bye-laws on the lines of model bye-laws in Appendix" is replaced with "make bye-laws in consonance with the provisions of the Act and these rules".
* **Amendment of Rule 7:**
* Sub-rule (2) is replaced to state: "The board of managers shall consist of not less than three apartment owners as its members."
* **Insertion of Rule 7A: Change of Name**
* **Application:** Requires an application to the competent authority with the consent of at least two-thirds of the apartment owners via extraordinary resolution.
* **Approval/Refusal:** The competent authority must approve or refuse the application and communicate the decision in writing, with reasons provided for refusals.
* **Implementation:** The competent authority will update the register with the new name and issue a fresh certificate of registration, which finalizes the name change.
* **Insertion of Rule 7B: Register of Members**
* **Maintenance:** Associations and societies must maintain a register of members with names, addresses, and occupations.
* **Filing:** A copy of the register must be filed with the Competent Authority within one month of registration.
* **Updates:** Any change in the register must be filed with the Competent Authority within three months of the change.
* **Amendment of ANNEXURE (Form A):**
* The tabular column under "B. Description of each and every apartment in the Project" is replaced with a new format including columns for "Serial No.", "Apartment/Unit No.", "Tower", "Floor", "Carpet Area", "UDS", "Percentage of undivided interest in the common areas and facilities", "Name of the apartment owner", and "Nature of use (Residential/Commercial)".
* **Amendment of ANNEXURE (Form I):**
* The expression "Form F" is replaced with "Form-I" under the heading "Encl:", in Serial Number (3).
* **Amendment of ANNEXURE (Form L):**
* Under "STATEMENT OF UDS OF LAND & ALLOTMENT OF APARTMENTS" for "CATEGORY-B", a new column is added, "Proportionate common areas (7)".
* **Amendment of APPENDIX:**
* In CHAPTER II, item (i) under the sub-heading "6. Voting" is omitted.
* In CHAPTER III, the item under the sub-heading "Board of Manager" is replaced with "(1) The Board of Managers consists of not less than three as its members".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Apartment Owners**
* **Impact:** Directly affected by the changes in rules regarding board membership, name changes of associations, and the register of members.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the new procedures for association name changes and update member registers. Ensure that the board of managers consists of at least three apartment owners.
**Stakeholder: Boards of Managers of Apartment Associations/Societies**
* **Impact:** Must ensure that their composition meets the minimum requirement of three apartment owners and adhere to the new process for name changes.
* **Action Required:** Review board composition to ensure compliance, update member registers and implement the new procedures for association name changes.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority**
* **Impact:** Responsible for enforcing the amended rules, approving/rejecting name change applications, and maintaining updated registers.
* **Action Required:** Implement the updated procedures for processing name change applications and maintaining records of apartment associations/societies.
**Stakeholder: Housing and Urban Development Department**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the correct implementation of this amendment and handling further questions on it.
* **Action Required:** Ensure correct implementation of the amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Rules, 2024: The primary subject of the document, these rules govern apartment ownership in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, 2022: Act under which the rules are established and derive authority.
Housing and Urban Development Department: The department responsible for these rules in Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.