[Resolved]  Kalyan Dombivli Mahanagar Palika — Loading factor of flats in Dombivali area

how much is loading factor specified by this palika in Dombivali area and how to calculated saleable area of flats. i.e. or instance, if a builder applies 1.25 as the loading factor, it means that 25 percent has been added to the carpet area. If the carpet area of a flat is 1, 000 sq ft, the super built-up area will be: 1000 sq ft + 1000 x 25% = 1, 250 sq ft. OR Suppose you invest in an apartment: Super built-up area = 1, 000 sq ft Carpet area = 700 sq ft Carpet area x (1-Loading factor) = Super built-up area 700 x (1-Loading factor) = 1000 1-Loading factor = 1.42 Loading factor = 0.42 or 42 percent OR Duped by Builders Builders usually calculate the loading area in a different manner so as to maximise their profit. Therefore, it is very important for buyers to ensure that the loading factor is correctly calculated. In a similar case (as the one above), builders would dupe unsuspecting buyers by calculating a significantly less loading factor in the following manner: 1000 x (1 – Loading factor) = 700 1 – Loading factor = 0.7 Loading factor = 0.3 or 30 percent. Tell me which is correct.