The 'Delhi Apartment Ownership Act ' is a welcome piece of legislation. There was a growing need for it arising out of the increasing number of apartments coming up in Delhi and the resultant litigation. The Act sets at rest many issues relating to the rights and obligations of apartment owners, such as the question of inheritance and ownership, the right to common areas and facilities, the restrictions on transfers like sale, mortgage, etc.

Says the author, "As if by a magic wand all the restrictions have vanished. The Act is well drafted and is compact and its provisions