Can a builder sell car parking separately in Hyderabad? Open, stilt and covered parking under RERA (Telangana)
Short answer: under the RERA Act a builder in Hyderabad cannot sell you an open parking space as a separate item, because the Act lists "open parking areas" inside the "common areas" that belong to all flat owners together (section 2(n)(iii)). A garage (a space with a roof and walls on three sides, section 2(y)) can be priced and sold. The Telangana RERA model agreement for sale has a separate price line for "Garage/Covered parking". Whether a stilt or basement slot counts as "covered parking" that can be sold, or as a common area, is not settled by any Telangana text we read. Treat it as to verify with your lawyer.
Who this is for: Hyderabad and Telangana flat buyers who see a line such as "car parking Rs 3 lakh" on a cost sheet, or who are told the "parking is extra" at booking.
What the official texts say
| Question | Source and text | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Is open parking a common area? | RERA Act s.2(n)(iii): common areas include "the common basements, terraces, parks, play areas, open parking areas and common storage spaces". | Read (text of the Act read from our saved copy of 21 Oct 2026; the hosting page did not load on 26 Oct) |
| What is a garage? | s.2(y): "a place within a project having a roof and walls on three sides for parking any vehicle, but does not include an unenclosed or uncovered parking space such as open parking areas". | Read (same copy) |
| How Telangana defines a parking area | TG RERA Rules 2017 (G.O.Ms.No.202), rule 2(h): a covered or open area large enough to park vehicles, which may be in basements, stilt, podium, an independent structure or a mechanised system. | Read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Does the TG model agreement price parking? | The Annexure agreement for sale in the same Rules has a price table with "Garage/Covered parking – 1 / Price for 1" and "Garage/Covered parking – 2". Its recitals refer to "garage/covered parking ... as permissible under the applicable law" plus a pro-rata share in common areas under s.2(n). | Read 26 Oct 2026 |
| Stilt or basement slot: covered parking or common area? | Rule 2(h) counts basement and stilt spaces as parking areas, and s.2(n)(iii) lists "common basements" as common areas. We found no Telangana RERA FAQ or order on our checked pages that decides whether an allotted stilt or basement slot can be charged for separately. | To verify |
| Who gets the common areas? | RERA Act s.17: the common areas are conveyed to the association of allottees. The TG model agreement says basement and service areas earmarked for parking and services are reserved for the association's use. | Read 26 Oct 2026 |
Check this before you pay for parking in Hyderabad
- Ask what kind of slot it is. Open (no roof), stilt (under the building), basement, podium, mechanised, or an enclosed garage. Get the answer in writing, with the slot number marked on the parking plan.
- If the cost sheet charges for an open slot, point to s.2(n)(iii) and ask the builder to remove the charge or give the legal basis in writing. Keep the reply.
- If it is a covered slot or garage with a price, make sure it appears in the price table of the registered agreement for sale, not only on a booking form or a WhatsApp message. Price, slot number and level should all be in the agreement.
- Check the RERA project page. Use our TG-RERA project check guide. Compare the parking details in the approved plan and the promoter's quarterly updates with what you are being sold.
- At handover, check that the slot you get matches the one in the agreement. Our possession handover checklist covers this.
Red flag: a parking charge that is paid in cash or into an account other than the project account, or a slot that is "allotted" only on a separate receipt. If there is a dispute, a promise that is not in the registered agreement is hard to prove. Our TG-RERA complaint guide explains Form M.
Related guides
- Cancelling a flat booking and getting a refund
- Carpet area in property ads under RERA
- Carpet area and loading calculator (free tool)
Buying in the other state? See the Andhra Pradesh guide to parking sales.
Not legal advice. This page summarises the RERA Act, 2016 and the Telangana RERA Rules, 2017 (read 26 Oct 2026). Points we could not confirm say "to verify". Your own agreement for sale, and the Authority or a court, decide each case. Speak to a property lawyer before you pay, sign or cancel.
A free sample from our Hyderabad property do-it-yourself pack: the papers to ask the builder for and the official portals to check, so the parking, the price and the payment schedule are on paper before you pay.
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Can a builder sell open car parking in Hyderabad?
The RERA Act lists open parking areas among the common areas (s.2(n)(iii)), which go to the association of allottees. So an open slot should not be sold as a separate item.
Can a builder charge for covered or stilt parking in Telangana?
The TG RERA model agreement has a price line for 'Garage/Covered parking'. Whether a particular stilt or basement slot is sellable covered parking or a common area is to verify with your lawyer.
What is a garage under RERA?
Section 2(y): a place in the project with a roof and walls on three sides for parking a vehicle. Open, unenclosed spaces are not garages.
Where should the parking price appear?
In the price table of the registered agreement for sale, with the slot number and level, not just on a booking receipt.
Official sources
- RERA Act, 2016 (copy hosted by Kerala RERA)
- Telangana RERA Rules, 2017 incl. Annexure agreement for sale (RR1.pdf)
- TG-RERA home
Not legal advice. We don't check properties or certify ads. A lawyer must confirm title, and the Authority's own notices override anything on this page.