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BARE SHELL PROPERTIES-ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW-COMPILED BY ER. AVINASH KULKARNI

Saturday Brain Storming Thought (118) 19/06/2021

COMPILED BY ER. AVINASH KULKARNI

BARE SHELL PROPERTIES

Bare Shell refers to a property, whose construction is completed and has basic building services in place

Such properties have unfurnished interiors and lack heating, ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting, plumbing, and elevators

Bear Shell condition

The building’s condition starts to become more immediately inhabitable

With a bare shell building, you could expect to see plastered walls, basic flooring, and finished common spaces like bathrooms or kitchens

This condition is sometimes also referred to as a ready-to-fit-in property

Key features of Bare Shell Properties

1) unfinished property

2) refers to the property right after the stage of completion of construction

3) does not have heating, ventilation, and Air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting, plumbing, and elevators

4) needs basic amenities in place before it can be used

5) preferred by end-users who want to design their home as per their convenience and lifestyle
6) ideal for Startups, corporates, or those looking to customize their property as per their lifestyle

7) more popular in residential segments

8) plastered walls, basic flooring, bathrooms, and kitchens are present, with no ornamentation

Points consideration in Investments in bare shell properties

1) the cost and time involved to renovate the place can be extensive, calculate these costs beforehand

2) once you do up a property, it is not easy to move out easily, go for long-term plans

3) converting a bare shell property into any other is labor-intensive and you will need research, focus, and due diligence before you get started with your plan

4) there may be construction delay to account for, be flexible about your time-line

5) do now expect tenants immediately for bare shell properties

6) you need to be aware of the terms and conditions, as well as the exit-stage state of the property

7) improvement allowance will be needed

ACIT Vs Seema Sobit (ITAT Delhi), Appeal number 5899/DEL/2015, Date of judgment – 15/05/2019

Since the booking of the bare shell of a flat was construction of house property and not purchase, the date of completion of construction was to be looked into which was as per provision of section 54, therefore, AO was directed to allow benefit to the assessee as claimed under section 54 ie for long term gain calculation date of the agreement be treated as date of acquisition

Extended Bare Shell

It means the landlord provides bare shell spaces with add-ons like DG backup or toilet

Tenant does the entire investment on interior

Advantages of bare shell properties

1) allow end users to experiment with the interiors

2) freedom to customize your home according to your choice

3) from a developers perspective, selling bare shell properties is a good strategy to push sales

4) flexibility to plan post possession makes the bare shell option most popular

5) Bare Shell Properties are much cheaper than fully furnished properties
6) developers save up their cost and capital investment for bare shell properties

7) need of occupancy certificate

8) for developer, the liability of finishing is much less in bare shell properties

9) bare Shell Properties is a win-win condition for both ie developer and customer

Disadvantages of bare shell properties

1) time and cost to be considered for converting bare shell into furnished

2) labor-intensive, need research study

3) construction delays

4) bare shell properties are unfinished units

Lease of bare shell properties

1) tenant improvement allowance do not usually include furniture, fixtures, and equipment or trade fixtures necessary for tenants to conduct business

2) a proper bare shell lease should describe in detail the Vanilla shell improvements and tenants improvement

3) any other information necessary for the construction of the building to be completed prior to tenant occupancy

4) a real estate attorney review the contract prior to execution

5) lease term

6) rent-free period

7) commencement date

8) expiry date

9) option to review

10) management fee

11) holding deposit

12) Security deposit

13) landlords provision

14) offer letter

15) tenancy agreement

16) early termination ie leave of tenant before tenancy period expires

17) replacement tenant

Compiled by:-

Avinash Kulkarni

Chartered Engineer
Govt Regd Valuer
IBBI Regd Valuer

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