Over the years, home buyers have been arm twisted into paying for more than what is the actual area of the flat. A 1000 square feet house in Juhu priced at Rs 25,000 per square feet, should cost you Rs 2.5 crore. But thanks to the inclusion of the built up area which puts the saleable area of the flat at 1350 square feet, you have to pay Rs 3.37 crore.

Though the civic body has banned the sale of flat on the basis of built up area, the builder lobby has largely ignored the diktat, thanks to the lack of punitive measures.