{
  "id": 14916117,
  "title": "He paid Rs 15L for Rs 10L flat; builder demanded Rs 20 lakh more, buyer wins case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/he-paid-rs-15l-for-rs-10l-flat-builder-demanded-rs-20-lakh-more-buyer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/us-based-homebuyer-paid-rs-15-lakh-for-rs-10-41-lakh-flat-but-builder-demanded-rs-20-lakh-more-and-allegedly-threatened-him-commission-orders-refund-with-12-interest-and-rs-10-lakh-compensation/articleshow/134983823.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A man, who was working in the US, booked a 1,208-square-foot flat along with a car parking space in Patna. The booking was confirmed in 2005, and the agreement for sale was signed in 2007. The total price agreed upon for the flat and parking space was Rs 10,41,250. Before the agreement was executed, the man had already paid Rs 9 lakh to the builder.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Builder wanted Rs 20L more to give flat; buyer wins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/builder-wanted-rs-20l-more-to-give-flat-buyer-wins",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:56:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}