Section 2(1)(c) in Kerala Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2015
(c)"apartment" whether called dwelling unit, flat, premises, suite, tenement, villa, unit or by any other name, means a separate and self- contained part of any immovable property located on one or more floors or any part thereof, in a building block or on a plot of land, used or intended to be used for residential purposes, or for any other type of independent use ancillary to the purpose specified and includes any covered garage, whether or not adjacent to the building block in which such apartment is located which has been provided by the promoter for the use of the allottee for parking any vehicle, or as the case may be, for the residence of any domestic help employed in such apartment;