UP-RERA Directs Authorities to Halt Issuance of Temporary Occupancy Certificates

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has instructed competent authorities to cease issuing temporary completion certificates (C.C.) or occupancy certificates (O.C.), as these are not permissible under current laws.

In addition, UP-RERA has mandated that all industrial and housing development authorities must specify the names of the relevant towers or blocks for which a part-C.C. or O.C. is being issued. This should be done alongside listing the names of all towers or blocks within the project or project phase.

The authority has noticed that competent authorities have been issuing part-C.C. or O.C. documents with project particulars that do not match the names provided by promoters during RERA registration or in the sale agreements (BBA) between promoters and homebuyers.

Sanjay Bhoosreddy, Chairman of UP-RERA, stated, “It has come to our attention that the names of completed towers, blocks, or units listed in part-C.C.s or O.C.s issued by some planning authorities do not match the names given by promoters to UP-RERA at registration.

This discrepancy creates doubts among homebuyers and the regulatory authority. With due diligence at the planning authorities’ level, this issue can be easily resolved.”

These mismatched part-C.C.s or O.C.s cause homebuyers to question the completion status of their units or towers when it comes to executing conveyance deeds and taking possession.

To avoid these issues, UP-RERA has advised planning authorities to obtain the marketing names of the project, its towers, and blocks, along with the number of units from the promoter.

This information should be included in the application for map sanctioning and when granting completion or occupancy certificates. This approach aims to eliminate any doubts regarding the project’s or its towers’ and blocks’ completion status.