Odisha govt makes CC/OC mandatory for realtors before handover to buyers

The Odisha Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has issued a notification, following a Supreme Court directive, mandating that realtors obtain a building’s Completion Certificate (CC) or Occupancy Certificate (OC) before handing possession over to buyers. 

As per the Odisha government's notification, developers must submit a formal undertaking to that effect when applying for building permits. Throughout construction, they are required to display the approved plan, which will be subject to periodic inspections by development authorities.

Construction must strictly adhere to the approved design and any discrepancies will lead to deferral of OC issuance and legal consequences. Essential services such as electricity, water, and sewerage will be activated only after the CC or OC is granted.

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Unauthorized buildings will neither receive trade/business licenses nor be eligible for bank loans.

A Few Highlights of the Govt Notification:

- While issuing the building planning permission, an undertaking be obtained from the builder/applicant, as the case may be, to the effect that possession of the building will be entrusted and/or handed over to the owners/beneficiaries only after obtaining completion/occupation certificate from the authorities concerned.

- The builder/developer/owner shall cause to be displayed at the construction site, a copy of the approved plan during the entire period of construction and the authorities concerned shall inspect the premises periodically and maintain a record of such inspection in their official records.

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- Upon conducting personal inspection and being satisfied that the building is constructed in accordance with the building planning permission given and there is no deviation in such construction in any manner, the completion/occupation certificate in respect of residential / commercial building, be issued by the authority concerned to the parties concerned, without causing undue delay. 

If any deviation is noticed, action must be taken in accordance with the Act and the process of issuance of completion/occupation certificate should be deferred, unless and until the deviations pointed out are completely rectified.