Surat: A 62-year-old Ahmedabad-based developer and owner of the well-known restaurant Patang was arrested on Monday for alleged involvement in cheating and criminal breach of trust involving at least 15 victims, police said. The accused, Umang Thakkar, was produced in court on Tuesday and remanded in police custody for two days.According to police, the alleged…
Panaji: Nine home buyers who paid for flats in Mapusa’s ‘Sai Ishwari’ housing complex nearly a decade ago remain without possession after the North Goa district and sessions court ruled it cannot hand over the apartments as the project lacks a final occupancy certificate.The court referred the matter back to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) has urged the state govt to grant it financial and administrative autonomy, citing operational bottlenecks that are impacting its ability to function effectively. The move follows a recent communication from the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs, which has advised the states to strengthen the capacity…
Bhubaneswar: To make apartment registration more transparent, the revenue and disaster management department and the housing and urban development department issued a joint standard operating procedure (SOP) on Friday.Officials said the SOP aims at removing ambiguities caused by multiple interpretations of the Odisha Apartment (Ownership and Management) Act, 2023, the Real Estate (Regulation and Development)…
Patna: A joint inspection by the district administration and the local municipal body has been launched in the city after satellite imagery revealed that 29 builders were allegedly flouting Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) norms.The action was disclosed by district magistrate (DM) Thiyagarajan S M during a coordination meeting at the Patna Collectorate on Friday,…
Buying a home is often the biggest financial commitment many people make. But for homebuyers, the experience can turn stressful when builders delay possession, fail to deliver promised amenities, or stop responding to queries altogether.When such disputes arise, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) serves as the primary forum for grievance redressal. It allows an…
Mohali: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) has directed a builder to refund excess maintenance charges of Rs 5.45 lakh collected from allottees and obtain mandatory Completion and Occupation Certificates, while allowing a complaint filed by a residents’ body.The authority also ordered the builder to provide all promised amenities as per the project brochure and…
