Occupancy Certificate

Q: I’m living in an apartment without the occupancy Certificate. I have been running for last two years to get the occupancy certificate. I have been to layers, builders, concerned government authorities and have also filed complaints but still have no occupancy certificate. Please advice how can we avoide bein in that same situation as the Worli’s Campa Cola residents are?

Ramesk Polekar, Mumbai

6th May 2013

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OC is mandatory for any builder before he allows people to take possession of the property. This certificate was made compulsory by the BBMP to ensure proper construction in the city.The occupancy certificate is obtained at the end of the construction. Once the builder applies for the certificate an inspection is done to check if the construction has happened according to the sanctioned plan.

Amarnath, Bangalore

9th June 2015

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Is OC required for all buildings? What if a complex is having only few units? Do they have to get OC?

Sanjana Jain, Mumbai

10th June 2015

Yes it is mandatory for every residential complex in Bangalore which has more than five units, to obtain the Occupancy Certificate.

Amarnath, Bangalore

10th June 2015

my word of advice is that people should not occupy the building without occupancy certificate.

Sanjana Jain, Mumbai

8th May 2013

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BMC should cooperate with the residents and provide the occupation certificate to the building where the matter can be resolved. There are about 20 compliances to get the OC and the cost attached to it can go up to lakhs. The residents living without OC should make sure that the builder to the local civic body submits all the documents.

Sandeep Mhatre, Mumbai

8th May 2013

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I bought a resale property through a broker for R70 lakh and I was promised to get the documents in two months, but it has been 2 years now and I do not have the documents. I don’t know what to do?

Deepti Baragur, Pune

8th May 2013

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According to law the builder is only supposed to give possession after getting occupancy certificate.

Lalit Verma, Mumbai

7th May 2013

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It is a document given by the local civic body that certifies that the building construction is legal and approved by the various government authorities.

Sankalp, Mumbai

7th May 2013

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