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Bhubaneswar: BDA Orders Defaulting Homeowners to Pay Fees

BHUBANESWAR: To protect the interests of allottees of a major housing project in the city, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has reaffirmed its earlier decision, requiring occupants with outstanding monthly maintenance fees to settle dues exceeding Rs 2 lakh within a month. Some occupants have refused to pay these fees, arguing that the project is still under the builder’s control and has not been fully handed over to the association, claiming that there is no registered association of allottees per legal requirements. Nevertheless, the project located in Sijua, Patrapada, was among the first to receive its occupancy certificate and established…

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Bhubaneswar Body Allows Housing Society to Cut Utilities for Dues

BHUBANESWAR: In a landmark decision, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has made history in Odisha by granting an order that empowers an association of residential project allottees. This ruling allows the association to disconnect vital services to units that fail to pay monthly maintenance charges consistently. The allottees’ association filed a complaint with the competent authority regarding the ongoing non-payment of shared expenses by certain flat owners. The BDA reviewed the case and ruled in favor of the association, referencing provisions from the Odisha Apartment (Ownership and Management) Act of 2023. In total, four homeowners out of approximately 160 in…