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Odisha REAT Upholds ORERA Order on Builder’s OC and Common Areas

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (OREAT) has rejected an appeal from a local realtor, affirming an order from the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) that mandates the developer acquire completion and occupancy certificates (OC) for a duplex project in Janla. Upon discovering violations by the builder, OREAT instructed the formation of an allottees’ association and the transfer of common areas and statutory documents to the property buyers within two months. The project comprises 41 duplex apartments. An OREAT panel asserted that the real estate company is the promoter of the entire development and cannot lessen its legal…

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Odisha REAT Affirms Homebuyers’ Rights in Landmark Ruling

BHUBANESWAR: In a significant ruling that supports homebuyers’ rights, the Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (OREAT) has dismissed an appeal from a local promoter, affirming the allotment of a flat to a buyer and deeming its cancellation as arbitrary and unlawful. The case involved a flat in a multi-storey residential development in Brahmeswarpatna. The buyer had already paid over Rs 60 lakh of the total Rs 70.68 lakh but was denied possession after the promoter unilaterally canceled the allotment, citing delayed payments. However, the tribunal determined that the buyer had adhered to the payment schedule outlined in the registered sale…