The Noida administration said it has begun identifying home buyers who live in flats that are not registered with the authorities and has started issuing notices to some of the “illegal occupants”.
Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate N.P. Singh told The Hindu that if the residents fail to submit satisfactory replies to the notices, then stringent action will be taken against them. “Living without registration of flats is a violation of the law. Ten times the registration fee can be charged as a penalty from the occupants,” said Mr. Singh.
Developers summoned
He said the district administration has also called a meeting of the developers who have obtained occupancy certificate, but have not registered flats in favour of their buyers.
According to latest data on properties in Noida and Greater Noida, completion certificates have been issued so far to projects by 48 developers. There are projects by over 20 developers who have not obtained completion certificates and allowed their home buyers to live in their properties. Uttar Pradesh stamp and registration department officials said there are nearly 20,000 home buyers in Noida and Greater Noida, who are living in their flats without completion certificates.
Pocket pinch
The developers have charged between ₹3 and ₹4 lakh from each buyer for “buying stamp and other registry expenses”.
“Many developers have collected money for registration, but they have not done the paper work,” said Amit Gupta, a home buyer.
