What is completion certificate and how to obtain it
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A completion certificate is issued by local authorities certifying that construction is completed and the property is ready for occupancy, ensuring compliance with approved plans. It is mandatory for property registration in India and is required for processing utility connections and housing loans. To obtain a completion certificate, applicants must submit specific documents and fees to local officials, who will conduct an inspection before issuance.
What is completion certificate and how to obtain it
- 1. Completion Certificate Aggregated and Prepared by: www.nirrtigo.com Green Realtech Projects Pvt. Ltd Real Estate Projects India | User Ratings & Reviews | Common Cause | Discussions | Research Page What is Completion Certificate? As the name suggests, Completion Certificate is a certificate issued to you when the construction is completed and the property is ready to move in. The completion certificate is issued by the local development authority/Municipal Corporation certifying that: 1. All necessary works have been completed according to the design plan and other directions, and 2. The property is fit for moving in. Is the Completion Certificate mandatory? The local development authorities of nearly all the major cities in India have made completion certificate mandatory for every building because of the following reasons: 1. The Completion Certificate ensures that you have constructed the building as per approved plan without any major deviations and violations. 2. Your building is assessed for property tax with effect from date of completion of the building. 3. Regular water and electricity connections for a building are provided after it has obtained its Completion Certificate. 4. The water rate is converted to domestic instead of non-domestic with effect from the date of completion of the building. 5. Housing loan is sanctioned by banks/HFCs subject to, inter-alia, submission of the completion certificate, in due course.
- 2. Completion Certificate Aggregated and Prepared by: www.nirrtigo.com Green Realtech Projects Pvt. Ltd Real Estate Projects India | User Ratings & Reviews | Common Cause | Discussions | Research Page How to obtain Completion Certificate for your house? A house Completion Certificate can be obtained from the Chief Zonal Officer of the municipal corporation/local development authority of your city. You or your architect needs to submit proper Completion Certificate Application along with the following documents to the concerned officer, along with a fee of Rs.20: 1. Copy of sale deed/lease deed 2. Copy of the approved building plan and permission letter 3. Building plan drawn to scale 1:100 showing all existing details as built (2 blue prints with tracing) 4. Receipts of property tax paid up-to-date, if any (Photocopy) 5. Receipts of water tax paid up-to-date (Photocopy) 6. Receipt of Under Ground Drainage (UGD) connection charges (Photocopy) 7. Receipt of electricity cable & road cutting charges paid (Photocopy) 8. Receipt of bore well permission fees paid, if any (Photocopy) 9. Affidavit on Rs.10/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper to be attested by Notary Public/ Metropolitan Magistrate declaring ownership of the building, details of architect/ engineer engaged for construction, and completion of construction as per bye- laws. 10. Other documents as demanded/required by the concerned authorities. Time for joint inspection will be communicated to you/architect when you submit the application. The corporation officials inspect the property to see if it is made as per the sanctioned design plan. In case all specifications are followed, then the completion certificate is issued within 3-4 weeks duly signed and stamped by the authority. In case of variation from the sanctioned plan, authority will generally issue letter advising: 1. Demolition of major violations, if any, which can't be condoned. 2. Payment of penalty for minor violations, which can be condoned. Owner is required to submit compliance with the authority's order, after which completion certificate is issued in due course.
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