ORERA Fines Two Realtors for Violations of RERA Act

ORERA in its order said that the developer must pay a fine of 20 lakh within two months. Otherwise strict action would be taken in accordance with the law.

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) has issued orders imposing a fine of two separate developers of 20 lakh each for breach of various aspects of the Odisha Real Estate Regulation and Development Rules 2017.

Advertising without registration- 

In its one order, ORERA slashes Rs 20 lakh fine on a developer for breach of Section 3 of the Act. This act states that developers may not reserve, offer to reserve, sell or advertise their properties without registering such projects with ORERA. Any violation in this regard carries a fine of up to 10 percent of project costs, the law says.

ORERA has booked the case and said in its current order that the developer applied for online registration in December 2019. For a project in the village of Bhubaneswar at Rudrapur, but without getting permission of registration. They started putting up hoardings and advertising in the city and other parts of the state. In January 2020 they advertised properties online as well.

ORERA in its order said that the developer must pay a fine of 20 lakh within two months of the order, otherwise strict action would be taken in accordance with the law.

Firm did not issue sale agreement-

In its another order, ORERA charged a real estate firm Rs 20 lakh, for failing to issue a sale agreement with a home buyer. The buyer has paid a booking amount of Rs 11 lakhs for a property located near Fire Station Square, Bhubaneswar. ORERA placed this order in response to a complaint by the buyer himself.

Sources said that in December 2017, a buyer reserved the property and paid the reservation amount of Rs 11 lakh, and received an allotment letter. The buyer then requested a sales agreement. After which the developer emailed a document that was not in the correct format. When the buyer objected, the developer refused to listen, after which a complaint was filed.

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