Haryana RERA to Review Developer Consent for Project Changes

                The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) in 
the city has decided to check "to the extent 
possible" the veracity of two-thirds consent of 
allottees that real estate promoters submit in 
case they want any change in their layouts or a 
revision of their building plans.
The decision was taken at a meeting of Rera 
officials on Monday.
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) 
Act of 2016 mandates changes or revisions — 
as the case may be — to layouts or building 
plans provided two-thirds of the allottees 
say yes to it.

According to Section 14 of the Haryana Rera 
Act, "the promoter shall not make any 
additions and alterations in the sanctioned 
plans, layout plans and specifications and the 
nature of 
fixtures, fittings and amenities described 
therein in respect of the apartment, plot or 
building, as the case may be, which are agreed 
to be taken, without the previous consent of 
that 
person: provided that the promoter may make 
such minor additions or alterations as may be 
required by the allottee, or such minor change 
or alterations as may be necessary due to 
architectural and structural reasons duly 
recommended and verified by an authorised 
architect or engineer after proper declaration 
and intimation to the allottee." 
Section 14 (2)(II) of the Act also says that the 
"promoter shall not make any other alterations 
or additions in the sanctioned plans, layout 
plans and specifications or the buildings or the 
common areas within the project without the 
previous written consent of at least two-thirds 
of the allottees, other than the promoter".
Before allowing the alterations, the authority 
usually issues a public notice inviting 
objections. In case there are no objections, it 
allows the changes. In case some objections 
are 
received, the case is decided on merit.

"As a matter of abundant caution, the real 
estate authority will from now on get the 
consent checked to the extent possible. The 
idea behind this effort is to protect the sanctity 
of 
allottees' rights under the Rera Act," a senior 
official said.
Advocate Harshit Batra, who deals in cases 
related to properties, backed the Rera move. 
"This will not only save the parties from any 
future litigation involving the approval of 
revised 
plans but will also help in the smooth 
implementation of revised development."

Source : The Times of India