Projects with CC or OC not required to register with MahaRERA

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) late on Friday night clarified that projects spread over less than 500 sq m or with less than eight apartments need not register with it and can go in for registration of properties without the RERA certificate if they have received the completion or occupancy certificates from the competent authority before the agreement for sale need. The clarification brings a much-needed respite to developers who were facing issues in property registration in the last few days. On September 20, a day before the announcement of the elections in the state, a government resolution (GR) issued by the property registration department insisted on RERA registration of all properties. Instructions were also issued to the registration offices not to register any projects without RERA registration.