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Odisha Developers' Federation

For homebuyers

Before you pay anything

The buyer is the party with the least information and the most at stake. This is the short list of checks that matter most, in plain language, with the official links you need.

  1. Check the RERA registration before anything else

    Every project above the prescribed threshold in Odisha must be registered with the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority. The registration number is public, and so is the file behind it.

    Search the project on the ORERA register. Confirm that the promoter name on the register matches the party you are dealing with, that the registration has not expired, and that the declared completion date is the one you are being told.

    Search the ORERA register

  2. Ask for the approvals, and read the dates on them

    Ask for the land conversion order under Section 8(A), the approved building plan, and — if the building is complete — the occupancy certificate.

    Check that the approved plan matches what is being sold to you, and that the approval has not lapsed. An approval that has expired is not an approval.

  3. Buy carpet area, not super built-up area

    Under the RERA Act, a sale is made on the basis of carpet area. Carpet area is the net usable floor area within the walls of the apartment, defined in Section 2(k) of the Act.

    If a price is quoted to you on super built-up area, ask for the carpet area figure and the rate per square foot on that basis before you compare anything.

  4. Insist on the prescribed Agreement for Sale

    The Odisha RERA Rules prescribe the form of the agreement for sale. It sets out the payment schedule, the possession date, and the consequences of delay on both sides.

    Do not pay more than the prescribed advance before the agreement is executed and registered.

  5. Verify who you are dealing with

    Membership of the Odisha Developers' Federation is a statement about conduct. The Federation publishes its full member register openly, with registration numbers, so that a claim of membership can be checked by anyone.

    If a developer claims to be an ODFed member, check the register. If they are not listed, they are not a member.

    Verify a member

  6. If something goes wrong

    A complaint against a promoter or agent in respect of a registered project may be filed with the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority. An appeal from the Authority's order lies to the Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.

    Remedies under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 run alongside RERA rather than instead of it.

    Where the developer is an ODFed member, you may also write to the Federation. The Federation is not a court and cannot order relief, but conduct by a member is a matter the Federation takes seriously.

    File with ORERA