Building Project Registration Document Checklist
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority issued this official guidance checklist for promoters applying to register a building project. It lists the applicant, land, approval, technical, financial, project and fee information to be submitted, including PDF copies on a CD.
What the checklist covers
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority building project registration checklist is for promoters preparing a registration application. It applies to individual applicants, firms and joint ventures, with additional landowner details required for a joint venture.
Applicant and land documents
Applicants are asked to provide:
- A duly filled Form A.
- For an individual, name, father’s name, occupation, permanent address, contact details and photograph.
- For a firm, its name, address, contact details, registration certificate, main objectives and details of its chairman, partners or directors.
- For a joint venture, the landowner’s personal, address, contact and photograph details.
- Permanent Account Number and a copy of the Permanent Account Number card.
- Patta and sale deed or PLR copies.
- A link document and document flow chart where the registration applicant differs from the applicant who obtained planning permission.
- An encumbrance certificate covering the period from planning permission approval until 15 days before submission to the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
Approvals and technical records
The checklist calls for the planning permission approval letter, planning permit, approved plans bearing the local body seal, and the relevant building permit or Village Panchayat approval letter. Applicable clearances may include Fire Service, Airport, Indian Air Force, Public Works Department or Water Resources Department, Traffic Police, swimming pool, Archaeological Survey of India, Revenue Department and environmental impact assessment clearances.
Technical records include an original structural stability certificate with design calculations, an original soil test report, an architect or project engineer signed area statement, development work plans, construction stage details and dated site photographs.
Project, financial and professional details
Promoters must state the project completion date, planning permit validity, total project cost and the preceding financial year’s audited balance sheet. The checklist also requests apartment carpet areas, balcony, verandah and open terrace areas, undivided share, parking, building use, project address, blocks covered, land extent, floor area, amenities and location coordinates.
Past projects from the previous five years, pending cases, delays and pending payments must be disclosed. Contractor, architect, structural engineer and licensed surveyor details are also requested.
Registration fee and submission
The listed rates are Rs.10 per sq.m for residential units up to 60 sq.m, Rs.20 per sq.m for residential units above 60 sq.m, Rs.25 per sq.m for other buildings, Rs.50 per sq.m for commercial buildings and Rs.5 per sq.m for layout saleable area. A calculation sheet, payment details and reference number must be attached. All listed details must also be supplied in PDF format on a CD.
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Common questions
What if the project applicant is different from the person who obtained planning permission?
The applicant must provide a link document together with a document flow chart.
What period should the encumbrance certificate cover?
It should cover the period from the date of planning permission approval until 15 days before submission to the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
Does a joint venture application need landowner information?
Yes. The checklist asks for the landowner’s name, father’s name, occupation, permanent address, mobile number, email address and photograph.
Must the application records also be submitted electronically?
Yes. The checklist requires a CD containing all the listed details in PDF format.
