Certificate by Architect / Licensed Surveyor (Form 5)
The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority provides the Certificate by Architect / Licensed Surveyor for certifying completion of a registered layout or subdivision project. An architect or licensed surveyor uses it to confirm, after site inspection, that the project has been developed and completed according to the sanctioned plotting layout plan, including the amenities and facilities committed by the promoter.
What the certificate covers
The Certificate by Architect / Licensed Surveyor is a completion certificate format for a layout or subdivision project. It records a professional assessment and verification of development work at the project site.
The certificate links the completed development to:
- The project name and address.
- The promoter's name and address.
- The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority registration number.
- The relevant survey number or plot number.
- The site's boundaries, identified using the latitude and longitude of the end points.
- The division, village, taluk and district.
- The total site area in square metres.
Who completes it
The Certificate by Architect / Licensed Surveyor must be completed by the architect or licensed surveyor who undertook the assessment and verification of the development work. The professional must provide a name and licence number.
The certification is based on a site inspection covering each plot in the layout or subdivision project. The completed certificate must carry the stamp, signature and name in block letters of the architect or licensed surveyor, together with the registration or licence number.
What is being certified
The Certificate by Architect / Licensed Surveyor records the professional's confirmation that, on the certificate date:
- The project has been developed and completed in all respects.
- The completed work follows the sanctioned plotting layout plan.
- The relevant sanctioning authority is identified.
- The planning permission number and date are recorded.
- The development includes the amenities and facilities committed by the promoter.
Photographs showing all sides of the site are also required.
Why it matters to property stakeholders
The Certificate by Architect / Licensed Surveyor gives promoters a professional record of completion for a layout or subdivision project. For buyers, owners and professionals, it provides identifiable project details and states whether the inspected development matches the sanctioned plotting layout plan and the promoter's committed amenities and facilities.
The certificate itself depends on the architect's or licensed surveyor's site inspection. It also identifies the planning permission and sanctioning authority against which the completed development was assessed.
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Common questions
Is this certificate meant for a building project or a plotted layout?
It is specifically described as a certificate for completion of a layout or subdivision project.
Who can sign the completion certificate?
The architect or licensed surveyor who undertook the assessment and verification must sign and stamp it, provide a name in block letters, and state the registration or licence number.
Does the architect or surveyor have to inspect every plot?
Yes. The certification states that it is based on a site inspection carried out with respect to each plot in the layout or subdivision project.
What supporting material must be included?
The format requires photographs of all sides of the site. It also records the sanctioning authority, planning permission number and date, site boundaries, location and area.
