HOW TO AVOID REAL ESTATE PROJECTS THAT MAY BE APRIL FOOLS
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Published On 01/04/2022
Finding a place to live can be an exciting but stressful experience.
Between balancing costs, closing documents, and square footage, the last thing
a property owner.
BME aims to
be a resource for its clients, to protect them from fraud and improve their
property buying and investing experience.BME cares about its clients and
consistently puts their needs and best interest on priority hence we want to
cause awareness regarding real-estate scams.
Recently
CDA seized our much-loved Monel Restaurant on the orders of the Islamabad High
Court (IHC). A court ruled that the military's claim to 8,000 acres of Margalla
Hills National Park was unlawful and so a successful, high revenue-generating
restaurant was closed for months and faced major loss.
To avoid
tragedies of this magnitude and becoming a victim of real estate fraud, it is
important to know the technicalities of CDA and RDA approved projects and have
the list of NOCs required at your fingertips. BME values its customers and
continually prioritizes their needs and best interests; hence we wish to raise
awareness about this serious issue.
Without
wasting any more time we present you a comprehensive list of NOCs Required for
Project Approval in CDA's and RDA’s Jurisdiction.
Fard
Certified:
Fard is a document that indicates proof of a
property’s ownership and needs to be attested by the Patwari or Tehsildar for
the property's registration.
1. Shajra’s axis:
The 'Patwari'
or 'Tehsildar' edits a specific map so that the property/project owners can see
the actual land they control called aka Shajra.
2. Certificate of Unloading:
This
certificate called the non-Encumbrance certificate is a necessary document used
as a sign of free title or ownership.
3. Pre-Plan Permission (PPP):
The letter
from CDA'sand RDA’s planning wing aims to determine whether the proposed
development's scale and type would be acceptable to the local planning
authority.
4. Site Plan:
The layout of
a building or structure reveals the plan of its foundation on the ground
surface according to its plans, as approved by the Architectural Directorate,
CDA at the Front Office, One Window Operation, CDA.
5. Approval Letter DVC:
The Design
Control Commission considers proposals for building design approval. The
Committee either approves or delays designs based on technical issues.
6. Third-party vetting Certificates:
- Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Certificate (MEP) –
Mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing components of building design and construction are
discussed and analyzed.
- Control Certificate in Structural Design –
A design
certificate indicates that the building structure conforms with building
regulations and may be submitted with a construction permit application. It
includes A Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management.
7. Approval of Access:
The Authority
must approve access roads for development on key CDA and RDA avenues and riding
roads. However, in the case of GT road, an approved letter needs to be issued
by National Highway Authority (NHA).
8. Height certification:
To protect
unobstructed zones surrounding airports and the airspace essential for air
navigation, an altitude clearance certificate is issued. The Civil Aviation
Authority can provide you with the certificate.
9. Approvals for Utility Connections:
This includes
the following:
- Letter of
Approval for the Sui Northern Gas Pipeline (SNGPL)
- The letter
has been approved by the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO).
- Letter of
authorization for the Water Supply System
10. Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency's NOCs / Environmental Approval (EPA):
The major
purpose of the environmental assessment process, which was acquired by the
Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), is to inform the proposed
action's potential environmental consequences.
11. Final Certificate of Completion:
This final Certificate verifies that the building was completed in accordance with the civic authorities' rules and regulations, this certificate is obtained from the RDA and CDA.