Ghaziabad: UP Real Estate Regulatory Authority has launched an online complaint-filing facility on its portal for allottees and homebuyers against promoters and developers demanding arbitrary transfer charges during allotment transfers.The move follows amendments to the UP Rera Act prescribing maximum permissible transfer and processing charges promoters can levy in allotment transfers and succession cases.“Under the amended Regulation 47(c) of the UP Rera Act, promoters are prohibited from executing any new or revised agreement for sale or lease with the assignee or successor-in-interest. The amendment provides significant relief in family transfer cases,” a UP Rera official said.In succession cases arising from the death of an allottee, promoters cannot charge a processing fee exceeding Rs 1,000 if the successor-in-interest is a family member. The successor must submit the original allottee’s death certificate, a succession certificate from a competent authority and no-objection certificates from surviving legal heirs.Where the transfer is to a non-family member, the processing fee is capped at Rs 25,000. “In cases where the assignee or successor-in-interest is not a family member, the promoter cannot charge more than Rs 25,000,” the official said.To file a complaint, allottees must log in to the UP Rera portal and select the e-court option. Under the relief sought section, complainants can select “unlawful transfer charges” to initiate proceedings.
