Your developer will overwhelm you with dream offers, colourful literature, attractive prices and incredible incentives. With persuasive charm he will convince you that buying his plot is the bargain of your lifetime, a chance not to be missed.

But be on your guard. Make absolutely sure that your developer has the approval of the appropriate authorities

Unapproved layouts could cause you problems double-fold.

You could land in difficulties with the authorities as your layout does not fulfil legal requirements of the Land Revenue Act, the Land Reforms Act, the Town and Country Planning Act and BMRDA Act.

You will also be liable to pay various statutory fees and levies which have not been paid by the developer.

Unauthorised layouts are often without basic amenities and do not confirm to town planning requirements. They may lack proper roads and open spaces which should be about 50% of the total area, as stipulated by the law.

Such layouts will prove to be inconvenient in the long run and have little resale value.

Note:
If a Developer claims that he has got the NOC from BMRDA / BIAAPA / BDA / LOCAL Planning authorities, it is only a clearance to procure other clearances from other agencies.  But they have to invariably get the sanction of the above authorities concerned regarding approval of Layout.

They should not buy any site in the Layout without verifying the seal & signature of BMRDA / BIAAPA / BDA.

The Authorities to approve layouts are:-

• The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) - in the BDA limits.

• The Bangalore International Airport Area Planning Authority (BIAAPA)-for its local planning area which includes the area of proposed new airport.

• The Ramanagaram-Channapatna Urban Development Authority (RCUDA) - for Ramanagaram Channapatna local planning area.

• The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA)for Bangalore Urban and Rural Districts and Malur Taluk of Kolar District excluding the areas covered by BDA, BIAAPA and RCUDA.