A decade after taking possession of their homes, hundreds of residents in a Greater Noida housing project remain without legal ownership, prompting warnings of intensified protests against the developer. Homebuyers at a residential complex located within the Surajpur industrial area say prolonged delays in flat registration have left them trapped in regulatory and financial limbo, with no clear resolution in sight.
The project, launched in the early 2010s and developed in phases, was occupied by residents between 2015 and 2017. While families moved in and began paying maintenance charges, property taxes, and home loan instalments, mandatory statutory approvals including occupancy and completion certificates were never finalised. As a result, registered sale deeds could not be executed, leaving buyers without formal title to homes they have lived in for years. According to official records, the impasse stems from unresolved financial obligations between the developer and the local industrial development authority. Outstanding lease-related dues, along with incomplete documentation, have prevented the authority from issuing the clearances required for registration. Enforcement measures have already been initiated, including restrictions on the sale of unsold units, to compel compliance. Residents say the consequences of the delay extend far beyond paperwork. Without registered deeds, resale options are severely limited, refinancing becomes difficult, and access to institutional credit remains constrained. Banks are reluctant to recognise the properties as legally secure assets, while civic processes such as mutation and service upgrades remain uncertain. Buyers argue that they are effectively homeowners in practice but tenants on record.
Urban housing experts point out that such situations are not isolated. Across the National Capital Region, legacy projects approved under older regulatory frameworks continue to expose gaps between possession, certification, and ownership transfer. These gaps disproportionately affect middle-income households, who lack the legal and financial buffers to absorb prolonged uncertainty. The development authority has acknowledged buyer complaints and confirmed that compliance proceedings are underway. Following recent review meetings, timelines have been communicated for the clearance of dues and submission of statutory documents. However, residents remain sceptical, noting that similar assurances have been offered in the past without tangible outcomes. With a new deadline approaching, homebuyers say patience is wearing thin. Many are preparing to escalate their agitation if promised milestones are missed again. For them, the issue is not speculative value or market cycles, but the fundamental right to secure ownership after years of financial commitment.
As Greater Noida continues to expand as a residential and industrial hub, the episode highlights a deeper governance challenge: ensuring that housing delivery does not end at possession, but culminates in lawful ownership. Without stricter enforcement and time-bound accountability, residents warn that confidence in the region’s housing ecosystem could erode further.
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