INSIGHTS

Introduction : A building that is fully constructed is not, in the eyes of the law, a building that can be lived in. Between the last coat of paint and the day a family can legally move in stands a single, often-delayed document: the occupancy certificate. An occupancy certificate is issued by the local authority only after verifying that the building is actually fit for people to move into, with functioning fire safety systems, water supply and sewage connections, safe elect