India, Jan. 23 -- The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has pulled up a Bengaluru-based developer for failing to issue the khata to a homebuyer despite handing over possession of the apartment. The regulator has directed the builder to 'transfer and facilitate' the khata in the buyer's name within 30 days of the order date.

"The Respondent is hereby directed to transfer and facilitate the transfer of Khata to the name of the complainant within 30 days from the date of this order," the KRERA order said.

A khata is an official property record issued by Bengaluru's civic authority that establishes ownership and is mandatory for paying property tax and carrying out legal property transactions.

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