Mohali MC Hikes NOC and Limit Certificate Fees: What Property Buyers Need to Know ## मोहाली एमसी ने एनओसी और लिमिट सर्टिफिकेट शुल्क बढ़ाया: संपत्ति खरीदारों को क्या जानना चाहिए मोहाली एमसी ने एनओसी (NOC) और लिमिट सर्टिफिकेट (Limit Certificate) के शुल्क बढ़ा दिए हैं: संपत्ति खरीदारों के लिए यहाँ बताया गया है कि उन्हें क्या जानना चाहिए। ## **Mohali MC ਨੇ NOC ਅਤੇ Limit Certificate Fees ਵਧਾਈਆਂ: ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਖਰੀਦਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੀ ਪਤਾ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ**

Mohali MC Just Made Its NOCs More Expensive

The Mohali Municipal Corporation proposed and passed unanimously in its House meeting on July 15, 2026 a hike in the fees for limit certificates and no-objection certificates across residential and commercial categories.

What Changed and By How Much

Limit certificate fees:

- Residential: Rs 200 to Rs 500
- Non-residential up to 200 sqyd: Rs 200 to Rs 1,000
- Non-residential above 250 sqyd: Rs 200 to Rs 2,000

(The Tribune's tier wording leaves 200 to 250 sqyd unspecified for limit certificates — confirm the exact slab with the MC before relying on this for a transaction.)

NOC fees (proposed rates):

- Residential: Rs 1,000
- Non-residential up to 250 sqyd: Rs 1,500
- Non-residential above 250 sqyd: Rs 2,000

The prior NOC fee rates were not reported by the Tribune.

What a Limit Certificate Actually Is

A limit certificate is the MC's document confirming whether a specific property, plot, or commercial unit falls within or outside the corporation's official geographical boundary. It is a routine requirement for bank loans, RERA project registration, building plan approvals, and Sub-Registrar registration in some cases. For properties near the MC boundary, it also determines which regulatory framework and which tax regime applies.

The NOC from the MC is required for a different but overlapping set of purposes — connections to civic utilities, building completion approvals, and transfer of properties within the MC's jurisdiction. Both documents sit at the start of the property transaction chain for anyone buying, building, or refinancing within Mohali MC limits.

Why the MC Is Doing This

Mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana, Senior Deputy Mayor RP Sharma, and Deputy Mayor Harpal Singh Channa cited the financial position of the civic body as the reason for the hike. The same House meeting also approved an increase in the amount paid to the garbage collection company for collecting more than the estimated quantity of waste in the city.

Both decisions point to the same underlying pressure: the MC is managing expanding service obligations against a revenue base that has not kept pace with the city's growth.

What This Means for Buyers and Developers

For residential buyers, the limit certificate increase from Rs 200 to Rs 500 is a minor addition to transaction costs and will not move a purchase decision.

For commercial buyers and developers, the jump is more significant. A non-residential unit above 250 sqyd now faces a limit certificate fee of Rs 2,000 and an NOC fee of Rs 2,000, against a previous limit certificate fee of Rs 200. Across a project with multiple commercial units — SCO plots in Aerocity, IT City, and the Airport Road belt — the cumulative increase becomes meaningful. Factor these revised rates into transaction cost calculations for any Mohali MC-area commercial property from the date this resolution was passed.

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Sources
- The Tribune — Mohali MC proposes steep hike in limit certificate, NOC charges, July 16, 2026
- Hindustan Times — Mohali MC hikes charges for limit certificates, NOCs, July 2026