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Haryana RERA Directs Builder to Refund Cash, Alerts I-T Dept.

CHANDIGARH: In an effort to combat black money in the real estate sector, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) Haryana has started referring cases involving cash transactions exceeding Rs 2 lakh to the income tax department for further investigation. Recently, the Panchkula bench of Rera Haryana mandated a realtor to reimburse Rs 10 lakh received in cash from a buyer for a flat in Panipat, plus Rs 7.73 lakh in interest at an annual rate of 10.9%. The buyer, Jasvir Singh from Panipat district, lodged a complaint against Real Heights Developers, substantiating his claim with comprehensive financial records and a…

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West Bengal Orders Developer to Buy Back CC-less Flat After 20 Years

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (WBREAT) has instructed a developer to repurchase a flat he sold two decades prior. The occupant, Sibsankar Koley, resided in the flat for 19 years but could not finalize the mutation due to the developer’s failure to secure the completion certificate (CC) from the local authorities. Promoter Satchidananda Mitra of Sona Enterprise has been ordered to refund not only the purchase amount of the flat but also the stamp duty and registration fees incurred by Koley. Koley purchased the flat on Nagendra Nath Road in Nagerbazar in 2006, but he was unable…

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Telangana RERA Fines Haris Pranava Builders & Kapstone Properties

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Real Estate Development Authority (TGRERA) has imposed penalties on a builder and a realty developer due to various violations. In the first case, TGRERA fined Haris Pranava Builders of Madhapur ₹7.6 lakh following a complaint from the Pranava Elite Association, Miyapur. The association, composed of flat owners in the Pranava Elite Residential Building, claimed that the builder breached several conditions outlined in the approved plan and neglected to deliver essential amenities. The project, which received approval for one stilt and five upper floors in 2019, was reported to have multiple discrepancies in construction and a deficiency of…

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Haryana RERA Issues Notice to Ramprastha Developers

GURUGRAM: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera) has issued a show-cause notice to Ramprastha Promoters & Developers Pvt Ltd, demanding compliance with pending orders or face civil imprisonment. This action follows the recent arrest of the company’s directors, Arvind Walia and Sandeep Yadav, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a ₹1,100-crore money laundering case involving over 2,000 defrauded homebuyers. The notice states: “Show cause as to why you, being promoters, should not be detained in civil prison under Section 40(1) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, for a term not exceeding three months for failing…

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Haryana RERA Fines Shine Buildcon for 4-Year Handover Delay

GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has mandated that a real estate company pay an annual interest of 11.1% to a complainant due to a delay exceeding four years in the delivery of a commercial unit in its Sector 70 venture, ‘70 Grandwalk’. The complaint, lodged under Section 31 of the RERA Act, was resolved on July 24 by HRERA (Gurgaon). The authority specified that the interest must be disbursed within 90 days of the order’s date. Additionally, Shine Buildcon Pvt Ltd has been ordered to transfer possession within 30 days upon the complainant settling dues and to…

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20% Extra Deposit for Project Registration Extension: TN RERA

CHENNAI: To protect homebuyers and minimize project delays, the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has mandated that developers seeking project registration extensions beyond one year must deposit an additional 20% of the amounts collected from allottees into the designated project account. This directive is issued under Section 7(3) of the RERA Act, 2016, allowing TNRERA to establish terms in favor of homebuyers rather than outright cancellation of project registrations. Officials state this measure ensures that funds collected from buyers are used for construction rather than diverted elsewhere. TNRERA noted that many project delays are due to insufficient funds…

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MahaRERA Offers Physical and Virtual Hearings After HC Order

PUNE: On Saturday, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) announced that it provides both physical and virtual options for hearing complaints, allowing parties to appear in person upon request. This statement comes in light of a recent directive from the Bombay High Court urging MahaRERA to reinstate hybrid hearings, emphasizing that access to justice should encompass the option for physical presence. “We regularly offer physical hearings to those who choose this option. While virtual hearings are more favored, we ensure that no one is excluded from attending physically,” a senior official from MahaRERA stated to TOI. The court’s ruling…

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Haryana RERA Orders 11% Refund to Builder in Restaurant Dispute

GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (H-Rera) has directed a developer to refund the amount paid by a buyer for opening a restaurant in Sector 109. However, the cancellation of the booking was upheld as no agreement was signed between the two parties. The complaint was raised by Atombridge Networks, which had reserved a restaurant unit in the Neo Square project in Sector 109 and paid a booking amount of ₹2.5 lakh as an advance on September 2, 2018. The firm made additional payments, totaling ₹42.5 lakh, despite a builder-buyer agreement not being executed. The complainant claimed that the…

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Telangana RERA Orders Developer to Refund Delayed Project Buyers

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has mandated that a real estate developer refund amounts collected from property buyers, along with interest, due to failure to deliver the project on time. The directive was prompted by complaints from two buyers reporting a breach of agreement and non-compliance with the agreed terms. In one case, Musunuru Siva Sankara Rao, a resident of Peerzadiguda, approached RERA after Jayathri Infrastructure failed to deliver a commercial space in the Western Galaxy project by the set deadline of December 2024. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed in February 2021, and the buyer…

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Odisha RERA Issues Deadline for Quarterly Reports, Warns Action

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) has issued a final notice to promoters to submit their quarterly progress reports (QPR) for the April-June quarter by the end of this month. Previously, ORERA requested promoters to update their data and submit the QPR through its new platform, ORERA 2.0. However, only 64% of the projects have successfully uploaded their data thus far. ORERA has mandated that the reports be submitted by the end of July, either digitally or manually. “In line with prior instructions, particularly the ORERA letter dated June 18,…