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Haryana RERA Orders ₹21 Lakh for Delayed Flat Booking in 2008

GURUGRAM: A local developer has been ordered to compensate a homebuyer due to delays in delivering possession of a residential unit. Additionally, a refund of the invested amount “does not prevent further compensation,” as stated by the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Hrera) – the buyer is set to receive over Rs 21 lakh. This order, issued on March 17, followed a complaint filed by Nishant Mehra against Ramprastha Promoters and Developers. The residential unit in Sector 37D, part of the Edge Towers project within Ramprastha City, was initially promised for delivery by August 2012. The developer is required to…

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MahaRERA clears 6,945 homebuyer complaints, tackles backlog

PUNE: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) announced on Monday that it has addressed 6,945 complaints over the last year. This announcement comes after concerns were raised in the state assembly regarding the backlog of homebuyer grievances and the sluggish recovery of dues from non-compliant developers. Officials reported a significant increase in the complaint resolution rate, highlighting a faster pace of hearings in the past two years. Approximately 6,000 complaints still await resolution, but hearings have begun for nearly all cases except those lodged in the last two months. The rise in complaints and the delay in executing recovery…

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Andhra RERA Chief: Builders Must Register Projects Mandatorily

VISAKHAPATNAM: A Siva Reddy, the chairman of AP RERA, has mandated that all housing projects in the state covering an area of 500 square meters or more, or featuring more than eight apartments, must register with the AP RERA Authority. Reddy highlighted the construction sector’s significance as the second most vital economic sector after agriculture. He mentioned that awareness programs are being conducted statewide to educate both the public and builders about the RERA Act. “The Act aims to enhance the construction sector’s development while protecting and ensuring homebuyer welfare. Projects that fail to register with RERA will be subjected…

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Telangana RERA Fines Bharathi Builders ₹4.7 Crore for Pre-Sales

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG-RERA) has taken significant action against unlawful pre-launch sales of residential projects, imposing a landmark penalty of ₹4.7 crore on a local builder—marking the highest fine of its kind in the state. This decision was prompted by numerous complaints from distressed homebuyers who claimed they lost investments in the project. According to TG-RERA’s order, Bharathi Builders Pvt Ltd raised “substantial amounts” from buyers through pre-launch promotions for its project, ‘Bharathi Lake View Apartments’ in Kompally, in 2021, without securing the necessary registration under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act. At the time…

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Bangalore Development Body Promotes: Karnataka REAT

BENGALURU: The BDA must adhere to all regulations outlined in the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, including project registration, as it is classified as a promoter when developing layouts and selling plots. This observation was made by the Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal in its March 3 ruling, which upheld K-Rera’s directive regarding the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL). However, BDA officials have indicated to TOI that they plan to challenge the tribunal’s decision in the high court. The case originated from a K-Rera order dated November 7, 2025, following complaints by allottees of the NPKL project. K-Rera addressed these…

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Haryana RERA Issues Warrant for Jailed Vipul Director

GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera) has issued a production warrant for a jailed director of a real estate firm to appear before its adjudicating officer in relation to a complaint from a homebuyer. Adjudicating officer Rajender Kumar has instructed the superintendent of Bhondsi jail to present Punit Beriwala, director of Vipul Ltd, on March 13 at 2 PM for the case titled Anshul Deo vs Vipul Ltd. Rera requested the jail to ensure his appearance via a production warrant after an official reported that Beriwala is currently in judicial custody for a different case. The complaint from…

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Haryana RERA Denies Buyers’ Pleas, Cites Jurisdiction Issues

GURUGRAM: The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has dismissed multiple complaints from homebuyers and residents, determining that the claims were either outside its jurisdiction or that the complainants had received previous statutory relief. One case involved Anju Rani, a resident of Ardee City, who sought a refund of ₹75,000 for a maintenance security deposit. The Authority concluded that the dispute stemmed from a private resale transaction, which did not fall under the promoter–allottee relationship as outlined by the RERA Act, 2016. Rani contended that the deposit should be refunded once maintenance services were handed over to the municipal authority…

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UP-RERA fines Lucknow builders ₹2.43 crore for QPR delays

NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has levied a fine of ₹2.43 crore on two Lucknow-based promoters for their repeated failure to upload mandatory quarterly progress reports (QPR) of their registered projects on the authority’s web portal. In one instance, promoter Shushil Kumar Katiyar of the Arpita Infinity project has faced penalties. This project, registered with a start date of July 10, 2024, and an expected completion by January 31, 2027, did not adhere to uploading the necessary progress reports despite receiving multiple notices from UP-RERA. Consequently, the authority sanctioned a fine of ₹16.25 lakh, which…

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Odisha REAT Upholds Penalty on Promoter for Uncertified Flats

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (OREAT) has dismissed an appeal from a local promoter and upheld the Rs 3 lakh penalty for delivering flats in the Gadakana housing project without the necessary occupancy certificate (OC) and failing to secure registration from the Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA). This ruling was issued on March 6. The tribunal affirmed ORERA’s March 4, 2024, directive, which penalized the promoter for breaching Section 3(1) of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, which stipulates that all eligible projects must be registered before any sales or promotions occur. The tribunal also…

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11% Interest from March 2021 Until Handover: Haryana RERA to Burman Estate

GURUGRAM: Five years later, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera) has ordered a developer to compensate two allottees for delays in possession, citing the promoter’s failure to deliver within the agreed timeline. Rera member Phool Singh Saini issued the directive against Burman Estate Pvt Ltd, responding to a complaint from South Extension residents Nidhi Aggarwal and Deepak Aggarwal regarding the delayed handover of a serviced apartment in the Gurgaon Spectrum Centre project, which was due for possession by March 15, 2021. Rera has mandated the developer to pay interest for the delayed possession at a rate of 10.80% per…