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Bengaluru Engineers Appeal Against RERA ‘Promoter’ Order

BENGALURU: Several engineers from the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) are urging senior officials to contest the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera) order issued on Nov 7, which classifies the agency as a promoter under the Rera Act. However, sources indicate that BDA chairman NA Harris is reluctant to pursue an appeal, causing unrest within the organization. A senior bureaucrat commented, “The engineers are pressing the government to file an appeal to exempt the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) from Rera’s jurisdiction. Their primary concern is straightforward: the BDA has a history of delays. Being under Rera means they will be…

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Karnataka RERA Orders Registration of Delayed Bengaluru Layouts

BENGALURU: In a significant development for homebuyers who have awaited possession of plots for nearly a decade, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera) has ruled that the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) must be classified as a “promoter” under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. K-Rera has instructed the BDA to register the long-overdue Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) within two weeks and to justify why penalty proceedings should not be initiated for selling sites without the necessary Rera registration. The ruling, issued on November 7 by a two-member bench, followed multiple complaints from allottees who claimed that the…

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Karnataka RERA to Check Projects Under New Closure Policy

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) is set to implement a project closure policy, making it the second state in India to do so, following Odisha. The purpose of this policy is to enhance transparency and accountability in builders’ submissions while safeguarding homebuyers. It mandates that projects can only be closed after all statutory and service-related compliance is verified. Until now, the authority has only recorded self-declared project completions from promoters without any verification, even since its establishment in 2016. K-Rera chairman Rakesh Singh informed TOI that the new policy aims to ensure clear communication and accountability from…

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Cops Team Up with Karnataka-RERA Against Defaulting Builders

BENGALURU: In a significant step towards recovering over ₹750 crore in overdue payments from builders, the police department has agreed to deliver notices issued by the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) to non-compliant developers. Homebuyers have repeatedly called upon K-RERA, the Revenue Department, and the state government to take firmer measures against builders accused of violating regulations, including delays in flat handovers. Documents obtained by Bangalore Mirror indicate that a recent meeting focused on establishing collaboration between K-RERA and the police for issuing these notices. Chaired by the Chief Secretary, the discussion explored the possibility of sending notifications through…

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Tenants Could Face ₹50,000 Fine for Illegal Subletting

BENGALURU: The Karnataka state government has announced major changes to the Rent Control Act of 1999, decriminalizing rental disputes while significantly increasing penalties, which may rise from 900% to 2,500%. The cabinet approved these amendments last week, and they will be presented during the winter session of the legislature in Belagavi. The amendments aim to align the state legislation with the central government’s Jan Vishwas Act, 2025, which decriminalizes minor offences while implementing penalties and warnings. Imprisonment clauses of up to one month related to rental disputes between tenants and landlords will be eliminated. Under the new amendments, penalties for…

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Karnataka HC отменяет штрафы Регулятора недвижимости

BENGALURU: The High Court has annulled a circular issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) of Karnataka on September 3, 2020, due to lack of legislative authority. The circular aimed to retrospectively impose a “delay fee” for late submissions of quarterly updates and annual audit statements. This circular required builders, developers, and promoters to submit quarterly updates and annual audit statements as per Section 7 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The petitioners contended that while the Act mandates obligations for promoters, it does not empower the authority to enforce delay fees. They argued that delays…

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Karnataka-RERA Ruling Offers Hope for Distressed Plot Owners

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has ordered SL Plotted Development Projects Private Limited (SLPDPPL) to fulfill all promised amenities and ensure basic infrastructure at the Shriram Godhuli Layout project within six months, in accordance with the initial layout plan and sale deed commitments. This directive, issued on August 13, follows complaints from 52 purchasers of plots near Kathriguppe village in Chikkaballapur taluk. The K-RERA judgment notes, “The brochures, sale deeds, agreements, and submissions from complainants confirm that essential amenities—such as electricity, water, and sewage systems—are incomplete. Even key infrastructures like the overhead water tank, electricity connections, and…

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Bengaluru Body Claims RERA Order Doesn’t Apply, Cites Status

BENGLAURU: Following Rera’s designation of the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NKPL) project as “lapsed” due to significant delays and unmet commitments to allottees, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) asserted on Monday that it is not a “promoter” and therefore outside Rera’s jurisdiction. In its official statements, BDA contended that complaints against it do not hold under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, as site allotments are solely contractual. The authority highlighted that site allotments are regulated by its 1984 rules, strictly governing the relationship between the BDA and the allottee. Once an allotment is accepted, the allottee is bound…

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Karnataka RERA Halts Sanchaya Land Sales, Freezes Accounts

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has issued a significant ruling, prohibiting Sanchaya Land and Estate Private Limited from entering into any sales agreements or executing sale deeds for apartments, as well as creating third-party interests until the project is completed and an occupancy certificate is obtained from the relevant planning authority. This decision follows complaints from approximately 100 home buyers against the developer, who failed to deliver flats booked in March 2013, which were promised by December 2014. The developer was tasked with constructing 650 flats in a group housing project called The Green, located in Kapur…

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Bengaluru Flat Buyers Win Interest Payout After Decade-long Wait

BENGALURU: In a significant win for homebuyers, the Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (KREAT) has mandated a local builder to pay interest on a refunded amount of ₹34.4 lakh to a family that waited nine years for possession of a flat, which was never delivered along with a registered sale deed. Although the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) ordered a refund in 2023, it did not include interest. However, the tribunal, on July 25, 2025, acknowledged the complainants’ entitlement to interest under RERA. The issue began in September 2013 when K. Kiran Sarat and Subhagya S. Kumar, residents of…