Delhi residents have put their savings into flats, builder floors, shops and offices across the capital and the National Capital Region, and when possession is years late or the promised project changes, the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 is often the strongest remedy. This guide explains what Delhi RERA covers and what it does not, when a Noida or Gurugram project has to go to Uttar Pradesh or Haryana RERA instead, how to file a complaint, what refund, interest and compensation the law gives, how appeals to the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal work, and how RERA compares with consumer commissions and insolvency. Share your situation in the form and an enrolment-checked advocate can call you, at no charge to you.
The Real Estate Regulatory Authority for the NCT of Delhi sits on the 2nd floor of the Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001 (helpline 011-23341404; rera.delhi.gov.in). It handles projects located in Delhi. A project in Noida, Greater Noida or Ghaziabad goes to UP RERA, and one in Gurugram or Faridabad to Haryana RERA, wherever the buyer lives. Under section 18 of the RERA Act, a buyer whose possession is delayed can take a full refund with interest or stay in the project and get interest for every month of delay, usually at the SBI MCLR plus 2 per cent. Compensation is decided by the Adjudicating Officer under section 71. Appeals go to the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal for Delhi and Chandigarh within 60 days, and a builder appealing a refund order must first deposit the amount. In September 2025 the Supreme Court in Mansi Brar Fernandes linked timely possession to the right to shelter.
| Authority | Real Estate Regulatory Authority, NCT of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Office | 2nd Floor, Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001; helpline 011-23341404 |
| Website | rera.delhi.gov.in, for project search, registration, complaints and orders |
| Bench in 2026 | Chairperson Anand Kumar and Member Devesh Singh, as reflected in orders of February 2026 |
| Appellate tribunal | Real Estate Appellate Tribunal for the NCT of Delhi and the UT of Chandigarh |
| Law | Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, with its main provisions in force since 1 May 2017, and the Delhi rules made under it |
| Core buyer remedy | Section 18: refund with interest, or interest for every month of delay if the buyer stays |
| Compensation | Decided by the Adjudicating Officer under section 71 |
| Appeal | To the appellate tribunal within 60 days; a promoter must deposit the amount ordered first |
| Getting there | The Shivaji Stadium area is near Connaught Place; Rajiv Chowk and RK Ashram Marg Metro stations are close by |
Before 2016, a buyer facing a delayed flat had to choose between a civil suit, a consumer complaint or simply waiting. Builder-buyer agreements were drafted by builders, with tiny penalties for delay and heavy interest on buyers. The RERA Act changed the balance: projects must be registered before they are advertised or sold, money collected must be kept in a separate account for that project, the promised possession date becomes a legal obligation, and buyers can get refund or delay interest through a specialised authority.
For Delhi, the picture is unusual. Relatively few large group housing projects are built inside Delhi compared with Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, where many Delhi families have bought. Delhi RERA's work therefore includes DDA and public sector projects, commercial projects in areas like Saket, redevelopment projects, land pooling projects in the outer zones and some private group housing, while many Delhi residents' disputes go to the RERA of another state.
Unlike consumer law, where a buyer can file where they live, a RERA complaint goes to the authority of the state or union territory where the project is located. A Delhi resident who bought in another NCR city must use that state's authority.
| Project location | Authority | Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Delhi RERA | REAT for Delhi and Chandigarh |
| Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh RERA, which has offices in Lucknow and Greater Noida | UP REAT |
| Gurugram | Haryana RERA, Gurugram | Haryana REAT |
| Faridabad and other parts of Haryana | Haryana RERA, Panchkula | Haryana REAT |
Most of these authorities accept online complaints and hold video hearings, so travel is often limited. If you would rather file near home, the consumer commission route allows a Delhi resident to complain in Delhi; see consumer commissions in Delhi. Choose one forum for the same relief rather than pursuing both at once.
A promoter includes the builder, the landowner who sells along with the builder, a development authority or public body that sells, a cooperative society that builds for members, and anyone who acts as a developer. Whether a development authority like DDA must register its projects has been disputed; see the Delhi issues below.
Agents who facilitate sale or purchase in registered projects must themselves register with RERA and can be penalised for misrepresentation. Check an agent's registration on the portal.
| Obligation | Section | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Register before advertising or selling | 3 | No booking, advertisement or sale of an unregistered project that needs registration |
| Keep 70% of collections in a separate project account | 4(2)(l)(D) | Money you pay should be used only for that project's land and construction, with withdrawals certified by an engineer, architect and chartered accountant |
| Disclose project details on the RERA website | 4 and 11 | Sanctioned plans, approvals, completion schedule, quarterly progress updates |
| Sell by carpet area | 2(k), 4 | Price must be based on the usable carpet area, not inflated super area |
| No more than 10% advance before a registered agreement | 13 | The builder cannot take more than 10% of the cost before a written sale agreement is registered |
| No changes to plans without consent | 14 | Minor changes need disclosure; other changes need the consent of the allottee, and structural changes need two-thirds of allottees |
| Fix structural defects for five years | 14(3) | Defects in workmanship, quality or services reported within five years of possession must be rectified within 30 days without charge, failing which compensation is payable |
| Hand over possession on time | 18 | Delay gives the buyer the right to refund or delay interest |
| Execute conveyance deed and hand over common areas | 17 | Registered conveyance within three months of the occupancy certificate, and common areas to the residents' association |
| Honest advertisements | 12 | Buyers who suffer from false or incorrect information can withdraw with refund and interest, plus compensation |
Section 19 also gives buyers duties: to pay instalments on time, to pay interest at the prescribed rate for delayed payments, to participate in forming the residents' association, and to take possession within two months of the occupancy certificate. A buyer who defaults may face cancellation under the agreement, though cancellation must follow the agreement and the Act; arbitrary forfeiture of large amounts has been struck down by authorities and courts.
If the promoter fails to complete the project or hand over possession by the date in the agreement, or the business is discontinued because of suspension or revocation of registration, the buyer can choose:
The Supreme Court held in Newtech Promoters and Developers v. State of Uttar Pradesh (November 2021) that the buyer's right to refund under section 18 is unqualified once possession is delayed, regardless of force majeure claims in the agreement, unless the delay is due to the buyer or a court order. The Court also held that the Authority decides refund and interest, while compensation is decided by the Adjudicating Officer.
Most state rules, including those applied in Delhi and the NCR, fix interest at the State Bank of India's highest marginal cost of lending rate plus 2 per cent. Builders and buyers pay the same rate for delay, ending the old imbalance in builder-buyer agreements.
For losses beyond interest, such as rent paid during delay, mental agony, loss of opportunity or false advertisements, the buyer applies to the Adjudicating Officer, who considers the gain to the promoter, the loss to the buyer, the repetitive nature of default and other factors. Tribunals have held that a section 18 refund order does not bar a later compensation claim before the Adjudicating Officer.
In Mansi Brar Fernandes v. Shubha Sharma (12 September 2025), the Supreme Court treated timely possession of a home as part of the right to shelter under Article 21, directed states to staff RERA authorities adequately with legal and consumer expertise, and distinguished genuine homebuyers from speculative investors when they seek to use the insolvency process.
Group complaints by several allottees of the same project, or by a residents' association, are common and carry weight.
The tribunal has been active on procedure as well as merits. In January 2026, for example, it set aside a Rs 10 lakh penalty imposed on DDA for advertising a Dwarka housing project before registration, holding that the Authority must approve or reject a registration application within 30 days and cannot keep an incomplete application pending indefinitely.
Enforcement is the stage where many buyers struggle, especially when the builder has little money. Acting as a group, tracking the builder's other projects and assets, and considering insolvency proceedings can all help.
Delhi RERA directed DDA in 2021 to register its housing projects under section 3, and the appellate tribunal upheld that direction in September 2024. DDA has challenged it before the Delhi High Court, arguing that it is not a promoter under the Act and is governed by its own regulations; the High Court issued notice in May 2025. Until the issue is settled, buyers in DDA schemes should keep copies of brochures, allotment letters and possession letters, and note that consumer commissions have long entertained complaints about DDA flats.
Most independent builder floors on single plots are below RERA's thresholds and are not registered. Buyers should check sanctioned building plans from the MCD, completion or occupancy certificates, title of the plot, and whether the floor is being sold with proportionate land rights and a share of the roof and parking. Disputes go to consumer commissions or civil courts.
Commercial space in redevelopment and public sector projects, such as those built by NBCC, has led to RERA proceedings. In February 2026 Delhi RERA restrained NBCC from coercive recovery of electricity and maintenance dues from a buyer in a Saket commercial project while an appeal was pending before the tribunal.
Under DDA's land pooling policy for the urban extension zones, landowners pool land through consortiums that develop housing. Projects under this policy that are marketed to buyers must be registered with RERA before sale. Buyers should be cautious about offers of units in pooling projects that have not reached RERA registration.
Older cooperative group housing societies in Dwarka, Rohini, Patparganj and elsewhere are mostly complete and governed by the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, through the Registrar of Cooperative Societies. A society that builds new flats for sale may fall within RERA.
Plots and flats in Delhi's unauthorised colonies are generally not RERA-registered and carry regularisation and title risks; ownership rights are being conferred under the PM-UDAY scheme. RERA rarely helps in these cases, and title verification before buying is essential.
| Forum | Strengths | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| RERA | Specialist authority, statutory interest, project-wide orders, power over registration and project accounts | Must file where the project is; compensation needs a separate application |
| Consumer commission | File where you live; compensation and interest in one complaint; nil fee up to Rs 5 lakh | No power over project registration or accounts; value-based forums |
| Insolvency (NCLT) | Collective remedy where the builder company is failing; homebuyers are financial creditors | Needs at least 100 allottees or 10 per cent of allottees of the project to file; outcomes depend on a resolution plan |
| Civil court | Needed for unregistered projects and title disputes | Barred for matters RERA can decide (section 79); slower and costlier |
Section 88 makes RERA an additional remedy, and the Supreme Court held in Imperia Structures v. Anil Patni (2020) that a buyer can choose between RERA and the consumer commission. An arbitration clause in the agreement does not take away the statutory remedy. Pursuing the same relief in two forums at once is not allowed, so decide with advice.
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These are composite illustrations, not real cases.
A family in Pitampura has paid Rs 92 lakh for a flat in Gurugram, promised for 2022. In 2026 the tower is still unfinished. Because the project is in Gurugram, they file before Haryana RERA, Gurugram, online, choosing a refund. The authority orders refund of the full amount with interest at the prescribed rate from each payment date. When the builder does not pay, they file for execution, and the authority issues a recovery certificate against the builder's assets.
Buyers in a Delhi group housing project discover that the builder has obtained revised plans adding a tower in the area promised as a park. They file a joint complaint before Delhi RERA under section 14, showing that the change required consent of two-thirds of allottees. The authority directs the builder to stop work on the additional tower pending a decision and to disclose the revised approvals.
Two years after possession, residents find seepage in walls and cracks in a basement. They write to the builder, who does not respond. Under section 14(3), they complain to RERA, which directs rectification within 30 days and, when the builder fails, allows compensation for the cost of repairs.
A buyer in a Noida project wants the flat rather than a refund. UP RERA awards interest for every month of delay from the promised date until a valid offer of possession with an occupancy certificate, to be adjusted against the final dues.
A valid offer of possession is a key moment in any RERA dispute, because delay interest usually stops there and the buyer's duty to take possession begins.
When a buyer wants to exit for personal reasons, or the builder cancels for non-payment, the amount forfeited is a frequent dispute. Builder-buyer agreements often allowed forfeiture of 15 to 20 per cent of the price. Authorities and consumer commissions have held such large forfeitures to be unreasonable in many cases, generally treating forfeiture of around 10 per cent of the basic sale price as reasonable earnest money, with the balance refunded. Taxes paid to the government and brokerage paid to third parties are sometimes treated separately. A builder cannot cancel arbitrarily; cancellation must follow the agreement, with notice, and the buyer can approach RERA if it does not.
Commercial projects of the required size must also be registered, and buyers of shops and office spaces can complain to RERA about delay and defects. Some commercial projects in the NCR were sold with "assured returns" or lease guarantees, under which the builder promised monthly payments until possession or leasing. Disputes about unpaid assured returns have been taken to RERA, consumer commissions and the NCLT. Whether a buyer is treated as an investor or a genuine allottee can affect remedies, especially in insolvency, as the Supreme Court discussed in Mansi Brar Fernandes in September 2025.
| Date | Development |
|---|---|
| November 2021 | Newtech Promoters: refund under section 18 is an unqualified right; pre-deposit for promoter appeals upheld |
| September 2024 | Appellate tribunal upholds Delhi RERA's direction to DDA to register projects |
| May 2025 | Delhi High Court issues notice on DDA's challenge to RERA registration |
| September 2025 | Mansi Brar Fernandes: timely possession linked to the right to shelter; states told to staff RERA authorities properly; unified central RERA portal launched for search and complaint status |
| 19 January 2026 | Appellate tribunal quashes Rs 10 lakh penalty on DDA, holding the 30-day registration timeline binding on the Authority |
| 11 February 2026 | Delhi RERA restrains NBCC from coercive recovery against a Saket commercial buyer pending appeal |
Many NCR buyers bought under subvention or "pre-EMI" schemes, in which the bank disbursed most of the loan to the builder early and the builder promised to pay the interest until possession. When the builder stopped paying, buyers were left with EMIs for flats they did not have.
Some NCR projects have been stuck for a decade or more. Options for buyers in stalled projects include:
Non-resident Indians and overseas citizens who bought in Delhi or the NCR can file RERA complaints online and appear by video in most authorities. A power of attorney to a family member in India helps with documents and hearings. Refunds to NRIs may be paid into NRO or NRE accounts depending on how the original payments were made, and tax deduction at source may apply to interest. Keep remittance records, since they show the source of funds and help with repatriation.
RERA hearings are less formal than court hearings. After a complaint is registered, the Authority issues notice to the promoter, who files a reply. The first hearing usually checks whether the complaint is in order, whether the project is registered, and what the promoter says about the delay. Many authorities encourage settlement at this stage, and some builders offer revised possession dates or partial refunds.
If there is no settlement, the Authority hears both sides on the documents. Oral evidence is rare. Common arguments by builders include force majeure (court-ordered construction bans in the NCR due to air pollution, the pandemic, labour shortages), delay in approvals, and the buyer's own default in payment. Authorities examine whether these events actually affected the project and for how long; general claims without proof seldom succeed, and periods covered by official extensions, such as pandemic-related extensions granted by authorities, may be excluded from delay calculations.
The final order states the amount to be refunded or the interest payable, the period for compliance, and any other directions. Read it carefully for how interest is calculated and the date from which it runs.
Builders in Delhi and the NCR often cite construction bans imposed during severe air pollution, under the Graded Response Action Plan or court orders, as a reason for delay. Such bans are real and recur in winter, but they usually last days or weeks, not years. RERA authorities have generally allowed only the actual period of a ban, if proved, to be excluded, and not used it to justify years of delay. Buyers should ask the builder to show the specific periods claimed and compare them with the overall delay.
Individuals who qualify for free legal aid, such as women and persons below the income limit, can seek help from the District Legal Services Authority. See free legal aid eligibility.
Promoters also benefit from understanding RERA well, since compliance avoids penalties and protects reputation:
The choice under section 18 shapes everything that follows. Questions that help:
You can change your mind in some cases before the order, but switching late can complicate the case. Take advice before filing.
Suppose a buyer paid Rs 20 lakh on 1 January 2019, Rs 30 lakh on 1 January 2020 and Rs 40 lakh on 1 January 2021, and possession was promised on 31 December 2021. If the buyer withdraws, interest at the prescribed rate runs on each payment from its own date until refund. If the buyer stays, interest is calculated on the total amount paid for each month after 31 December 2021 until a valid offer of possession with an occupancy certificate.
At an illustrative rate of 11 per cent a year, interest on Rs 90 lakh for one year of delay comes to Rs 9.9 lakh. Over four years of delay, the figure approaches Rs 40 lakh before any compensation. This is why builders often settle once a complaint is filed, and why buyers should present a clear, dated payment table. Actual rates depend on the SBI lending rate applicable under the rules and the dates in your case.
| Complaint | Usual relief |
|---|---|
| Possession years late | Refund with interest, or delay interest until possession |
| Project abandoned | Refund, revocation of registration, completion through the association |
| Plans changed without consent | Stop work, restore promised layout, or withdrawal with refund |
| Possession offered without OC | Continued delay interest, direction to obtain OC |
| Extra charges in final demand | Direction to remove charges not in the agreement |
| Defects after possession | Rectification within 30 days or compensation |
| Conveyance deed not executed | Direction to register within a fixed time |
| Unfair cancellation or forfeiture | Restoration of allotment or refund with limited deduction |
| Amenities missing | Direction to provide, or compensation |
A clear letter or email to the builder before filing often brings a response and strengthens your case. Include your name, unit number, project name and RERA registration number; the agreement date and promised possession date; a table of payments with dates; the problem, such as delay, changed plans or defects; and the specific relief you want, such as a firm possession date with delay interest or a full refund with interest, within a stated time, commonly 15 to 30 days. Send it to the registered office and the customer care address by email and registered post, and keep proof. Avoid exaggeration. If the builder replies with new promises, ask for them in writing with dates, and keep the correspondence for your complaint. A legal notice from an advocate adds weight in larger disputes.
For most Delhi families, a home is the largest purchase of a lifetime, often paid for with savings, loans from relatives and a bank loan running for twenty years. When possession is delayed, the family pays rent and EMIs at the same time, plans for children's schooling and parents' care are put on hold, and the stress spills into everyday life. The RERA Act was written with this in mind. Its remedies are not perfect, and enforcement against failing builders remains hard, but buyers who understand their rights, keep good records, act together with other buyers and choose the right forum early are far better placed than those who wait for the builder's next promised date. If you are in this situation, a short consultation with an advocate who handles RERA work can clarify your options in an hour.
On the 2nd floor of the Shivaji Stadium Annexe Building, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, New Delhi 110001. Helpline 011-23341404.
rera.delhi.gov.in, where you can search projects, file complaints and read orders.
No. Projects in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad go to Uttar Pradesh RERA. Delhi RERA handles projects located in Delhi.
To Haryana RERA, Gurugram, since the project is in Gurugram.
Not before RERA, which follows the project's location, but a consumer complaint can be filed in Delhi where you live.
Projects on more than 500 square metres of land or with more than eight apartments, including ongoing projects without a completion certificate on 1 May 2017.
Most independent builder floors on single plots are below the thresholds and are not registered. Buyers rely on consumer commissions and civil courts.
It lets a buyer whose possession is delayed either withdraw with full refund and interest, or stay and get interest for every month of delay.
Usually the SBI's highest marginal cost of lending rate plus 2 per cent, under the state rules.
The Supreme Court held in Newtech (2021) that the right to refund is unqualified once possession is delayed, except where delay is due to the buyer or a court order.
The Adjudicating Officer under section 71. Refund and interest are decided by the Authority.
Yes. Tribunals have held that a section 18 refund does not bar a compensation claim before the Adjudicating Officer.
Section 29 aims at 60 days, but contested cases often take several months.
Allotment letter, agreement for sale, payment receipts, bank statements, demand letters, correspondence, brochures and site photos.
Yes. Group complaints by allottees or a residents' association are common.
The Act does not fix a short limitation period like consumer law, but delay can affect relief. File as soon as the dispute crystallises.
Yes, to the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal within 60 days.
The Real Estate Appellate Tribunal for the NCT of Delhi and the UT of Chandigarh.
Yes. Under section 43(5), a promoter must deposit at least 30 per cent of a penalty, or the full amount payable to the allottee, before the appeal is heard.
To the Delhi High Court under section 58 within 60 days, on second appeal grounds.
File execution before RERA. Amounts can be recovered as arrears of land revenue, and penalties can be imposed.
Up to 5 per cent of the estimated project cost under section 63, and for ignoring a tribunal order, imprisonment up to three years or fine under section 64.
A separate bank account in which the promoter must keep 70 per cent of buyers' money for the project's land and construction.
No. Section 13 bars taking more than 10 per cent of the cost before a registered agreement for sale.
No. Units must be sold on carpet area under the RERA Act.
Not without disclosure and consent. Changes affecting your unit need your consent, and structural changes need two-thirds of allottees.
The promoter must rectify structural and workmanship defects reported within five years of possession, within 30 days and free of charge.
Generally not. Possession should follow the occupancy or completion certificate, and delay interest may continue until a valid offer.
Within two months of a valid offer with OC, failing which holding or maintenance charges may apply as per the agreement.
Within three months of the occupancy certificate under section 17.
Large forfeitures have been held unreasonable; around 10 per cent of the basic sale price is often treated as reasonable earnest money.
Only as per the agreement and with notice. Arbitrary cancellation can be challenged before RERA.
Yes, at the same prescribed rate the builder pays for delay.
No. Open parking areas are common areas and cannot be sold as separate units.
It should be transferred to the residents' association along with sinking funds and accounts.
Delhi RERA and the appellate tribunal held DDA must register its projects, but DDA's challenge is pending before the Delhi High Court since May 2025.
On 19 January 2026 it quashed a Rs 10 lakh penalty on DDA, holding that RERA must approve or reject a registration application within 30 days.
Projects under DDA's land pooling policy marketed to buyers must be registered with RERA before sale.
Generally not. They carry title and regularisation risks and need careful legal checks.
RERA offers statutory interest and project-level powers; consumer commissions allow filing near home and combined compensation. Choose one for the same relief.
No. An arbitration clause does not take away the statutory remedy under RERA or consumer law.
Yes, as financial creditors, if at least 100 allottees or 10 per cent of the project's allottees join.
On 12 September 2025 it linked timely possession to the right to shelter, directed proper staffing of RERA authorities, and distinguished genuine homebuyers from speculative investors.
Section 79 bars civil courts from matters RERA can decide. Civil courts remain relevant for unregistered projects and title disputes.
Yes. Section 12 lets buyers who suffer from false information withdraw with refund and interest, plus compensation.
Yes. Agents in registered projects must register with RERA and can be penalised for misrepresentation.
Yes. RERA websites publish orders, and many show complaints by project or promoter.
No. Complaint fees are modest and paid online; check the current amount on the portal.
Video hearings are widely used; check the hearing notice for options.
Usually not. Complaints can be filed online and hearings attended by video, with a power of attorney for local help.
RERA often directs that the bank's dues be cleared first from the refund, with the balance to you.
Yes, as part of compensation before the Adjudicating Officer or in a consumer complaint.
A scheme where the bank disbursed early and the builder promised to pay interest until possession. Defaults by builders have left buyers paying EMIs.
A commercial scheme where the builder promised monthly payments until possession or leasing. Disputes go to RERA, consumer commissions or the NCLT.
It can revoke registration and allow the residents' association or another agency to complete the project.
A central government fund that finances completion of stalled affordable and middle-income housing projects.
Usually yes, by transfer or endorsement as per the agreement, subject to transfer charges and the builder's consent process.
RERA governs promoters and registered projects; disputes between individual sellers and buyers of resale flats go to civil courts.
If the company is in insolvency, RERA and consumer cases against it are stayed, and buyers file claims with the resolution professional.
The net usable floor area inside the walls, excluding external walls, service shafts, balconies and open terraces.
GST paid may be refunded by the builder or adjusted under tax rules; ask for clear directions in the order.
Yes, the Authority can direct completion and handover, along with delay interest.
Yes, if promised amenities are not provided, as a breach of the promoter's obligations.
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No. It is an online platform for reaching enrolled advocates; it does not give legal advice and has no link with RERA or any builder.
Orders of February 2026 were passed by Chairperson Anand Kumar and Member Devesh Singh. Check the website for the current composition.
Rajiv Chowk and RK Ashram Marg are close to Shivaji Stadium on Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg.
A cooperative society that builds new units for sale can fall within RERA; older completed societies are governed by the cooperative societies law.
RERA registration, completion date, sanctioned plans, carpet area pricing, the model agreement, payment to the project account, pending complaints and the agent's registration.
Generally only the actual, proved periods of construction bans can be excluded. Bans of days or weeks do not justify years of delay.
Authorities granted limited extensions for the pandemic period, which may be excluded from delay calculations, but it does not excuse delay outside that period.
Not necessarily. Buyers can file themselves, though a lawyer helps with calculations, multi-forum strategy, appeals and execution.
Yes. Interest usually runs from each payment date until the refund is actually paid.
You can settle, but record the terms in writing and ask the Authority to note the settlement or keep the case pending until payment.
Yes, RERA can act on such misconduct in a registered project, and criminal complaints for cheating may also be filed.
Yes, an association of allottees can file on issues affecting the project, such as common areas and handover.
Yes, commercial projects above the thresholds must register, and buyers can complain about delay and defects.
Five years from possession for structural defects and defects in workmanship, quality or services under section 14(3).
Yes, as part of compensation before the Adjudicating Officer, with proof of rent paid.
Only as per the agreement and the rules, based on carpet area. Large unexplained increases can be challenged.
Each project goes to the RERA of its own location; your complaint follows the project you bought in.
Recovery is generally against the company, but authorities and courts have proceeded against those in charge in cases of wilful non-compliance.
It can be appealed within 60 days; if not appealed, it becomes final and enforceable.
Search by project name or registration number on the website of the state's RERA, and match it with the advertisement.
It is not mandatory, but a clear written demand with a deadline often brings a response and helps your case.
Consider construction progress, the builder's finances, current prices, your housing needs and your loan. Take advice before choosing.
At the prescribed rate of SBI's lending rate plus 2 per cent, interest on Rs 90 lakh at around 11 per cent is roughly Rs 9.9 lakh a year of delay, before compensation.
Yes. You can stay in the project, get delay interest from the Authority, and claim compensation for other losses from the Adjudicating Officer.
Charges not in the agreement, or forced add-ons, can be challenged before RERA.
Plotted developments above the thresholds must be registered, and buyers of plots have similar rights to refund and interest.
Yes. Selling an unregistered project that needed registration is itself a violation; the Authority can penalise the promoter, direct registration and hear buyers' complaints.
You can complain as soon as the promised possession date in the agreement has passed without a valid offer of possession.
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