WhatsApp Chats, EMI Records Insufficient To Prove Full Flat Payment; Assam RERA Refuses Relief To Homebuyer

The Assam Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) recently declined to immediately direct execution of a sale deed in a homebuyer dispute, holding that WhatsApp chats, loan approval documents, and EMI records were not enough to establish full and final payment for a flat without proper receipts or authenticated bank statements. Chairman Paban Kr. Borthakur observed, "However, upon careful consideration, it is observed that the material produced by the complainant does not present a clear...

Plot Seller With Development Obligations May Fall Within RERA Promoter Definition: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently held that a company that agrees to develop land, obtain statutory approvals, and secure RERA registration before selling plots could prima facie be treated as a promoter under the real estate law. A Division Bench of Justice Parth Prateem Sahu and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput dismissed an appeal filed by Admire Infrazone Pvt. Ltd. against a Chhattisgarh Real Estate Appellate Tribunal order remanding a plot buyer's complaint to RERA for fresh adjudication....

Homebuyers Cannot Seek Refund Of Contractually Agreed Super Area Charges: Punjab RERA

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority has recently held that a developer cannot unilaterally charge homebuyers for any increase in carpet area or super area unless such charges are expressly agreed upon in the buyer's agreement. However, it refused to order refund of super area-based amounts paid by buyers in a case against Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers Pvt. Ltd., after finding that the pricing structure had been clearly disclosed and accepted by the buyers at the time of booking.Member...

Delhi HC Upholds ₹18 Lakh Refund To Homebuyers, Says Builder Coerced Buyers Into Full And Final Settlement

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court decree directing R. C. Sood & Co. Developers Pvt. Ltd. to refund ₹18 lakh to Sharad Maheshwari and Vandana Maheshwari. The court found that the developer had illegally cancelled their villa allotment and effectively coerced them into accepting a purported “full and final settlement.” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the developer's appeal. She observed that settlements extracted without free consent cannot extinguish a buyer's claim. “It...

Maharashtra REAT Bars RERA Relief For Rehabilitation Flat Disputes In Redevelopment Projects

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) on 4 May held that existing housing society members cannot seek relief under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 in disputes relating to rehabilitation flats allotted in redevelopment projects, as such disputes arise from the development agreement executed between the society and the developer. Members Shriram R. Jagtap (J) and Dr. Rajagopal Devara (A) dismissed an appeal filed by Sudhir Vitthal Mulay against Rui Universal...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: May 11 - May 16, 2026

Nominal IndexM/s DLF Limited v. Gautam Rana, 2026 LLBiz REAT (HR) 31Mehta & Modi Realty Kowkur LLP v. Mrs. Deepa Suraj Premi & Anr., 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 32Anuradha Konapala & Anr. v. M/s Aditya Construction Company Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(TS) 79Bhupesh Rana & Anr. v. Ambika Realcon Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz RERA(PB) 80Vikrant Vatsa v. M/s Pari Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA(BR) 81UP RERA Office Order - Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority...

U.P. RERA Makes No-Lien Project Accounts Mandatory In Revised Bank Account Directions

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority has revised its project account framework, tightening safeguards for homebuyer and project funds through stricter withdrawal controls, no-lien protections, and enhanced oversight of promoters and lenders. Describing project bank accounts as “the most sacrosanct," the Authority said changes to them would be permitted only in exceptional circumstances. The changes have been introduced through the “U.P. Real Estate Project (Maintenance and...

Completion Certificate Does Not Absolve Developer Of Providing Functional Promised Amenities: Bihar RERA

The Bihar Real Estate Regulatory Authority has held that a Completion Certificate does not free a developer from its obligation to ensure that promised amenities and essential services are actually functional for homebuyers. Inquiry Commissioner Sanjaya Kumar Singh said: "Mere issuance of a Completion Certificate does not absolve the promoter of its statutory obligations to ensure actual and functional provision of promised amenities and services to the allottees. The obligations of the...

Homebuyers' Right To Interest For Delayed Possession Cannot Be Defeated By Contract Terms: Punjab RERA

The Punjab Real Estate Regulatory Authority has recently held that a homebuyer's statutory right to interest for delayed possession cannot be defeated by contractual terms, while rejecting a developer's objections based on arbitration and alleged payment defaults.A coram of Member Binod Kumar Singh held, "At the outset it is held that the Act provides for payment of interest in case of delay in handing over of possession, and this legal right of an allottee cannot be defeated by the lack of...

Telangana REAT Upholds ₹11 Lakh Penalty On Builder For Using Sale Agreement Different From RERA-Uploaded Draft

The Telangana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has upheld a nearly ₹11.00 lakh penalty against developer Mehta & Modi Realty Kowkur LLP for executing a sale agreement with homebuyers that was materially different from the standard agreement it had uploaded before the Telangana RERA at the time of project registration. “The act of the appellant/promoter in changing the format and executing a completely different agreement of sale, even though some terms may be similar, is impermissible....

UP RERA Says Complaints Against Unregistered Projects To Be Heard After Deciding If Registration Was Required

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has clarified that complaints by homebuyers in unregistered housing projects will be taken up on merits only after the authority first determines whether the project was required to be registered under the RERA framework.In an office order dated April 10, issued under Regulation 38 of the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (General) Regulations, 2019, the authority operationalised amendments introduced last month to its...

Haryana REAT Rejects DLF Challenge To Refund Order, Holds Pre-Deposit Mandatory For Promoter Appeals

On 1 May, the Haryana Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) held that an appeal filed by promoters challenging a refund order under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 must necessarily be accompanied by the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 43(5). The Bench comprising Justice Rajan Gupta and Technical Member Dinesh Singh Chauhan refused to entertain the appeal filed by DLF Limited against a refund order passed in favour of homebuyer Gautam Rana, holding that compliance with...