'Delays Shatter Homebuyers' Dreams': Karnataka RERA Orders BDA To Pay ₹56 Lakh For Delay In Providing Amenities

Warning that delays by developers can shatter homebuyers' lifelong investment-backed aspirations, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority has directed the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to pay Rs 56.03 lakh as interest compensation to a homebuyer for delay in providing basic amenities in the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) project in Bengaluru. Holding that mere execution of a sale deed or handing over possession without basic infrastructure does not amount to a valid...

Maha RERA Appellate Tribunal Rejects Expat Vida Homebuyers' Notional Claims, Says Proof Of Loss Needed

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) has recently held that compensation cannot be awarded to homebuyers in the absence of proof of actual loss, ruling that notional claims such as loss of property appreciation, time value of money, missed investment opportunities, EMI burden, inflation, and increased cost of living are insufficient to determine compensation under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Holding that the appellants had failed to establish any...

Odisha REAT Holds Builders Cannot Retain Maintenance Funds Without Audited Accounts

The Odisha Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has held that a builder cannot withhold residents' funds unilaterally without maintaining transparent accounts supported by authenticated records or audited statements to justify utilisation of maintenance funds. A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice P. Patnaik and Members S.K. Rajguru and Dr. B.K. Das directed NBCC (India) Ltd. to refund the Interest Free Maintenance Security (IFMS) amount of Rs. 2,32,54,200 to the NBCC Imperia Residents'...

Promoter Cannot Escape Post-Possession Obligations: Himachal Pradesh RERA

The Himachal Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority has held that a promoter's obligations under Sections 11 and 14 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (the Act) are continuous and non-delegable, requiring strict compliance with sanctioned plans and provision of all essential services even after handing over possession. The Authority comprising Chairperson R.D. Dhiman and Member Vidur Mehta allowed the complaint filed in relation to the “New Town Baddi” project and...

Telangana RERA Orders Suo Moto Probe Against Sohini Builders Over Inclusion Of Private Plots In Registered Project

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority on April 6, 2026 ordered suo motu proceedings against Sohini Builders LLP over allegations that it included privately owned plots in a registered project without consent, even as it dismissed complaints filed by two plot owners as not maintainable.At the heart of the ruling was the nature of the relationship. The Authority found that the complainants were not “allottees” under the Act and had no direct transactional link with the promoter, which is...

Karnataka RERA Slaps Up To 5% Penalty Of Project Cost On Mantri Developers For Non-Compliance With Refund Order

Holding that there was “clear and continued non-compliance” with its binding directions, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) recently imposed a penalty of up to 5% of the estimated project cost on Mantri Developers Pvt. Ltd. for failing to comply with its earlier order in favour of homebuyers. A coram comprising Chairperson Rakesh Singh and Member Gurijala Ravindranadha Reddy further directed the Managing Director and concerned Directors of the company to appear before it...

Haryana RERA Dismisses Plea Against Ansal Housing, Says Allottee Who Stays Entitled Only To Delay Interest

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Authority) recently dismissed a complaint against Ansal Housing Limited, holding that an allottee who chooses to continue in a project and has already been granted delayed possession compensation cannot seek additional compensation for the same period of delay. Adjudicating Officer Rajender Kumar held, “When complainant has already been allowed delayed possession compensation by the Authority for delay in handing over possession of allotted unit,...

Haryana RERA Allows Registration Of Riviera At AIPL Lake City Project In Gurugram Despite Land Dispute

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HARERA) has recently cleared the way for registration of the project “The Riviera at AIPL Lake City” in Gurugram, even as a land dispute linked to part of the project remains pending. The Authority said the mere existence of litigation is not enough to deny registration, as long as safeguards are in place to protect buyers. In an order dated March 30, 2026, HARERA revisited the matter after the Appellate Tribunal sent it back for a fresh decision....

Validity Of Homebuyers' Co-Operative Society To Act As Residents' Association To Be Decided Under KCS Act: Karnataka RERA

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has held that it cannot adjudicate disputes over the validity of a co-operative society formed by homebuyers, clarifying that such issues fall within the jurisdiction of authorities under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act.The co-operative society formed by some homebuyers of a Shobha HRC Project was intended to function as the residents' association, taking over management of the project and receiving transfer of common areas, funds,...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: April 5- April 11, 2026

Nominal IndexGera Developers Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 184Pristine Estates Villa Owners Maintenance Mutually Aided Co-operative Society Ltd v. B. Srinivas Rao & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (TEL) 10Sobha Limited v. Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (KA) 22Aruna Garg vs. M/s Chintels India Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz RERA(HR) 64Shri Dinesh Chandra Deka & Anr. v. M/s Vivek Developers & Anr., 2026 LLBiz RERA(AS)...

Builder Cannot Escape Refund Liability For Failing To Deliver Flat With Clear Title By Blaming Landowner: REAT

The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has recently held that a builder (promoter) cannot escape liability to refund amounts paid by homebuyers with interest for failing to deliver a flat with a clear and marketable title by blaming the landowner or citing pending title disputes. A bench of Judicial Member Santhosh Kumar Shetty N and Administrative Member Mahendra Jain said, “The Promoter cannot absolve himself from the responsibility of paying delay compensation to the Allottee solely on...

Exclusion Of EWS/LIG Allottees From Housing Society Violates Articles 14, 21 Of The Constitution: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a housing society that excludes economically weaker sections (EWS) and lower-income group (LIG) allottees is unsustainable in law. It observed that excluding such allottees from access to common facilities is violative of the principle of equality under Article 14 and undermines their right to dignified living under Article 21. Dismissing a writ appeal filed by the Pristine Estates Villa Owners Maintenance Mutually Aided Co-operative Society Limited, the...