real estate regulation act (RERA)

Mumbai's commercial real estate market experienced significant growth in 2025, with office leasing activity surging by 70% to over 4.2 million sq. ft. This boom is driven by capital inflow, occupier preferences for premium locations, and infrastructure development, solidifying Mumbai's position as India's financial and commercial hub.

Haryana RERA has clarified that commercial leasing disputes are outside its purview. The Authority dismissed a complaint regarding a commercial unit, stating the Real Estate Act doesn't grant jurisdiction over lease arrangements. Such disputes, involving negotiated commercial terms, are not covered by RERA's consumer protection mandate.

The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) in the state has issued a notice to M3M India Pvt Ltd for allegedly launching its “NOIDEA” project without completing the process of registration.

In Hyderabad, a water crisis has hit parts of the city's IT corridor, residents of Hafeezpet Madinaguda Deeptisrinagar and Manikonda say they have already started rationing water even as multiple tankers are seen making the rounds through the day by their own admission. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) unlike other years has started dispatching 300 tankers per day to these localities to meet the requirement of residents, despite the board increasing the water supply to the western corridor by 45 million litres in the last six months alone.

The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) is yet to register the much-delayed Sector 53 housing scheme and itself as the promoter with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) — a mandatory condition — implying that the project launch is likely to be delayed further.

Harassed homebuyers, who approached ORERA, seeking justice continue to be disappointed despite getting orders in their favour with alleged non-implementation of the same at the ground level.

The ministry of housing and urban affairs has directed all the states to strengthen the recovery mechanism under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), and has also suggested studying data of any one RERA where the recovery has not been made in spite of orders passed by the authorit

State IGR H Sonawane told TOI that it was a massive task and the review would be carried out simultaneously with the day-to-day work.

The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (H-Rera) has directed the promoter of a real estate project in Sector 37C to refund the full amount of a unit to an allottee for failing to complete the project and deliver the unit as per the builder-buyer agreement.

The UP Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-Rera) has imposed a fine of Rs 1.77 crore on as many as 13 developers across Noida and Ghaziabad for failing to comply with the regulator’s orders.

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-Rera) has imposed a collective fine of Rs 1.39 crore on 13 developers who have either delayed giving possession to homebuyers or violated its refund/other orders, using its powers under section 38/63 of the Rera Act empowering it to penalise non-compliant promoters with up to 5% of the project cost.

Flagging large-scale violations of forest and environment rules around Biligiri Ranga Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district, National Tiger Conservation Authority has found that as many as nine resorts, hotels and homestays are being operated illegally within the reserve’s

The Rehra in UP came to the rescue of an elegant splendour project that had failed to be completed within the specified time. The homebuyers’ association approached the Rehra and sought its intervention. The Rehra assessed the situation and handed over the project to a developer to complete it within 12 months. The Rehra will monitor the progress.

Around 200 families of ILD Greens project in Sector 37C are living in uncertainty due to non-completion of their flats even after 10 years of booking.

Maha Rera chief Ajoy Mehta reportedly found that while there were legal provisions for the completion of projects, many builders did not adhere to deadlines nor did they seek an extension.