Also called: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, MahaRERA, K-RERA, UP RERA and other state authorities
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act. Projects above a threshold must be registered, with a number you can verify on the state RERA site.
How it works and what to check
RERA is a central law in force since 2016–17 that each state applies through its own authority and rules. Projects on more than 500 square metres of land or with more than eight units, counting all phases, must be registered before they are advertised or sold; states can set a lower threshold.
Registration puts the approvals, layout, carpet areas, completion date and quarterly progress on the authority's website. Builders must keep a share of buyers' money in a separate account, cannot take more than 10% before an agreement for sale, and must fix structural defects reported within five years of possession.
Buyers and promoters can complain to the authority, and its orders can be appealed to the state's appellate tribunal.
RERA governs promoters selling in projects. A resale between individuals is not a sale by a promoter, though the project's registration and records still help you check the building.
Which projects must register under RERA?
Projects with land over 500 square metres or more than eight units, including all phases, unless the state has set a lower limit, plus ongoing projects without a completion certificate when the Act came into force.