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MahaRERA

MahaRERA Rejects Homebuyers’ Brokerage Refund Plea

MahaRERA has rejected a couple’s plea for refund of alleged hidden brokerage charges in Piramal Revanta Tower 2, stating the complaint was not maintainable due to missing documents and the agent not being linked to the project.
The Rais booked a flat in 2013, paid ₹79 lakh, and were promised possession by December 2017. What followed was a developer collapse, a project takeover, a majority consent exercise they never agreed to — and a regulator that told them to cooperate. The tribunal disagreed.

MahaRERA Rejects Arbitration Clauses in Real Estate Disputes, Upholds Homebuyer Rights

MahaRERA’s November 2025 order, backed by a Bombay High Court ruling, invalidates arbitration clauses in RERA disputes, ensuring homebuyers can directly approach the authority for remedies in cases like the delayed Indiabulls Park 4 project.
In a pioneering ruling, MahaREAT directs developers to repay a buyer's 2009 cash booking of ₹7.5 lakh as part of ₹15 lakh relief with interest, upholding an unregistered deal and piercing partnership defenses.

Homebuyer Awarded ₹25,000 as Builder Pays Penalty to Continue Legal Fight

In a mixed verdict for homebuyers, the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has ordered a developer to pay ₹25,000 to a flat owner as a penalty for filing a late appeal. While the homebuyer gets immediate compensation, the developer now gets a second chance to fight an earlier MahaRERA order that mandated interest payments for delayed possession of a flat. The ruling highlights the long and complex legal road homebuyers often face.
In a pioneering ruling, MahaREAT directs developers to repay a buyer's 2009 cash booking of ₹7.5 lakh as part of ₹15 lakh relief with interest, upholding an unregistered deal and piercing partnership defenses.

Possession Dates Are Not Up For Negotiation

In a landmark relief for homebuyers, the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has stayed a MahaRERA order that overturned refund reliefs, ruling that review powers cannot amend substantive orders. This precedent strengthens homebuyer protections against promoter tactics.
The Bihar RERA has fined a developer ₹1 lakh for displaying "Coming Soon" posters and online ads for an unregistered project, holding that even minimal promotions violate Section 3 of the RERA Act and defeat buyer protection goals.

Neelkanth Infracon Directed to Compensate Homebuyers for Delay

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has dismissed Neelkanth Infracon LLP’s appeal and upheld MahaRERA’s order mandating interest payments to homebuyers for delayed possession of flats in the “Neelkanth Kingdom” project.