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Delayed Possession Interest

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Tribunal holds that accepting possession does not waive a homebuyer’s accrued right to interest under Section 18 of RERA unless expressly given up.

Taking Possession Doesn’t Kill Delay Interest Claim: MahaREAT Upholds Key RERA Right

Tribunal holds that accepting possession does not waive a homebuyer’s accrued right to interest under Section 18 of RERA unless expressly given up.
Maharashtra Appellate Court dismisses interim relief plea in Kandivali flat dispute, saying the core family property issues need Civil Court adjudication.

OC in 2020, Keys Only in 2023: Tribunal Forces Builder to Pay Interest Till Actual Possession

Tribunal rules interest runs till actual keys are handed over, not till OC. Builder also cannot charge maintenance for the period possession was withheld.
MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal rules that settlement on possession & payment does not waive homebuyer’s right to RERA delay interest unless explicitly recorded.

Builder Pockets 90% of Your Money,Then Cancels Your Flat — Tribunal Says: Not on Our Watch

A Mira Road builder collected over ₹28 lakh from a homebuyer across four years, never once executed an Agreement for Sale, then cancelled his flat for “non-payment.” The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal wasn’t buying it — and delivered one of the most comprehensive homebuyer-friendly rulings in recent memory.
A Mumbai housewife received a shocking ₹55 lakh tax demand on a flat she never paid for. Her only fault? Her name was on the agreement. What happened next will relieve many Indian families...

“You Stayed in It — So Stop Complaining”: How MahaRERA Let a Builder Off the Hook After 35 Months of Illegal Delay

MahaRERA ruled a buyer who accepted fitout possession 49 days late — with no OC — forfeited 35 months of delay interest. A devastating precedent.
MahaREAT has ruled that homebuyers who file civil suits first for possession and interest cannot later file RERA complaints for identical reliefs, dismissing RERA complaints as non-maintainable due to forum shopping.

Landmark MahaRERA Tribunal Ruling: Homebuyers Can Claim Interest on Delay Even After Taking Possession

In a landmark December 16, 2025 ruling, the MahaRERA Tribunal held that homebuyers can claim interest for delayed possession even after taking possession, while also ruling that successor builders inherit all project liabilities under RERA.