Homebuyers Lose Right to Compensation & Rent Refund Once They Accept Delayed Possession

“Once you take possession, you can get interest for the delay — but not compensation for mental harassment or rent paid elsewhere. That’s the clear message from the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal in a landmark Thane homebuyer case.”

Homebuyers Are Vulnerable, Developers Not on Equal Footing: Bombay High Court

In a powerful pro-homebuyer verdict, the Bombay High Court has held that allottees are “generally very vulnerable” and cannot be placed on equal footing with promoters, clearing the way for withdrawal of deposited refund amounts during developer appeals.

Date of Possession is Sacrosanct: Tribunal Slams MahaRERA for Illegally Altering Agreed Timeline

In a major victory for homebuyers, MahaREAT has overturned MahaRERA’s order in the Cavansite project case, ruling that the possession date in a registered agreement is sacrosanct and cannot be changed by any authority without mutual consent.

Homebuyers File RERA Complaint – Builder Terminates Agreement 4 Years Later – Authority Says: No Escape

MahaRERA rules builder’s one-sided termination — issued 4 years after homebuyers’ complaint — cannot cancel statutory delay interest rights under RERA while project incomplete, granting interest from Jan 2022 till possession with OC in Ruparel Skygreens I case.

Homebuyers Entitled to Interest on Refund from Date of Payment Receipt, Not Project Default Date – Landmark Win in Withdrawal Case

In a key February 2026 decision, MahaREAT ruled that homebuyers withdrawing from delayed projects under RERA are entitled to interest from the promoter’s receipt of payments—not from later default dates—overturning a MahaRERA order in the Mullaji vs. Onyx Builders case involving stalled projects in Kurla West, Mumbai.