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India’s housing market is shifting toward bigger homes, with average apartment sizes rising 17% in two years as luxury demand surges and buyers prioritize space, lifestyle, and premium living.

Payment Default by Homebuyers: MahaRERA Upholds Builder’s Right to Cancel Allotments

MahaRERA has ruled that homebuyers who repeatedly default on payments risk losing their flats, upholding a builder’s right to cancel allotments under Section 11(5) of the RERA Act.
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.

Homebuyers Can’t Double-Dip: MahaREAT Says Civil Suit Blocks Later RERA Complaints

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.
In a major win for homebuyers, MahaREAT has ruled that "soft possession" without an Occupation Certificate does not count as lawful possession under RERA.

If a Developer Takes Money and Promises Flats, He Can’t Call It ‘Just an Investment’: MahaREAT Delivers Big RERA Clarity

In a landmark ruling, MahaREAT has held that developers cannot escape RERA obligations by calling buyers “investors” when flats are promised under an MoU, overturning a controversial MahaRERA order and reinforcing homebuyer protections.
Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal upholds RERA exemption for projects on land under 500 sq m, even with over 8 units, denying buyers access to authority remedies for possession delays. Discover the key provisions and what options remain for affected flat owners.

You Won’t Be Able to Seek RERA Relief Even If Your Builder Doesn’t Give You Possession in These Cases

Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal upholds RERA exemption for projects on land under 500 sq m, even with over 8 units, denying buyers access to authority remedies for possession delays. Discover the key provisions and what options remain for affected flat owners.
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.

Developers Mandated to Execute Conveyance Deed Within 3 Months of Occupancy Certificate

Under RERA, developers must mandatorily handover conveyance deeds to allottees or societies within 3 months of OC issuance, as per Section 17(1), to secure full property rights.