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MahaRERA has ruled that a booking application form does not by itself create a binding sale contract and directed Mahindra Happinest Developers to refund ₹1.50 lakh to a homebuyer, holding that forfeiture was illegal as the booking was never completed.

Booking Form Alone Does Not Create Binding Sale Contract: MahaRERA Orders Refund to Homebuyer

MahaRERA has ruled that a booking application form does not by itself create a binding sale contract and directed Mahindra Happinest Developers to refund ₹1.50 lakh to a homebuyer, holding that forfeiture was illegal as the booking was never completed.
The Bombay High Court has delivered a sharp warning to occupants who sign rehabilitation agreements and still approach courts to delay demolition. Calling such conduct an abuse of process, the Court dismissed multiple suits and imposed heavy costs, reinforcing that redevelopment cannot be stalled through strategic litigation.

Signing a Rehab Agreement and Still Going to Court? Bombay HC Says It Can Cost You Dearly

The Bombay High Court has delivered a sharp warning to occupants who sign rehabilitation agreements and still approach courts to delay demolition. Calling such conduct an abuse of process, the Court dismissed multiple suits and imposed heavy costs, reinforcing that redevelopment cannot be stalled through strategic litigation.
In a landmark decision, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that once you buy land, get it registered, and take possession after due permissions, no authority can revoke the deal years later over unrelated old agreements – a huge boost for property buyers in Maharashtra.

Bombay High Court Shocker: Builder Can’t Form Two Societies in One Building

In a major ruling impacting mixed-use housing projects, the Bombay High Court has held that developers cannot form separate cooperative societies for residential and commercial units in the same building unless they are functionally and physically independent. The Court also declared the 2004 Maharashtra government circular permitting such practice as having no statutory force.
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.

Even Unregistered Allotment Letters Before RERA Hold Value If Money Was Paid and Flats Promised

MahaRERA’s latest order states that even pre-RERA allotment letters are valid proof of flat booking if money was paid and possession was promised. AAP Realtors and Samta Builders have been ordered to refund or allot alternate flats in the Tirumala Habitats project, with a ₹1 lakh penalty for non-disclosure.
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.

MahaRERA Tribunal Holds Ex-Partner as ‘Promoter’, Affirms Allottee’s Rights in RERA Battle

In a key ruling, the MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal has held a former partner in a real estate firm to be a ‘promoter’ under the RERA Act, rejecting his plea to waive the mandatory pre-deposit before appeal. The decision affirms the rights of an allottee in a delayed possession dispute and reinforces the legal safeguards built into RERA.