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“Being the owner gives you preferential rights, but not unlimited time.” In a firm order, SRA removes a private landowner as developer after three years of zero progress on a Lower Parel slum scheme, prioritising slum dwellers’ right to timely rehabilitation.

Court Asks Govt To Fix Time Frame For Stamp Duty Refund

The Bombay High Court has slammed the State for a nine-year delay in refunding stamp duty and directed the Revenue Department to issue, within eight weeks, a circular prescribing clear timelines for all refund applications — a move that could streamline property-related processes for thousands across Maharashtra.
In a stark reminder of delayed justice in Mumbai’s property cases, the Bombay High Court has finally ordered eviction of a licensee from a Bandra flat after nearly 48 years of legal battle. (130 characters)

High Court Rules: Those Who Didn’t Take Home Loan Cannot Be Forced to Pay

In a December 2025 ruling, Bombay High Court held that persons who never took a home-loan — such as flat-sellers who refunded buyers — cannot be forced to pre-deposit dues under SARFAESI, striking down earlier DRAT orders that demanded such deposits.
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.

⚡ Builder Sold Flat… Then Mortgaged It! MahaRERA Tribunal; Says Builder Must Clear Mortgage, Give Possession & Pay Interest

MahaREAT has upheld a MahaRERA order directing Lokhandwala Kataria Construction to clear an illegal mortgage, hand over OC-backed possession, and pay delay interest to homebuyer Faisal Sabir Rashid. The builder had mortgaged the flat after selling it, violating RERA. The appellate ruling makes the 2024 order final and enforceable.
MahaRERA has ordered the promoter of the Godrej 24 project in Hinjawadi to permanently rectify seepage defects under Section 14(3) of RERA, reinforcing that builders remain responsible for structural defects even after possession and that temporary repairs do not fulfil statutory obligations.

Homeowners Alert! Builders Legally Bound to Fix Major Defects Within 5 Years – RERA Section 14(3) Explained

Under RERA Section 14(3), builders must repair major defects within five years of possession or compensate buyers. A landmark shift in homebuyer protection.
A Vile Parle builder's bid to stall land conveyance citing future construction plans was called "preposterous to the core" by the High Court.

Bombay HC Shields Property Buyers: Covid Delay Can’t Cancel Auction Sales

The Bombay High Court has held that auction sales conducted before the Covid-19 lockdown cannot be cancelled merely because buyers missed payment deadlines during the pandemic, ruling that the entire lockdown period must be excluded from statutory timelines.