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RERA Section 18

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The Rais booked a flat in 2013, paid ₹79 lakh, and were promised possession by December 2017. What followed was a developer collapse, a project takeover, a majority consent exercise they never agreed to — and a regulator that told them to cooperate. The tribunal disagreed.

MahaRERA Told Homebuyers to Cooperate. Tribunal Tells Builder to Pay Up

The Rais booked a flat in 2013, paid ₹79 lakh, and were promised possession by December 2017. What followed was a developer collapse, a project takeover, a majority consent exercise they never agreed to — and a regulator that told them to cooperate. The tribunal disagreed.
MahaRERA Order

Builder Couldn’t Pay ₹2,000 Cost, MahaRERA Orders ₹25 Lakh+ Refund to Homebuyer

In a telling case, MahaRERA ordered SSK Realtors to refund over ₹25 lakh plus interest after the builder failed to pay even ₹2,000 cost imposed for setting aside an ex-parte order. The homebuyer had booked two flats in the delayed “Tulsi Darshan” project in 2015; the project remains incomplete even in 2026.
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.
MahaRERA holds excess amount paid over agreement consideration not refundable under Section 18. Buyer gets only ₹25.60 lakh plus interest.

MahaRERA Order Overturned: Homebuyers Win Delay Interest from CCI Projects in Rivali Park’s Winter Green Project

In a major win for homebuyers, the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has directed CCI Projects to pay delay interest at SBI MCLR + 2% to two allottees in the Rivali Park Winter Green project, setting aside the MahaRERA order that had rejected their compensation claim. The Tribunal ruled that unilateral extensions of possession dates by the promoter are invalid and that buyers do not waive their rights by continuing payments.
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.

Deceptive “Automatic Extension” Clause Fails: MahaRERA Tribunal Rescues Homebuyer from Builder’s Delay

In a significant win for property buyers, the Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has ruled that builders cannot use “automatic extension” clauses to bypass RERA deadlines. The Tribunal ordered Theme Infraprojects to refund ₹62 lakh with interest to a buyer after rejecting the builder’s claim that one-sided agreement clauses justified a six-year delay.