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Section 18 RERA

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In a pro-justice move, MahaREAT condoned delay in a homebuyer's appeal, recognizing MahaRERA's error in awarding possession instead of the requested refund, and will now hear the matter on merits to prevent injustice on technical grounds.

Homebuyer Sought Refund, MahaRERA Awarded Possession with Interest: Tribunal Steps In to Undo Injustice

In a pro-justice move, MahaREAT condoned delay in a homebuyer’s appeal, recognizing MahaRERA’s error in awarding possession instead of the requested refund, and will now hear the matter on merits to prevent injustice on technical grounds.
Bombay HC rules tenants' right to safe housing outweighs builder's profits in 11-yr stalled Lower Parel redevelopment. Stay on termination denied; new developer can proceed. Key 23 Jan 2026 judgment.

Builder’s Fraud Backfires: Tried to Cancel Flat After Delaying Registration – Homebuyer Wins Big in Tribunal

In a landmark ruling that highlights how builders cannot escape liability for…
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 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.
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.

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.
In a ruling that clarifies the scope of RERA protections, MahaRERA has held that an initial investment later converted into a registered flat purchase creates a valid allottee-promoter relationship, entitling the complainant to withdraw from a delayed project and claim full refund with interest, irrespective of COVID-related extensions.

Investor Turned Flat Purchase Qualifies as ‘Allottee’ – Builder Ordered to Refund ₹20 Lakh + Interest

In a ruling that clarifies the scope of RERA protections, MahaRERA has held that an initial investment later converted into a registered flat purchase creates a valid allottee-promoter relationship, entitling the complainant to withdraw from a delayed project and claim full refund with interest, irrespective of COVID-related extensions.