MahaRERA: Employee’s Maternity Leave Can’t Justify 136-Day Delay by Builder

MahaRERA has dismissed six review pleas by CCI Projects, holding that maternity leave of an employee is not sufficient cause for filing beyond the mandatory 45-day period.

Delay in Approvals Not Force Majeure, Builder Told to Pay Interest to Homebuyer

Tribunal holds regulatory delays are not force majeure under RERA; Rare Townships directed to pay interest to homebuyer from 1 January 2019.

Delayed Possession Claim Fails After Accepting Flat – Key MahaRERA Ruling

In a notable ruling, MahaRERA rejected a homebuyer’s claim for delay interest after they took possession of the flat and filed the complaint 10 months later, citing inbuilt limitation under Section 18.

MahaRERA Allowed Builder’s “Sell First, Refund Later” Condition; Appellate Tribunal Overrules

In a sharp rebuke to one-sided builder clauses, the Appellate Tribunal has ordered Omkar group to refund nearly ₹1.15 crore with interest to an NRI allottee in the Omkar Meridia project, holding that making refund conditional on selling the flat to a new buyer is unconscionable and against RERA.

Builder Sells Flat 701, Renumbers it 702, RERA Orders Buyer to Take 702 + Delay Interest

In a peculiar case, a Nagpur promoter renumbered the buyer’s Flat 701 to 702 without consent and sold the original flat to another person. MahaRERA has now directed the promoter to correct the documents and hand over Flat 702 along with substantial delay interest.