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Section 18 RERA

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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.

MahaRERA Rejects Builder’s Plea to Sell Flat Before Refunding Buyer

MahaRERA has ruled that builders cannot make refunds conditional upon resale of flats. In the Viva Vishnupuram case, the Authority ordered a full refund with interest after finding a decade-long delay in handing over possession, reinforcing the unconditional rights of homebuyers under Section 18 of RERA.
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.

Individual Agreement Possession Dates Prevail Over Extended RERA Project Timelines for Calculating Delay Interest

A December 2025 MahaRERA order rules that possession dates in individual Agreements for Sale prevail over extended project timelines on the portal, entitling buyers to delay interest under Section 18—even rejecting builders’ COVID-19 extension claims for contracts signed post-pandemic.
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.

RERA Can’t Guarantee Delivery: MahaRERA Orders Justice After 5-Year Delay

A MahaRERA order highlights that RERA registration does not ensure timely possession. After a five-year legal fight, a homebuyer secured a refund with interest as the authority found the developer guilty of defaulting even after signing the agreement post-RERA implementation.
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MahaRERA Orders Refund Paid for Seven Flats in Godrej RKS Project

MahaRERA has directed Godrej Properties to refund ₹6.21 crore to six homebuyers who cancelled bookings in the Godrej RKS project, built on the iconic Raj Kapoor Studios site in Chembur. The authority upheld the developer’s right to terminate bookings due to buyer defaults and ruled out refund claims under Section 18 of RERA.