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Section 18 RERA

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In a landmark ruling, MahaREAT has ordered a Kalyan builder to pay interest for delayed formal possession in Unique Al Nashra Heights, exposing contradictions where the developer admitted in writing—no possession handed over—even months after obtaining OC. Homebuyers now have stronger grounds to claim compensation if paperwork lags behind keys.

Builder’s Own Letter Exposes Lie: No Possession Given Even After OC – Tribunal Orders Interest For Delay

In a landmark ruling, MahaREAT has ordered a Kalyan builder to pay interest for delayed formal possession in Unique Al Nashra Heights, exposing contradictions where the developer admitted in writing—no possession handed over—even months after obtaining OC. Homebuyers now have stronger grounds to claim compensation if paperwork lags behind keys.
In a key ruling, the Maharashtra Co-operative Appellate Court has held that past members of housing societies can directly sue for refund of amounts paid under disputed NOC conditions without needing permission from current flat owners. The court dismissed the society’s challenge to jurisdiction, clarifying that such disputes arising during membership fall squarely under Section 91 of the MCS Act.

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 flat agreements don’t give land ownership to societies, sets aside decades-old Thane dispute.

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.
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.

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.