RERA Registration & Compliance
For promoters, real estate agents and homebuyers in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan — from project registration and the 70% account rule to complaints and appeals under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
For Promoters & Developers
- Project registration with the State RERA authority, including phase-wise registration and all disclosures on the RERA portal
- Setting up the separate project bank account, and CA certificates for withdrawals from it, coordinated with the engineer’s and architect’s certificates
- Quarterly project updates on the RERA website — bookings, approvals, construction status
- Annual audit of the project accounts by a chartered accountant, and filing of the audited statement
- Extension, correction and modification of registration, and changes of promoter
- Review of the agreement for sale, allotment letter and advertisements for RERA compliance
- Replies to show cause notices and representation at hearings before the Authority
For Real Estate Agents
- Real estate agent registration and renewal
- Advice on an agent’s duties under the Act — books of account, records and disclosures
For Homebuyers
- Complaints for delayed possession: refund with interest, or interest for every month of delay if you stay in the project
- Complaints about structural defects, deviations from the sanctioned plan, and non-delivery of promised amenities
- Claims for compensation before the Adjudicating Officer, execution of orders, and appeals
Our Process
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Scoping call & document review
We look at your project, licence and approvals — or, for a complaint, your allotment papers and payment record — and tell you plainly what applies and what is missing.
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Documentation
We prepare the application, declarations, disclosures and financial statements in the format your State authority requires.
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Filing & follow-up
We file on the State RERA portal and answer the authority’s queries until the registration is granted or the complaint is listed.
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Ongoing compliance
For registered projects, we keep a calendar of quarterly updates, account withdrawals and the annual audit, so nothing is missed.
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Hearings & appeals
Where there is a notice, complaint or order, we draft the reply, appear at hearings and take appeals to the Appellate Tribunal when needed.
Documents We Will Ask For (Project Registration)
Key Timelines Under the Act
Frequently Asked Questions
Which projects must be registered under RERA?
Under Section 3 of the Act, a promoter must register a real estate project with the State authority before advertising, marketing, booking or selling any plot, apartment or building in it. Projects where the land proposed to be developed does not exceed 500 square metres, or the number of apartments does not exceed eight (including all phases), are exempt, as is renovation or repair that does not involve marketing, advertising, selling or new allotment. States can lower these thresholds.
What is the 70% rule for the project bank account?
Section 4(2)(l)(D) requires 70% of the amounts realised from allottees to be kept in a separate account in a scheduled bank, and used only for the cost of construction and land of that project. Withdrawals must be in proportion to the percentage of completion and certified by an engineer, an architect and a chartered accountant in practice. The project accounts must also be audited by a chartered accountant within six months of the end of every financial year.
Which RERA authority covers my project in Haryana?
Haryana has two authorities: the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority at Gurugram, for projects in Gurugram district, and the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority at Panchkula, for the rest of the State. Punjab and Rajasthan each have one State authority.
I am a homebuyer and possession is delayed. What can I do?
Under Section 18, if the promoter fails to complete or give possession as agreed, you can withdraw from the project and claim a refund of the amount paid with interest, plus compensation — or, if you choose to stay, claim interest for every month of delay until possession is handed over. The complaint is filed with the State authority; compensation claims go to the Adjudicating Officer.
What happens if a project is not registered?
Section 59 provides a penalty of up to 10% of the estimated cost of the project for not registering, and continued non-compliance with the authority’s orders can lead to imprisonment of up to three years, or a further fine of up to 10% of the estimated cost, or both. Agents who do not register face penalties under Section 62.
Can a promoter take an advance before the agreement for sale?
Section 13 limits it: a promoter cannot accept more than 10% of the cost of the apartment, plot or building as an advance or application fee without first executing a registered written agreement for sale.
Launching a project, or facing a RERA matter?
Tell us about your project or case. We will review it and call you back with next steps.