State | RERA Authority Website | Key Features |
Andhra Pradesh | rera.ap.gov.in | Requires online project registration. Emphasis on project updates, possession timelines, and financial disclosures to ensure transparency. |
Arunachal Pradesh | arunachalpradesh.gov.in | Operates under a separate law called West Bengal Housing Industry Regulatory Authority (WBHIRA) instead of RERA. |
Assam | gmda.assam.gov.in | Mandates online project registration, updates on commencement and completion, and timely submission of financial statements for transparency. |
Bihar | rera.bihar.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Chhattisgarh | rera.cgstate.gov.in | Applying for Project/Agent Registration and Uploading Quarterly Update/Annual Audit of registered Real Estate Projects in the CG-RERA web portal. |
Goa | rera.goa.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Haryana | haryanarera.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Himachal Pradesh | hprera.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Jharkhand | jharera.jharkhand.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Karnataka | rera.karnataka.gov.in | Mandates online project registration, updates on commencement and completion, and timely submission of financial statements for transparency. |
Kerala | rera.kerala.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Madhya Pradesh | rera.mp.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Maharashtra | maharera.mahaonline.gov.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Manipur | eservicesmanipur.gov.in | Project registration is important. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Meghalaya | meghalaya.gov.in | A builder should do online registration of projects and agents. Builders must submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Mizoram | udpamizoram.nic.in | Requires online registration of projects and agents, submit quarterly progress reports and maintain a complaint resolution system. |
Nagaland | nagaland.gov.in | Same |
Odisha | rera.odisha.gov.in | Same |
Punjab | rera.punjab.gov.in | Same |
Rajasthan | rera.rajasthan.gov.in | Same |
Sikkim | sikkim.gov.in | Same |
Tamil Nadu | rera.tn.gov.in | Same |
Telangana | rera.tn.gov.in | Same |
Tripura | rera.tripura.gov.in | Same |
Uttar Pradesh | up-rera.in | Same |
Uttarakhand | ukrera.org.in | Same |
West Bengal | hira.wb.gov.in | Operates under a separate law called West Bengal Housing Industry Regulatory Authority (WBHIRA) instead of RERA. |
Benefits of the RERA Act, 2016
The RERA Act has brought some benefits from the day it was implemented, let’s have a look:
· RERA has improved the transparency and accountability in India's real estate sector. As it is mandatory for real estate developers to register with the state RERA before they start a project, the instances of misleading claims have been minimised. RERA Act protects the rights of both homebuyers and real estate developers.
· RERA Act has mandated the establishment of state-wise regulatory bodies which keep an eye on real estate development in every state and union territory. This has reduced the delays in project completions and prevented misleading information from homebuyers.
· RERA safeguards the interest of homebuyers by imposing penalties on defaulting developers for delaying projects or not abiding by the Act.
However, developers may ask for an extension over the project delivery timelines and penalty norms under section 5 of the RERA Act under two circumstances:
· If there is a delay in the project delivery due to natural calamities such as floods, cyclones, etc. The developer can state the reason to justify the delay and pay the penalty (if any).
· If there is a shortage of supply of raw material, shortage of labour, etc. then, the developer can justify that he is at no fault. However, the developer has to inform the RERA Authority in writing. However, the delay should not be for more than one year.