Real estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 came into effect in May 2017 and regulates the real estate segment in the state.
What is RERA Maharashtra?
Maharashtra RERA has some of the most active real estate markets under its jurisdiction, which include the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune. The quantum of investment in these markets is much more, as compared to other cities, which affects the life of home buyers, as well as investors. To ensure transparency and accountability, the Maharashtra RERA website has a number of features to help buyers make informed decisions. Housing.com News brings you a detailed guide for using the Maharashtra RERA website.
Housing.com News brings you a detailed guide for using the MahaRERA portal.
Maharashtra is the first Indian state to implement RERA Maharashtra. RERA Maharashtra aims to:
- Bring in transparency and efficiency in sale of plot, apartment, building or any real estate project.
- Protecting consumer interest in the realty sector
- Implementing an adjusting mechanism for speedy grievance redressal
- Implement Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals
Known as the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) or RERA Maharashtra, under the regulatory body, as on May 3,2023 there are 42,070 projects of promoters of which 28,768 (68%) are registered but not completed, 11,977 (29%) are registered and completed and 1,325 (3%) are yet to be registered. There are 43,888 total agents of which 41,764 (96%) are registered and 2,214 (4%) are yet to be registered with RERA Maharashtra.
Home buyers in Maharashtra can check project and promoter complaints on the MahaRERA website. Complaints that will be segregated project wise will highlight total number of complaints and its status, non-compliance applications etc. which will help home buyers evaluate their home purchasing procedure better and make an informed decision.
Presently, details of complaints are available only with the complainants and the promoters who respond to it and only the final orders were put on the RERA Maharashtra website.
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RERA Maharashtra launches new website
The MahaRERA has launched a new website that can be accessed on https://maharera.maharashtra.gov.in/ . While the old website can be accessed at https://maharera.mahaonline.gov.in/, going forward all details will be easily accessible from the new Maha RERA website.
RERA Maharashtra: Fees for registration
| RERA Maharashtra service | Fee |
| Project registration | Rs 10,000 or Rs 10 per sq m (whichever is higher) |
| Agent registration- individual | Rs 10,000 |
| Agent registration- other than individual | Rs 1,00,000 |
| Complaint registration | Rs 5,000 |
For any query related to payment, you may mail RERA Maharashtra at maharera.paymentquery@mahaonline.gov.in
What are MahaRERA registered projects
*Visit the MahaRERA website and click on ‘Registration’ from the top menu.
*Click on ‘Registered Projects’ on the RERA website and you will be redirected to an external RERA website Maharashtra. Make sure pop-ups are allowed on your browser.
*Feed in the project name or promoter name or RERA Maharashtra number on MahaRERA online. The details will appear and you can check the RERA Maharashtra certificate and all other details provided by the builder to the Authority.
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RERA Maharashtra: Certificate of Competency compulsory for agents
In the competency exam conducted by the MahaRERA on May 20, 2023, 95% of agents passed. This is the first batch of the agents who were trained to get the mandatory certificate of competence. From a total of 423 real estate agents, 405 cleared the examination.
MahaRERA will train 39,000 agents as part of the first batch that started February 15, 2023. The training is planned to be completed by September 2023. Four agencies including National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO), are responsible for the mandatory training that will be followed by an exam.
MahaRERA in a January 10, 2023 notification has made it compulsory for the over registered 38,771 agents to do the agent course developed in collaboration with Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). On successful completion of the exams , the agents will be provided a ‘certificate of competency’, only after which they can continue with their professional services.
According to Dr. Vasant Prabhu, Secretary, MahaRERA,“In order to bring about certain level of consistency in the practices of real estate agents, enhance knowledge and awareness of the regulatory and legal framework and practices, enforcement of code of conduct and with a view to ensure that real estate agents are professionally qualified to help / assist home buyers / allottees, MahaRERA proposes to introduce basic real estate agent training and certification course for real estate agents across the State of Maharashtra.”
Agents who apply for renewal or registration from May 1, 2023 should have this certificate. Also, existing agents have to upload the certificate on successful completion of the course by September 1, 2023 failing which will action will be taken by the regulatory authority. Additionally, from September 1, 2023, developers need to ensure that the names of agents that they give in the compliance form have successfully completed this certification course.
Maharashtra is the first state in the country to start a regulatory certification course for agents that will be useful for the homebuyers.
RERA Maharashtra: How to check registered agents?
* Visit the MahaRERA website and click on ‘Registration’ from the top menu.
*Click on ‘Registered Real Estate Agents’ on the RERA website and you will be redirected to an external RERA website Maharashtra. Make sure pop-ups are allowed on your browser.
* Enter the agent’s name or agent registration number on MahaRERA online to find the details.
RERA Maharashtra: How to check change of promoter?
On the RERA Maharashtra website, click on Change of promoter and select “ For projects approved with two third consent of allottees.’
You will reach https://maharera.mahaonline.gov.in/Site/1122/For-projects-approved-with-two-third-consent-of-allottees where you can see the list which while going to the bottom shows details on recent years like 2021 and 2022.
RERA Maharashtra: How to check projects whose registrations have been revoked?
To check click on projects-registration revoked or Ab initio void under registration on the RERA website Maharashtra.
You will reach https://maharera.mahaonline.gov.in/Site/1120/Projects—Registration-Revoked-or-Ab-initio-void
You can view the revocation certificate by clicking on the ‘View Revocation order’.
RERA Maharashtra: How to check lapsed projects?
To check click on lapsed projects under registration on the RERA website Maharashtra.
You will reach
https://maharera.mahaonline.gov.in/Site/1128/Lapsed-Projects
Click on the year to check the lapsed projects.
For eg, list of projects expired in 2022 is shown below.
In 2022, 2,800 projects valued at Rs 90,000 crore have lapsed , even as 34,398 projects worth Rs 11.5 lakh crore are registered with RERA Maharashtra, mentions a ToI report. Note that while MahaRERA marks a project lapsed if it is not completed on time. Homebuyers are ignorant of that fact that such lapsed projects can’t be sold or registered. So, if a project is termed lapsed, then banks will stop funding towards it and the owners can’t sell it.
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RERA Maharashtra: How to report unregistered projects?
As a vigilant consumer, you can also report unregistered projects to the RERA Maharashtra Authority. Here is the step-by-step procedure to file an online request.
*Visit the MahaRERA website and click on ‘Non-registration’ from the top menu.
*Choose ‘Inform Non-Registration’ from the drop-down menu.
*You will be redirected to a new page on MahaRERA online portal where you have to provide all the information about the complainant and the unregistered project. A SI number will be provided, for tracking the progress of your complaint registered on RERA website Maharashtra
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RERA Maharashtra: How to file complaint?
MahaRERA website has made complaint registration simple, for the ease of home buyers and investors. Follow this step-by-step process to register a complaint against a developer/agent/promoter on MahaRERA website.
*Visit the MahaRERA online complaint forum and click on ‘New Registration’.
*Select ‘User Type’ as ‘Complainant’ and fill the required information on RERA website. Once your user registration is successful, login to the system.
*Now click on ‘My Profile’ under ‘Accounts’ on the RERA website. Fill in the required information.
*Select the ‘Complaint Details’ options on the RERA website and click on ‘Add New Complaints’ from the drop-down menu.
*You can now add a complaint, where you have to mention the division, registration number, project or agent name. The promoter name will appear automatically on the RERA website.
*Add details about the complainant such as name, type, nature of interest in the project and address of the complainant on the RERA website.
*Add details about the respondent such as name, type and the address.
*Upload documents to support your case on RERA website Maharashtra and reliefs sought.
*Pay the fees to get your complaint registered on the RERA website Maharashtra.
Regarding your RERA Maharashtra complaints and legal matters, you may even mail to legaladv@maharera.mahaonline.gov.in for more clarity.
RERA Maharashtra: Time taken for resolving complaints
RERA Maharashtra generally disposes complaints within 60 days from the date of filing the complaint. However, if the complaint filed is complex, then it may take a longer period of time to resolve the same. As on May 3, 2023, the number of complaints received is 21,274 of which 14,285 have been disposed off and 6,989 ( 33%) is in the process of hearing.
RERA Maharashtra: What is conciliation Forum?
Recently, the MahaRERA established a Conciliation and Dispute Resolution Forum, to facilitate the resolution of disputes amicably, thereby, saving cost and litigation time of parties and promoting greater public satisfaction with the legal system and dispute resolution. Here is the list of conciliators who can mediate between the parties.
What is procedure of conciliation?
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The role of conciliator is limited to assist the parties in an independent and impartial manner, in their attempt to reach an amicable settlement of their dispute.
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RERA Maharashtra: How to register projects?
*Visit MahaRERA website and click ‘Online Application’.
*Click on ‘New Registration’ as a new user.
*Create new account and select the user type.
*Select respective state or UT from the drop-down. Fill in the remaining info like username, mobile number, registered email address and captcha. Click on ‘Create User’.
*A verification link will be sent on your registered email address. Click the link to verify your credentials.
*Login with your new username and password.
*Fill in the required details upload all the necessary documents.
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RERA Maharashtra: Documents required for project registration
- Name, address, mobile number and photograph of the promoters (in case of individuals)
- In the case of Company or Partnership Firm, Registration documents
- Ownership/Lease/Development agreement
- Approved Building Plan
- Approved Building Layouts
- RERA Bank Account details
- Form 1 From Architects
- Form 2 from Structural Engineer
- Form 3 From Chartered Accountants
- Name, address, mobile number and photograph of the promoter (people in management, in the case of entities)
- PAN card copy of promoter
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MahaRERA orders developers to establish grievance redressal wing
Only 195 developers have established grievance redressal wing after almost one year of RERA directing developers to set up one to address after sales problem. The total number of projects registered with MahaRERA is 46,770. MahaRERA has asked the developers to set up the redressal cell at the earliest or else they will have to face strict action.
Post sales grievance is a major issue in the entire home-buying project. To deal with this and acknowledging the regular feedback given by property buyers, MahaRERA has directed developers in Maharashtra to establish a grievance redressal wing. As part of this cell, at least one grievance officer must be present. The developer has to mention his name and details on both project site and project website. Also, information regarding grievance received and disposed have to be updated to MahaRERA regularly which will be considered while the regulation authority grades the properties in Maharashtra.
MahaRERA to grade projects in Maharashtra
According to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, under Section 32 (f), a key function of the MahaRERA is to grade projects on various parameters of development. The MahaRERA is also responsible to grade promoters.
With this initiative, the MahaRERA hopes to help homebuyers assess the quality of a project and take an informed decision. This initiative will be useful for especially those people who don’t have proper understanding of the project technical details. However, as per the MahaRERA, homebuyers should note that real estate project grading is not a guarantee for a project.
The project will be graded on financial viability, technical approvals by competent authority, ongoing legal litigations, promoters’ track record on compliance in the project etc.
Completed projects can be promoted even without MahaRERA registartion number
Developers in Maharashtra whose projects are complete and have received completion certificate (CC) and occupation certificate (OC) may advertise their projects even without the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulation Authority (MahaRERA) registered number. This is based on a suo moto case filed by MahaRERA on a Pune-based developer.
MahaRERA makes use of QR code mandatory
MahaRERA started distributing QR code to the registered projects from March 2023. The regulatory body has made it mandatory for all registered projects to carry QR code in all promotional materials effective August 1, 2023.
The QR code must legible, readable and detectable with software application. It must be published besides the MahaRERA registration number and the website address.
- It has to be compulsorily carried in advertisements on newspaper, magazines, journals.
- Printed flyers, brochures, catalogues, leaflets, prospectus
- Standees on project sites and sales office
- Websites and project webpages
- Social media advertisements
- Any other advertisements where QR codes can be published
RERA Maharashtra draft model guidelines for senior home
RERA Maharashtra taking forward the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs directive has drafted the guidelines on how senior citizen homes or retirement homes should be constructed. This is after a feedback that the regulatory body received on absence of senior-citizen friendly features in projects which promoters claim to be in the senior citizen housing project category. MahaRERA is the first regulatory body in the country to have created a framework around this subject.
MahaRERA: Agents mandated to provide half-yearly report
MahaRERA has directed Maharashtra agents registered with them to provide half-yearly reports of their transactions starting FY24, in a bid to increase transparency. Failure to upload the report twice in a financial year will attract action from MahaRERA.
MahaRERA: Advisory services for home buyers set up
RERA Maharashtra has set up counselling and advisory services for home buyers and developers at its head office in the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). As part of this service, home buyers and developers can use the services provided by MahaRERA free of cost and also understand the various services and benefits of the regulatory body.
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Consent of 51% flat buyers needed, to tweak project, extend deadline
Builders will no longer be allowed to get away with sketchy details or shoddy paperwork, when they register their projects with the MahaRERA. A new circular issued by the state housing regulator, mandates that developers must now submit the list of all their flat buyers, along with their signatures in a proper format, when seeking various permissions. Moreover, the builder will require the consent of at least 51% of the allottees if he wants an extension of the completion date of the project. The consent will now be required with their names, flat numbers and signatures.
Apart from this, if the title report is not in the name of the developer, then, he should add the name of the land owner, the memorandum of understanding between them, the development agreement, the area and revenue sharing agreement. The developer will have to clearly reveal the investors or equity partners in the project.
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July 31, 2024
- Details of the amenities provided in the common areas and / or in the layout.
- Clear categorisation whether the amenities are provided by utilizing ‘free of FSI’ area or utilising FSI of the Project under Local planning Rules and Regulations.
- Size & location of the amenities in form of open spaces (RG/ PG etc.) to be provided within the plot and / or in the layout
- Proposed date of handover on which such open spaces etc. would be handed over to the common organization of Allottee(s) or Federation of common organisations.
- Specific detail of Lifts
- Amenities as detailed in Annexure ‘1’ to MahaRERA order no 57/2028 shall be same as the list mentioned in the registration Form-A under Common Areas, Facilities, and Amenities, and in Table B of Form 1 – Architect Certificate.
- Prior consent under section 14 for any major revisions, changes, shifting or corrections in the amenities, facilities, or common areas through a correction application as per the provisions of Section 14(2) of the Act.
- Clause to be incorporated in the Agreement for Sale with respect to the amenities in a project in a specified format the manner as stated in MahaRERA order 57/2028, as a non-negotiable clause, as enumerated in MahaRERA Order No. 38/2022.
April 25, 2024
To solve parking related problems that home buyers, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has made it mandatory to include parking details in the annexures to the allotment letter and agreement for sale. As per the model draft clause issued by the MahaRERA, details including parking lot number, parking space length, height, width, location of the parking space in the building complex etc. should be included.
April 5, 2024
MahaRERA approves 4,332 projects out of 5,471 in FY24
The MahaRERA has approved registrations of 4,332 new housing projects of the total 5,471 applications it received in the last fiscal year that ended March 31, 2024. The remaining 1,139 project applications which are yet to get approvals are under scrutiny by the MahaRERA. Pune at 1,172 got the most number of new project approvals, followed by Thane at 597.
February 16, 2024
MahaRERA partners with ASCI
MahaRERA has partnered with Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), a self-regulatory organisation in the advertising sector. ASCI protects interests of consumers across newspapers, television channels, social media, websites and other media segments. Under the MoU signed between the two parties, ASCI will form a core group and use artificial intelligence extensively to identify developers who advertise their projects without RERA registration number and QR code.
January 10, 2024
MahaRERA implements 3-tier scrutiny process to safeguard buyer interests
As per the official statement issued by MahaRERA, under the new process, each project application received by MahaRERA will be checked on the legal, financial and technical aspects by independent teams. Once the meet the MahaRERA criteria, only then will the project be MahaRERA registered. This will ensure that the homebuyers do not fall prey to fraudulent projects.
RERA Maharashtra: Contact information
You can contact following RERA Maharashtra offices Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm.
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Mumbai headquarters)
6th & 7th Floor, Housefin Bhavan, Plot No. C – 21, E – Block,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051
Tel. No. 022 68111600
Pune Division
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority
109 to 113, First Floor,
Sayajirao Gaikwad Udyog Bhavan,
Aundh, Pune -411 007
Tel. No. : 020 29806545
Nagpur Division
Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority
Administrative Building No.1, 1st Floor,
Adjacent to Udyog Bhavan, Civil Line,
Nagpur – 440001.
Tel. No. : 0712 2551400
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FAQs
What is RERA Act in Maharashtra?
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA), was established under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (RERA), through Notification No.23 of the state government. The state's rules under the RERA were formulated as the Maharashtra Real Estate (Regulation and Development)(Registration of real estate projects, Registration of real estate agents, rates of interest and disclosures on website) Rules, 2017.
How to file complaint in RERA Maharashtra?
One should first register as a 'Complainant' in the MahaRERA portal and then login under the new user created, to 'Add New Complaints'.
What is MahaRERA?
MahaRERA is the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority. It came into existence on May 1, 2017.
What is the conciliation mechanism under MahaRERA?
Maharashtra was the first Indian state to initiate the conciliation mechanism under Section 32 (g) of the RERA. The Conciliation Forum provides for alternative dispute resolution, which can be invoked by any aggrieved allottee or promoter (as defined under RERA).
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