Latest Answer: Developers who do not register project with their STATE RERA will not have permission to launch the projects in the state or conduct any marketing activities. Yes, you can do a demand survey without mentioning the project name and details.
Q:Hi! I had bought two units in Imperial Heights, Goregaon W, Mumbai in 2015. The handover has been delayed repeatedly and last year in RERA the builder had declared June 2019 as handover date and now they are applying for extension to June 2020 to RERA. We can't afford paying rent and EMI every month. What is the legal recourse that can be taken?
Latest Answer: The RERA authority may extend the registration granted to a project on the basis of the facts of the case, where the delay in the particular project is not due to default on the part of the promoter. However, in any circumstance, such extension shall not exceed a period of one year. As this project has already get extension by the RERA authority, this time they will have to pay penalty and the compensation to the buyers.
Q:As per RERA builder supposed to give us 31St December 2018. But considering work scenario and Progress he cant able to finish there work till April 2019.So can we demand compensation to builder or not??
Latest Answer: Most property contracts provide an estimated stipulation of the time period for construction. Please go through your contact papers to figure out the duration. If the possession date is 31st December 2018, then your builder has to give the possession on the given time otherwise he has to pay the penalty up to 10% of the property cost.
Q:I am planning to buy a property registered on RERA, where completion date in Sept 2019. So, if I am going for an agreement, can they change date of delivery in the agreement or if they are renewing the RERA certificate, can they change project delivery date there?
Latest Answer: Major Benefits of the RERA Act for Buyers Right to Information About the Property. This is one main advantage of the RERA act in favor of the home buyer.
Q:What is the difference in formula for calculation of Maharashtra Ownership of Flat Act (MOFA) based carpet area and Maharashtra RERA based carpet area with regards to new residential flat in Mumbai?
Latest Answer: According to the RERA, carpet area is defined as the net usable floor area of an apartment, excluding the area covered by the external walls, areas under services shafts, exclusive balcony or verandah area and exclusive open terrace area, but includes the area covered by the internal partition walls of the apartment. A similar provision exists in MOFA with the difference that the percentage prescribed is 20 percent in place of 10 percent in RERA.
Q:Can I lodge a complaint to Maharashtra RERA against the builder regarding a property cancellation for giving the wrong information (the registration is still not done for the property, but we paid some of the amount before registration)?
Latest Answer: In simple words, the answer is yes. You can send a legal notice to them under the act of non-registration. If you require any kind of legal assistance to make a legal notice, you can log on to edrafter.in
Q:If the builder has not mentioned the date of possession in written on allotment letter or on agreement then what is the clause or RERA rule to protect the rights of the flat buyer?Is there a compulsory defined period that is taken in consideration in RERA if the date of possession is not mentioned in writing?I have booked a 1BHK flat in August 2010 and the builder committed verbaly that the possession will be given in Dec 2013. It is still pending. This property is located in Mira Road, Mumbai.
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