Year-ender 2025: Top 5 Karnataka RERA orders that redefined homebuyers’ rights

In 2025, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) issued a string of landmark rulings that strengthened homebuyer protections, tightened accountability for developers, and clarified the reach of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act in the state. From restraining lenders from taking over homes already sold to bringing statutory bodies within RERA’s ambit, these […]

HC orders fresh check on ‘illegal flat’ claim that split Marlboro House Society in Pedder Road

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has ordered a fresh verification of whether a small premises inside the historic Marlboro House Cooperative Housing Society on Pedder Road can legally be treated as an independent flat, a question that has fuelled a bitter divide among the Art Deco building’s residents. HC orders fresh check on ‘illegal flat’ […]

Maharashtra Tribunal blames developer’s ‘greed’ for Panvel project delay and orders interest compensation to the buyer

The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) has directed Marathon Group’s Sanvo Resorts Pvt Ltd to pay interest to a homebuyer for the delayed possession of an apartment in its Marathon Nextzone project in Panvel, near the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). Delayed possession: Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) has directed Marathon Group’s […]

KRERA orders BDA to register long-delayed Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout project

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has said that the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) qualifies as a ‘promoter’ under the state’s RERA Act. The authority directed the BDA to register its Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout project, which has been under development since 2014, and to upload all relevant documents, including layout plans and approvals. Karnataka […]

SC orders inquiry into stalled Greater Noida housing project, appoints ex-HC judge to head probe

New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday set up a one-member committee headed by former Allahabad High Court judge Pankaj Naqvi for conducting a comprehensive inquiry and suggesting a practical roadmap for completing a stalled housing project at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. The Supreme Court on Friday […]

A possession offer without OC is not a legal offer, NCDRC orders the developer to refund the money of homebuyers

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ruled that an offer of apartment possession without an occupancy certificate (OC) does not amount to a legal offer, reaffirming homebuyers’ right to seek refunds in delayed housing projects. The NCDRC has ruled that offering possession without an occupancy certificate is invalid, reaffirming homebuyers’ right to claim […]