Do real estate projects that begin sales and marketing only after obtaining an OC require RERA registration?

Rahul Sharma (name changed), a 30-year-old prospective homebuyer, recently visited a completed apartment project. During his visit, he noticed that the project did not display a Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) registration number. When he inquired, the developer explained that no RERA registration was obtained because the project was neither marketed nor sold before receiving […]

Can a developer forfeit a homebuyer’s booking amount if the sale agreement is not signed and the booking is cancelled?

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has held that a developer cannot forfeit the entire amount paid by a buyer if the agreement for sale has not been executed and the booking is later cancelled. The MahaRERA clarified that in such cases, the developer can deduct only 2% of the flat’s cost as cancellation […]