MoFA vs RERA: All you need to know about Maharashtra government’s plan to repeal the MoFA Act

The Maharashtra government is considering repealing the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act (MoFA), which aims to safeguard the interests of homebuyers and housing societies in the state of Maharashtra, according to a Hindustan Times report. The Maharashtra government is considering scrapping the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act (MoFA), the law that currently protects homebuyers and […]

Telangana RERA pulls up Hyderabad builders for failing to complete infrastructure, disclosing details of joint project

The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TGRERA) has come down heavily on two Hyderabad-based firms, Suvarnabhoomi Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd. and Maha Infra and Developers, for failing to complete the infrastructure and disclosing details of their joint project, Silpa’s Suvarna Sampada 2, located in Patancheru, Sangareddy district. The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TGRERA) has […]

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 […]

Godrej Properties gets RERA nod for first phase of Mumbai’s Worli project, targets ₹10,000 crore in revenue

Godrej Properties Ltd has received the project registration certificate from the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) for its upcoming residential development, Godrej Trilogy, in Worli, Mumbai. The company, in a regulatory filing on October 27, said it expects to generate over ₹10,000 crore in revenue from the project. The project is part of a […]

Homebuyers’ body seeks changes in RERA law, calls for rules to verify developers’ track record before project approvals

Builders continue to ‘brazenly’ exploit homebuyers with project delays, fund mismanagement, and repeated violations of agreements, often under the watch of RERA authorities. The Supreme Court has repeatedly flagged such lapses, noting that despite having wide powers to investigate, penalize, and issue binding orders under the RERA Act, many authorities remain ‘passive spectators’. This raises […]