RERA Act and Conciliation

According to RERA, grievances filed with the authority must be resolved within 60 days of filing. Complaints have been settled more quickly via the conciliation forum than through the authority. It also cuts down on the expense and time of litigation.

RERA- The Complete Machinery

Main purpose of the Act lies in enhancing the Transparency between buyer and builder and creating a strong adjudicating system for the disputes arising in real estate sector.

UP-RERA TO CONDUCT ONLINE LOK ADALAT TO SETTLE THE DISPUTES OF THE HOMEBUYERS

Lok Adalat will be held online and complaints filed before the UP-RERA under Section 31 of the RERA Act in which amicable settlement is possible or a party has filed an application for settlement will be heard.

Mediation Helps Settle Dispute between Builder and Homebuyers

Disputes between builders and homebuyers in the Maharashtra that went to mediation were successfully settled, preventing time-consuming litigation in RERA Authority.

IF THE BUILDER IS REFUSING TO PROVIDE YOU THE DOCUMENTS, RERA MAY HELP YOU

TN-RERA has recently passed an order to the builder to refund the amount with interest along with Rs. 75,000 for compensation and litigation expenses against the Developer for not providing the documents.

Retroactively Application of RERA Act in lieu of False Advertisements

MahaRERA Appellate Tribunal gave its much-awaited order in writing, in favor of home buyers by setting aside the earlier order by MahaRERA that Section 12 of RERA does not act retrospectively.

Interest for Delayed Period of Possession to be calculated from date of default of Handing over Possession

The promoter is under obligation to pay interest on the amount paid by allottee from the date of payment till the possession is handed over to allottee.

MREAT allowed delay of 14 months and 22 days to allottees

In the matter of Mr. Anil Mnagaldas Vade & ors. vs. Siddhitech Developers, the delay in filing an appeal u/s 44 of RERA Act, MREAT allowed delay of 14 months & 22 days to homebuyers.

MREAT directed developers to refund the Forfeited Amount

MREAT directed the developers to refund the forfeited amount of Rs. 8.14 lakhs to Jagdish Patel and Pravin Patel within two months.

Bombay High Court: Deposit 50% of the refund amount to hear the case

The high court upheld the decision of the Appellate tribunal by directing the builder to deposit the 50% of the refund amount as ordered by the authority in order to hear the plea.

Penalty on builder as the terms of settlement was breached by the Builder

MahaRERA had setup a Conciliation Forum for aggrieved homebuyers who can approach the forum to get their grievances solved, before lodging complaints with the MahaRERA.

Will RERA execute the builder-buyer agreement as the Builder fails to do so?

After the implementation of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, any person who is aggrieved because of the delay in execution of buyer builder agreement after payment of more than 10%  of the cost of apartment/plot/building can a file a complaint before RERA Authority of the State for execution of the agreement. If builder denies to execute … Continue reading “Will RERA execute the builder-buyer agreement as the Builder fails to do so?”

RERA: Registration of agreement under MOFA is no more a ground to dismiss the case

A complaint was filed by Umesh Vyas against the developer Prima Terra Buildetch Private Limited and Satsasang Bharti CHS Ltd. The complainant approached MahaRERA seeking the interest on delayed possession.