Right of homebuyer seeking refund and compensation for a delayed project

Section 18 (1) gives two kinds of rights to the homebuyers i.e. right to get a Refund along with Interest and the Right to get Compensation.

Consumer court have the power to direct refund and compensation in case of delayed delivery of the apartment

The Consumer Protection Act is a wide-ranging provision and it is not a specific resolution like the Insolvency ad Bankruptcy Code and the remedies are simultaneously and mutually exclusive.

Delayed Possession and Compensation under RERA

According to the provisions of the agreement, if possession is not handed over on time, the Promoter is obligated to pay or compensate the Complainant/allottee for loss of rent.

Compensation delayed for aggrieved homebuyers in Karnataka

Hundreds of homebuyers in Karnataka have been left in the lurch as they still haven’t received compensation from the developers. The Karnataka RERA has already passed orders against these errant developers and penalized them for not delivering possession

Airoli developers to pay compensation to home buyers

Complaint filed against the developer Shahaji Javir for delaying the possession for a period of 9 long years of the flat booked in Nitin Enclave at Airoli in the month of June of year 2018.

SEBI proposed a Consultative Paper titled ‘Corporate Governance Issues in Compensation Agreements’

SEBI proposed a Consultative Paper titled ‘Corporate Governance Issues in Compensation Agreements’ to review the disclosure requirements under SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The Paper has proposed curbs on compensation agreements between promoters of a listed entity and private equity (PE) funds. One view is that there is no place at all for such side agreements in case of … Continue reading “SEBI proposed a Consultative Paper titled ‘Corporate Governance Issues in Compensation Agreements’”

The Impact of RERA on Homebuyers in India

RERA has been a game changer for homebuyers in India. Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) has made home buying less intimidating by prioritizing home buyers. Before enactment of the RERA, the real estate sector was largely unregulated, unfettered, leaving homebuyers with little protection. The RERA was introduced to bring transparency, accountability, and timely possession to the homebuyers.