The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has notified the Rules under Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules 2020. Implementation of RERA in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir will lead to a new era of Transparency & Accountability in the Real Estate Sector. RERA will ensure regulation & promotion of Real Estate Sector. It will also protect interests […]
Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Law on Compulsory Display of ‘Country of Origin’ on E-Commerce Sites Like Amazon and Flipkart Recently a petition has been filed in Supreme Court. This petition argues that buyers will be able to make a better decision about product if they know the country of origin of the product. Buyers […]
Recently, various Real Estate Developers had approached the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the amendment made in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) which deems the status of allottees as ‘financial creditors’ under the Act. Very recently the Supreme Court upheld the said amendment in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and rejected the […]
The Hon’ble Supreme Court (SC) in the case of Kolkata West International City Pvt. Ltd. v. Devasis Rudra passed a judgment stating that the homebuyers are allowed to claim refund from the defaulting builders/developers in case there is a prolonged delay in delivery of possession of homes. In the said case, the builder had failed to […]
A number of writ petitions were filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the projects of various Companies of Amrapali Group in Noida and Greater Noida. In 2011, various housing projects were launched in Noida and Greater Noida by Amrapali Group of Companies to construct approximately 42,000 flats and it was assured that the delivery […]
Agents/ property dealers/ brokers play a major role in the Real estate sector, they are the ones who help the homebuyers in choosing the right kind of builder. They are the middlemen between Builders and Homebuyers. As per the RERA Act 2016, it is mandatory for all the agents to be registered withReal Estate Agent […]
The Union Budget 2019 was presented on 5th July in the Lok Sabha by the First Female Finance Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman. Highlights of the Budget 2019 for Real Estate Sector: 1. Additional tax benefit of Rs 1.5 lakhs to home buyers The government has increased the benefit of tax deduction against interest on home loans for […]
The Bombay High Court while deciding the case of Lavasa Corporation that is developed under the township project in the Pune stated that RERA needs to apply for the cases based on the long-term agreements. The court has held that RERA applies to the said case wherein the citizens are seeking compensation due to the […]
Till now RERA has been set up in many states of the country. Maharashtra RERA (MahaRERA) leading amonst all, has disposed of the largest number of complaints and issued orders against the developers / builders for non-compliance of the law. MP-RERA, HARYANA RERA (HARERA) and the authority in other states is also leaving no stones […]
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development), Act 2016 has been quite effective so far. The Authority has been taking strict actions against builders for non-compliance and violation of law. Pre-RERA, the promoters / builders resorted to unfair trade practices including delay in handing over possession by not delivering the possession on the committed date, deceiving […]
