What Is RERA and How Does It Protect Home Buyers?
An introduction to the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act and what UP RERA registration means for buyers.
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The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 created state regulators to bring transparency to real estate projects. In Uttar Pradesh the regulator is UP RERA.
What registration means
Most new projects above a size threshold must be registered before they are marketed. The registration page lists the promoter, approvals, timelines and project details the promoter has declared.
What buyers should do
- Ask for the project's RERA registration number and look it up on the official portal.
- Compare the declared completion date with the builder's promise.
- Keep copies of the agreement for sale and payment receipts.
Read our step-by-step guide: how to verify a project on UP RERA.
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