UP-RERA & Real Estate Regulation Guide
How apartment owners and AOAs in Gautam Buddh Nagar can verify project registrations, check quarterly builder disclosures, file complaints, and enforce orders under RERA Act 2016.
Plain-Language Summary
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) and the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA, with its NCR regional bench in Greater Noida) empower homebuyers and Associations of Allottees (AOAs) to enforce project completion, stop unauthorized layout alterations, audit escrow utilization, and hold promoters accountable for structural defects for 5 years after possession.
1. Who Does This Guide Apply To?
- All ongoing and registered group housing projects in Noida, Greater Noida (GNIDA), and Yamuna Expressway (YEIDA).
- Individual allottees seeking possession, delay interest, or structural defect rectification.
- Registered AOAs or majority associations seeking common area completion, IFMS/corpus audit, or handover orders.
- Phased developments where each tower/phase carries a separate UP-RERA Registration Number (e.g., UPRERAPRJ...).
2. Key Statutory Rights Under RERA Act 2016
Mandatory Formation of Association & Handover of Common Areas
Section 11(4)Under Section 11(4)(e) and (f), the promoter must enable the formation of an Association of Allottees within 3 months of a majority of allottees having booked their apartments, and must execute a registered conveyance deed of the undivided proportionate title in common areas in favor of the Association.
Prohibition on Unilateral Changes to Sanctioned Layout Plans
Section 14(1)-(2)A promoter cannot make any additions or alterations to the sanctioned plans, layout specifications, or common amenities of the building or complex without the prior written consent of at least two-thirds (2/3rd) of the allottees.
5-Year Structural Defect Liability Period
Section 14(3)If any structural defect or defect in workmanship, quality, or service is brought to the notice of the promoter within 5 years from the date of handing over possession, the promoter must rectify such defects without further charge within 30 days.
Transfer of Title and Project Documents Within 30 Days of OC
Section 17The promoter shall hand over physical possession of common areas and all title documents, sanctioned plans, and operational records to the Association of Allottees within 30 days of obtaining the Occupancy Certificate.
3. How to Verify a Project & File a Complaint on UP-RERA
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