Refund with Interest
Possession date gone and you want out? Under Section 18 you can ask for everything you paid, with interest from the date of each payment.
Read moreWe're RERA Lawyers for Home Buyers Based in Delhi NCR, appearing before UP, Haryana and Delhi RERA and beyond
Possession date long gone? Builder asking for money that was never in the agreement? Speak to a RERA lawyer within the hour. In a 30-minute call we go through your agreement and payment receipts, and you come away knowing what you can claim and by when.
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What we handle for home buyers and builders
Complaints, appeals and recovery for flat, plot and shop buyers, along with registration and defence work for builders and agents. Most of our files come from Noida, Greater Noida West, Gurugram and Ghaziabad.
Browse all servicesDelay Interest (Keep the Flat)
Still want the flat? Then the builder owes you interest for every month of delay, right up to the day it hands over possession.
Read moreFile a RERA Complaint
We draft the complaint, file it on the state RERA portal and appear at the hearings. You never have to wrestle with the portal yourself.
Read moreLegal Notice to Builder
A lawyer's notice that sets out the agreement clauses and your payment trail often gets the reply that months of emails never did.
Read moreBooking Cancelled or Money Forfeited
Got a cancellation letter citing "non-payment"? Builders often try to keep a big slice of what you paid. The law doesn't always let them.
Read moreExtra Charges at Possession
Super-area increase, cost escalation, club and parking fees that were never in the agreement. We go through the final demand line by line.
Read morePossession Offered Without OC
An offer of possession without an occupancy certificate is generally not a valid offer. Check before you pay that last instalment.
Read moreDefects After Possession
Seepage, cracks, lifts that keep breaking down. Defects you report within five years of possession must be fixed free of cost within 30 days.
Read moreRegistry Not Done
Living in the flat for years with no sale deed? The builder has to execute the conveyance deed within three months of getting the OC.
Read moreBuilder in Insolvency
If your builder is before the NCLT, you are a financial creditor. File your claim on time and you get a say in who finishes the project.
Read moreSubvention Scheme EMI Problems
The builder promised to pay your EMIs, then stopped, and now the bank is calling you. Both of them can be brought to the table.
Read moreCompensation for Losses
Rent you paid while waiting, two EMIs at once, the stress of it all. The adjudicating officer can award compensation on top of refund or interest.
Read moreGroup Complaint by Buyers
Forty buyers in one tower with the same problem? A single coordinated filing costs each of you less and is harder for the builder to stall.
Read moreRWA Handover from Builder
Common areas, the maintenance fund and the building records belong with the residents' association once it is formed. We help RWAs get them.
Read moreNRI Home Buyers
Bought a flat in Noida or Gurugram while working abroad? We can run the whole case through a power of attorney and online hearings.
Read moreAppeal to the RERA Tribunal
Not happy with a RERA order? Either side can appeal to the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal, and the clock is 60 days.
Read moreRecover Money After an Order
Won your case and the builder still hasn't paid? RERA can issue a recovery certificate, and the district administration collects it like land revenue.
Read moreHigh Court Appeal
A further appeal on a question of law goes to the High Court. That deadline is also 60 days from the tribunal's order.
Read moreProject Registration for Builders
Projects on more than 500 square metres of land, or with more than eight units, must be registered before they are advertised or sold.
Read moreAgent and Broker Registration
Brokers and channel partners need their own RERA registration before they can sell units in a registered project.
Read moreDefence for Builders
Replies, settlement proposals and hearings for promoters facing buyer complaints, handled with the same attention to detail we give buyers.
Read moreRERA Penalty or Show-Cause Notice
A missed quarterly update or an unregistered launch can bring a penalty notice. A prompt, well-documented reply makes a real difference.
Read moreCheck the Agreement Before You Sign
Delay penalties, cancellation terms and force majeure clauses are where buyers get caught later. We read them before you pay.
Read moreAssured Returns Stopped
For investors in commercial projects whose promised monthly returns or lease rentals have quietly stopped coming in.
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What we actually do in a RERA case
RERA Lawyers is the real estate disputes practice of Advocate BK Singh & Associates. We represent people who paid for a home and didn't get it on time, or got it in a state nobody should have to accept. Most of our matters go before UP RERA, Haryana RERA in Gurugram and Delhi RERA, and from there to the appellate tribunals, the High Courts and, now and then, the NCLT.
Complaints and hearings
RERA moves faster than a civil suit, but only if the complaint is framed properly in the first place. We set out the dates, the payments and the exact clauses the builder broke, then turn up at every hearing so the case doesn't drift from one adjournment to the next.
Paperwork first
A RERA case is mostly won on documents: the allotment letter, the builder-buyer agreement, payment receipts, demand letters and the brochure. The builder's own quarterly updates on the RERA portal are worth reading too. Sometimes they tell a very different story from the letters you've been getting.
Settling when it makes sense
Sometimes a negotiated exit or an alternate unit is worth more than two years of hearings. If that's true in your case, we'll say so, and we'll make sure whatever is agreed is written down and can be enforced.
20+Years of professional experience
Send a notice to your builder
Put the delay, the money you've paid and the clauses the builder broke on record. A proper notice also becomes useful evidence once the complaint is heard.
Draft my noticeFile a RERA complaint
Refund, delay interest, defects or registry. We file on the state RERA portal and take care of the hearings from there.
File a complaintTalk to a RERA lawyer
Book a confidential call. Keep your agreement and payment receipts handy, and you'll leave knowing what to claim and roughly how long it will take.
Book a callRERA lawyers in Delhi NCR for flat buyers, RWAs and builders
Many of the people who call us booked a flat in Noida, Greater Noida West, Gurugram or Ghaziabad years ago and are still waiting. Others moved in and found the building half finished. We work from offices in Dwarka and Vaishali and appear before RERA authorities and appellate tribunals across the NCR and in other states.
Why people come to RERA Lawyers
- A team that does this every week. Builder disputes come across our desks week in, week out, so we know how each NCR authority runs its hearings and what it expects to see in a complaint.
- Clear fees in writing. You get a written fee quote for each stage, whether it's a notice, a complaint, an appeal or recovery, before any work starts.
- Dates worked out on day one. Appeals carry a 60-day limit, insolvency claims have their own cut-off, and possession letters often come with payment deadlines. We list every date that matters in the first meeting.
- Fight or settle, whichever gets you further. Some builders settle soon after a complaint is filed. Others only move once a recovery certificate is issued. We plan for both.
20+Years of professional experience
3NCR authorities: UP, Haryana and Delhi RERA
2Offices: Dwarka, New Delhi and Vaishali, Ghaziabad
1 hourCallback on urgent matters like cancellation letters
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From the first legal notice to the appeal and the recovery certificate.
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RERA questions home buyers ask us most
Short answers. Your own facts can change the answer, so treat these as a starting point.
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Chat on WhatsApp Call +91-9315261599What is RERA, and who can complain to it?
RERA is the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, and every state has a Real Estate Regulatory Authority set up under it. If you have booked a flat, plot, shop or office in a project covered by the Act, you can file a complaint against the builder. An RWA or a group of buyers can file too.
My builder has delayed possession. Can I get my money back?
Yes. Under Section 18, if the builder cannot hand over the unit by the date in your agreement, you can leave the project and claim back everything you paid, with interest. The Supreme Court has called this right unconditional. If you would rather keep the flat, you can claim interest for every month of delay until possession instead.
How much interest will RERA give me?
The rate comes from each state's RERA rules, not from the builder's agreement. In UP and Haryana, for example, it is the State Bank of India's highest marginal cost of lending rate (MCLR) plus 2%. On a refund, interest is counted from the date of each payment you made.
Should I go to RERA or the consumer court?
It is your choice. The Supreme Court has held that a home buyer can approach either the consumer commission or RERA. RERA is usually quicker for a refund or delay interest, while a consumer case can make sense when you want larger compensation. We will tell you which one suits your facts.
My project was launched before RERA came in. Am I still covered?
In most cases, yes. In Newtech Promoters (2021), the Supreme Court held that the Act applies to projects that were still ongoing when it came into force, meaning projects that had not yet received a completion certificate.
The builder is offering possession without an occupancy certificate. Should I take it?
Be careful here. Getting the OC is the builder's job under Section 11, and an offer of possession without one is generally not treated as a valid offer. Taking the keys and paying the final demand before the OC arrives can weaken your delay claim, so get advice first.
I won at RERA but the builder has not paid. What now?
Under Section 40, RERA can issue a recovery certificate. The amount is then recovered like arrears of land revenue through the district administration, which can attach the builder's bank accounts and property. A builder who keeps ignoring orders also faces penalties under Sections 63 and 64.
How long do I have to appeal a RERA order, and does the builder have to deposit money?
An appeal to the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal has to be filed within 60 days. If the builder is the one appealing, Section 43(5) makes it deposit at least 30% of the penalty, or the full amount payable to you with interest and compensation, before the appeal is heard. A further appeal to the High Court also has a 60-day limit.
