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H012🏠 Housing & Property

Project not registered under RERA

What you need to know

Under RERA Section 3, all residential projects above 500 sq.m. or 8 units must be registered before any advertisement or booking. Buying in unregistered project gives right to full refund with interest.

Your rights

1

Verify RERA registration on GujRERA portal before buying

2

Full refund with interest if sold in unregistered project

3

RERA complaint against unregistered developer

4

Report unregistered advertising to RERA

What you should do now

Action first
1

Verify before buying — that is the only action needed

  • Check project registration at gujrera.gujarat.gov.in before any payment
  • If already paid in unregistered project — send written demand to builder for full refund citing RERA Section 3
  • If builder refuses — file RERA complaint immediately

Acts applicable

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016

central

Section 3 — Mandatory registration before advertisement or booking

Gujarat RERA Rules 2017

gujarat

Registration obligation

Where to complain

Consumer complaint portal: e-jagriti.gov.in (replaced edaakhil.nic.in as of Jan 2025). Labour complaints: col.gujarat.gov.in. All links verified June 2026 via web search against official government sources.