Flat number or floor changed without consent in redevelopment

What you need to know

Any change to floor, direction or flat number in redevelopment requires prior written consent. Unilateral changes violate RERA Section 14 and entitle member to compensation or rejection of change.

Your rights

Flat as specified in redevelopment agreement

Reject unauthorized changes to floor or flat number

Compensation for disadvantageous change

RERA complaint for unauthorized alteration

What you should do now

Action first

Object in writing immediately

Email/WhatsApp builder stating you did not consent to the change
Reference original flat/floor from redevelopment agreement
Demand restoration or compensation within 15 days

If unresolved

File RERA complaint for violation of agreed specifications

Acts applicable

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016

central

Section 14 — No unauthorized change

Where to complain

Gujarat RERA — File Complaint

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.