Things you need to know before Filing a complaint under RERA Act

By Abhay Harish Shah , Realty Quarter

RERA is Real Estate Regulation Act-2016 the demonstration was passed with a target to direct real estate segment in India. Real estate businesses add to 9% GDP and are the second most elevated business generator after Agriculture. There was a need to direct the area as there was an enormous number of builders who have defaulted in their promises of giving ownership of level to allotters. Due to many real-estate scams happened in India, it is obvious to have control over the builders who do cheating and one-sided agreements.

The act has a provision of mandatory registration of Builders and real estate agents and establishment of real estate regulatory authority to look into the matters related to complain against builders. A Builder complaint can be lodged in RERA under Section 31 of the RERA Act.

How to file a Complaint under RERA:

1) Prescribed format: It is mandatory to follow a prescribed format given by the state’s rules, mentioned under the RERA act. The complaint can be recorded as for a project enrolled under RERA, under the endorsed time limit, for infringement or repudiation of provisions of the demonstration or the tenets or guidelines surrounded under RERA.

2) Online application: The applicant is required to file a complaint online by mentioning the following details:

a) Details of the applicant & respondent.

b) Registration number & address of the project.

c) Mentioning all the facts & grounds of the claim.

d) The reliefs and interim reliefs, if any, sought.

3) Time frame: There is no time-bound mentioned in the RERA act for filing any complaint. However, to get an interim relief, it is advisable to file the complain as soon as possible.

A person who files the case under RERA act will be beneficial to get the financial discipline by the promoters, No ambiguity in area measurements, transparency in the transaction and Adjudicating mechanism to be in place.