MahaRERA lists 3,400 projects lapsed across the statePropertyWala.com

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) listed 3,425 projects as lapsed due to late completion. According to authorities, at the beginning of October there were 3,371 projects on the list, of which 210 extended and another 200 added to the list.

Developers restricted from selling-

MahaRERA has listed projects with completion dates in 2017, 2018 and 2019 as deferred or expired. Most of these projects are located in Pune, Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad. According to the rules, the developers of these projects banned from selling and promoting projects. Until a request was submitted for an extension of the corresponding completion date, which required the consent of 51% of the buyers.

Nearly 95 projects exceeded their deadlines in 2017, 508 in 2018, 1107 in 2019 and 994 in 2020, according to the data. Many of them did not even comply with the one-year renewal period under Section 6 of the Regulation and Development Act (RERA).

Some projects removed and some extended-

In November, the developers were asked to provide the necessary documents to request an extension and continue work on projects. MahaRERA has published a list of “overdue” projects because the developers did not request an extension. Or upload the Form 4 from Architects on website after the projects were completed. The developers of 99 projects have submitted documents after a new prospectus issued last month, which outlines the legal conditions for expired projects. A total of 286 projects received for extension.

According to MahaRERA officials, up to 99 projects will be removed from the previous list (3,371) over the next two days. Others had to apply for an extension of the validity of their occupancy certificate (OC). Project names will only be removed from the expired list if developers are looking for an extension. Representatives from the welfare association noted that it was good that the authorities marked the projects as delayed. This will help apartment buyers try to implement the project through promoters.