From complaint filing to Supreme Court appeals — Adv. Kanika Rao provides end-to-end legal representation for homebuyers, investors, and NRIs in all real estate disputes before every state RERA authority.
Filing a RERA complaint is your most powerful first step against a builder who has violated the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. We handle every stage — from drafting the complaint to arguing the final hearing.
The RERA complaint process varies by state — MahaRERA, UP RERA, HRERA, K-RERA, TNRERA all have different portals, formats, and procedural requirements. Adv. Kanika Rao's deep familiarity with all 35 state RERA authorities ensures your complaint is filed correctly, completely, and persuasively from day one.
A poorly drafted complaint can result in dismissal, adjournments, or reduced relief. Our complaints are precisely structured — citing specific RERA sections violated, quantifying your exact claim with interest calculations, and attaching all necessary documentary evidence.
Important: File your RERA complaint as early as possible. While RERA does not have a strict limitation period, delays can complicate evidence gathering and reduce the period for which interest can be claimed.
| Factor | RERA | Consumer | Civil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline | 60–180 days | 2–5 yrs | 5–15 yrs |
| Interest Award | Guaranteed | Variable | Variable |
| Specialised | Yes | No | No |
| Enforceable | As Decree | Yes | Yes |
| Filing Fee | Low | Low | High |
RERA Section 18 guarantees you interest at SBI MCLR+1% per annum on every rupee you have paid — for every month your builder has been late. This is not discretionary; it is your statutory right.
Currently at approximately 10.85% per annum, this interest accrues from the agreed possession date to actual possession. For a ₹80 lakh home with a 3-year delay, this equals approximately ₹25–27 lakh in compensation — enforceable as a civil court decree.
Adv. Kanika Rao has obtained delay compensation orders across MahaRERA (Mumbai, Pune), UP RERA (Noida, Greater Noida), HRERA (Gurugram), TSRERA (Hyderabad), and other state RERAe. Our precision in documenting and quantifying delay claims has resulted in maximum compensation for hundreds of clients.
Did you know? You can claim delay compensation AND still take possession of your flat. You do not have to choose between getting your home and getting compensation — RERA allows both simultaneously.
If your project is stalled, abandoned, or if the builder cannot deliver possession within a reasonable time, RERA Section 18 gives you the absolute right to a full refund of every rupee you have paid — plus interest.
Many homebuyers feel trapped — they've paid 60–90% of the flat cost but the builder has stopped work, gone into insolvency, or simply refuses to communicate. RERA provides a clear legal path to recovering your investment, regardless of how the builder characterises the situation.
Adv. Kanika Rao has successfully obtained refund orders from RERA authorities across India — including for stalled projects in Noida, Mumbai, Gurugram, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. Our approach combines RERA proceedings with, where needed, High Court and Supreme Court intervention.
RERA Section 14(3) imposes a mandatory 5-year structural warranty on every builder. Any structural defect — cracks, seepage, waterproofing failure, faulty plumbing, electrical faults — appearing within 5 years of possession must be repaired at the builder's cost.
Builders routinely refuse to acknowledge defects or claim they are the buyer's responsibility. RERA removes all ambiguity — the statutory warranty is clear, and RERA authorities have consistently ordered builders to repair defects or pay compensation for repair costs.
Adv. Kanika Rao works with technical experts to document defects properly before filing complaints, ensuring that the evidence presented to RERA authority is comprehensive and unchallengeable.
Time Limit: The 5-year structural warranty runs from the date of possession/handover. Do not delay in reporting defects — document everything in writing to the builder as soon as discovered, and file RERA complaint promptly.
RERA mandates that all residential units be sold on carpet area — not super area or built-up area. If your actual carpet area is less than what was promised in your agreement, you are entitled to compensation for the difference.
Before RERA, builders routinely sold apartments on "super area" or "saleable area" that included common areas, walls, and even open spaces — inflating the price per square foot and deceiving buyers. RERA ended this practice. Any builder continuing to sell on super area or delivering less carpet area than agreed is in clear violation.
Adv. Kanika Rao has handled numerous carpet area discrepancy cases across India — from minor shortfalls of 5% to significant deceptions of 20%+ in Mumbai, NCR, and Bengaluru projects.
Not satisfied with your state RERA authority's order? Or has the builder filed an appeal against an order in your favour? Adv. Kanika Rao provides expert representation before every state Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) in India.
RERA appeals must be filed within 60 days of the RERA authority's order. The Real Estate Appellate Tribunal is a quasi-judicial body that reviews RERA orders on merits and law. Strong appellate representation is essential — both to defend favourable orders and to appeal inadequate relief.
When RERA authorities or appellate tribunals fail to provide adequate relief, or where constitutional and jurisdictional issues arise, Adv. Kanika Rao takes RERA matters to the High Court and, where warranted, the Supreme Court of India.
High Court writ petitions under Article 226/227 can challenge RERA orders, enforce compliance, or address jurisdictional issues. The Supreme Court has delivered landmark RERA judgments — on homebuyers' rights under IBC, RERA applicability, and builder accountability. Our Supreme Court practice keeps us at the cutting edge of RERA jurisprudence.
Non-Resident Indians are among the most vulnerable homebuyers — investing their hard-earned foreign currency from thousands of miles away, trusting builders who frequently fail to deliver. Adv. Kanika Rao is a specialist in NRI RERA matters.
We represent NRI clients from the USA, UK, UAE, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and Europe in RERA complaints across all major real estate markets — Mumbai, Pune, NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Chandigarh. NRI clients need not travel to India for RERA hearings — we handle everything through a registered Power of Attorney.
A builder demanding extra money at possession — over and above what is in your registered sale agreement — is making an illegal demand. You do not have to pay. Adv. Kanika Rao provides immediate legal intervention to protect you at possession.
Common illegal demands at possession include: unpaid interest on developer's loans, society formation charges, legal fees, electricity connection charges, infrastructure charges (EDC/IDC in NCR), and "escalation charges." None of these are payable if not mentioned in the registered sale agreement.
We also handle disputes where builders refuse to hand over possession, withhold OC, delay registry, or impose arbitrary conditions on possession — all RERA violations that can be immediately addressed through complaint or injunction.
For builders, promoters, and real estate agents — Adv. Kanika Rao provides expert RERA compliance advisory to ensure your projects, marketing, and sales practices are fully compliant with the Real Estate Act, 2016 and state RERA rules.
RERA penalties for non-compliance are severe — up to 10% of project cost for registration violations, up to 3 years imprisonment for repeated violations, and daily penalties for delayed disclosure updates. Early compliance is exponentially cheaper than enforcement action.