Invest in Properties Only Through Registered Agents, Advises RERA Gurugram

Gurugram, January 22, 2026: The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Gurugram, has advised the general public to invest in properties only through RERA-registered real estate agents to ensure that property transactions are genuine, transparent, and legally valid.

In its advisory, the Authority cautioned that unregistered real estate agents often make false or misleading promises to lure unsuspecting homebuyers, leading to financial and legal complications. “Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, mandates that no real estate agent can facilitate the sale or purchase of any property in a real estate project without obtaining registration from RERA,” the advisory stated.

The authority further advised prospective buyers to carefully read the guidelines and instructions relating to real estate agents, available on the official RERA Gurugram website, before investing in any real estate project.

For all intents and purposes, a real estate agent includes any person who negotiates or acts on behalf of another person in a transaction for the sale or purchase of a plot, apartment, or building in a real estate project, or who introduces prospective buyers and sellers for such transactions, in return for remuneration, commission, fees, or any other charges. Practically, this definition covers property dealers, brokers, and middlemen by whatever name called. Any person acting as a real estate agent without RERA registration is legally ineligible to sell or advertise any property.

Further, Section 9 of the RERA Act, 2016, mandates compulsory registration of real estate agents with the respective Regulatory Authority. Cautioning homebuyers, the Authority stated, “In order to avoid becoming victims of fraudulent practices and false assurances by unregistered agents, the public is strongly advised to verify the credentials of real estate agents by checking the list of registered agents available on the Authority’s website before making any property investment.”