UP RERA Amends its Regulations for the 10th time, Provides Major relief to home buyers
Lucknow/GautamBuddh Nagar, March 26, 2026:
The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) notified the 10th Amendment to its General Regulations, 2019, introducing some major changes aimed at protecting the consumer interest and enhancing transparency and accountability in the real estate sector across the state. These amendments have been issued under Section 85 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA Act) and have come into effect from the 25th March 2026.
UP-RERA has carried out amendments in Regulations 24 and 47 and importance of these amendments can be better understood by looking into the consumer-centric content of these amendments.
Relief for Homebuyers of Unregistered Projects
One of the key highlights of the amendment is the inclusion of three clauses under Regulation 24, which deals with adjudication proceedings before the benches of UP-RERA. There has been lot of doubts as to whether the allottees of projects not registered with RERA can approach the RERA Authority for relief and what are the reliefs that are admissible to them under the RERA Act. Now with these amendments the provisions have been fully clarified, thus paving the path for huge relief to the home buyers.
As per the new regulations, the complaints by the allottees of the
un-registered projects shall be heard by the Benches of the Authority as per the procedure laid down in this behalf and admissible relief, if any, granted after deciding the question of exemption of the concerned project from registration under the Act as provided under Section-3 of the RERA act and rule-2(1)(h) of the UP-RERA Rules.
However, since UP-RERA does not have the information about the promoters of the unregistered projects or the project itself, some additional information requisite required for servicing of notice and deciding the complaint shall be obtained from the complainants for which a separate order will be issued by the Authority shortly and appropriate facility created on the portal of UP-RERA to enable such aggrieved allottees to file their complaints under Form-M.
The concerned Bench of UP-RERA shall first decide the question of registration of the project and in case, the Bench arrives at the conclusion that registration of the project in question is required under the Act, it will make a separate reference to the Secretary for ensuring further necessary action towards the registration of the project in question in light of the provisions of the Act, the Rules and the Regulations.
The Bench, after deciding the preliminary question on registration of the project, shall decide the complaint of the allottee on merits and grant the admissible relief, if any, based on the applicable law and facts and circumstances of the case.
With these regulations having come into effect, the allottees of unregistered projects will not have to run from pole to post in search of justice. UP-RERA will hence forward take care of all such grievances.
Rationalisation of Fees and Administrative Charges
The other major amendment relates to Regulation 47, which deals with administrative charges and standard fees. This regulation has been restructured with new provisions to regulate the fees chargeable by promoters in cases involving succession or transfer of allotment.
In a major relief to homebuyers, the Authority has capped the processing fee chargeable by the promoter at ₹1,000 in cases where the successor-in-interest is a family member of the allottee. This applies to cases involving the death of the original allottee. The successor will be required to submit essential documents such as the death certificate, succession certificate issued by competent authority, and no-objection certificates from other legal heirs.
For transfers involving non-family members, the promoter can charge a maximum processing fee of ₹25,000. The amendment also clarifies that no new Agreement for Sale or Lease will be executed in such cases. Instead, necessary changes will be made through an endorsement in the existing agreement, along with updating the promoter’s records.
Focus on Transparency and Accountability
Reacting to the development, Chairman UPRERA Shri Sanjay Bhoosreddy stated that the amendment has been introduced with the objective of enhancing transparency in the real estate sector and protecting the interests of allottees. He said that the new provisions are expected to make the grievance redressal process more transparent, efficient and consumer friendly.
The latest move by UP RERA is being seen as a proactive step towards addressing long-standing concerns of homebuyers, particularly in cases involving unregistered projects and levying of arbitrary charges by developers.
