Homebuyers raise concerns over non-functional West Bengal RERA despite state’s assuranceThe state had earlier implemented its own legislation—West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017 (WBHIRA)—which was held unconstitut...
Homebuyers urge CM Mamata Banerjee to implement RERA laws in West BengalThe Forum for People's Collective Efforts (FPCE) has approached Banerjee so that necessary directions are issued to ensure a fully operatio...
Homebuyers’ body FPCE seek Supreme Court to direct West Bengal to implement RERAIn May, the apex court had ruled that West Bengal’s separate real estate regulation is repugnant to the central government’s RERA Act, 2016...
West Bengal takes first step towards RERA implementation, notifies rulesIn May, the Supreme Court had ruled that West Bengal’s separate real estate regulation is repugnant to the central government’s Real Estate...
Homebuyers body FPCE approaches Housing Ministry for RERA implementation in West BengalIn its letter to the ministry of housing & urban affairs (MoHUA), FPCE highlighted that even after two months of the court’s judgement, the...
WB law on real estate repugnant to Centre's RERA for having overlapping provisions: SCThe constitutional principle of "repugnancy", which primarily deals with the issue as to whether a parliamentary law or a state law would p...
Supreme Court concludes West Bengal’s realty regulation WBHIRA unconstitutionalThis will pave the way for implementation of the central legislation in West Bengal, which is the only state where the central act RERA was...
BJP West Bengal manifesto assures RERA implementation, housing for slum dwellersApart from the implementation of RERA, it has assured to launch a ‘Shobar Shohay Scheme’ under which all the slum dwellers will be provided...
Homebuyers' body FPCE urges BJP to include RERA implementation in West Bengal poll manifestoFPCE representatives met the BJP’s Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is the party’s in-charge of five Lok Sabha constituencies comprising 35 as...
Govt keen on building central database on real estate: Hardeep Singh Puri“Let's have a central database, (for) which we have all the constituent segments, the states will let have all the stakeholders also have a...
WB-HIRA extends projects deadline by nine months“For all the projects already registered under the WBHIRA as on date of issue of the order, the project timeline is automatically extended ...
Credai writes to Bengal CM for real estate bailoutProperty sales across India have come to a standstill after the coronavirus outbreak. It has hurt residential sales and also dented the lea...
Real estate consumer forum writes to PM on unfinished projectsReal estate services firm Anarock says, there are around 13,000 units in Kolkata worth Rs 7,300 crore that were launched and currently dela...
Homebuyers’ lobby seeks RERA listing relaxation for stress fund supportAccording to the homebuyers lobby, the condition that a stalled project can only access the fund if it's RERA registered has an inherent ha...
Over 70% home buyers will file complaint against builder under RERA for possession delays: SurveyAs of now, 22 states and six union territories have already notified RERA rules. West Bengal is the only state with its own real estate law...
Apex court admits home buyers’ plea to repeal Bengal’s realty Act“There’s no presidential assent to WB HIRA and therefore is unconstitutional in view of Article 254 (2) of the constitution of India,” said...
Despite Rera, West Bengal notifies its own real estate lawThere are two major dilutions of RERA in the new law notified by the Mamata Banerjee government.