Booked flat for Rs 24 lakh in 2010, paid Rs 40 lakh over time, still no possession in 2026; homebuyers awarded full refund and Rs 2.5 lakh compensation eachThe case dates back to 2010 when the two homebuyers had made bookings for 3BHK flats in a housing society project initially proposed in Noi...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.00 AM IST
Builder delayed possession and charged Rs 75 lakh extra on the basis of super area instead of carpet area; homebuyers partly win case in Punjab RERA for delayed possessionHomebuyers in Amritsar received partial victory from Punjab RERA regarding delayed possession. The authority ordered the builder to pay int...
30 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Bombay HC upholds homebuyers' right to withdraw builder's deposit during appeal; How will this speed up refund on delayed projects?In a significant ruling for the real estate sector, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that homebuyers can withdraw amounts deposited by bu...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Homebuyer to get Rs 1.28 crore refund with interest as MahaRERA raps builder for prolonged delay in getting OCA homebuyer will receive a Rs 1.28 crore refund with interest from a builder. MahaRERA ordered the payment after the project failed to get ...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
Bengaluru homebuyer to get Rs 70 lakh from builder due to three year delay in possession; Know how RERA law helped him win the caseA Bengaluru homebuyer secured a victory against a builder in the Karnataka RERA tribunal. The builder failed to complete the apartment proj...
28 Aug, 2025, 11.20 AM IST
Possession delay: Homebuyer won loan interest refund in consumer court only to be overturned by Supreme Court, here’s whyThe Supreme Court has ruled that builders are not obligated to reimburse homebuyers for interest paid on home loans even if project deliver...
18 Jun, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
RERA Impact: Builder asked to pay Rs 2.56 crore compensation and foreclose homebuyer’s housing loan due to 7-year delay in possession of flatRERA: A homebuyer who took home loan to buy an apartment in Bengaluru faced challenges when the bank started charging the EMIs but construc...
21 Apr, 2025, 02.19 PM IST
Builder cannot forfeit advance money without signing sale agreement; TG RERA orders refund of Rs 12.1 lakh to homebuyerRERA: Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) recently passed a judgement ordering a builder to refund the advance money fully. T...
23 Nov, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
If home buyer opts out, builder must refund most amount: NCDRCThe National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission said one-year delay in completion of a housing project is reasonable and a buyer cannot...
03 Jul, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
To refund home buyers, Rera to auction unsold flats of defaulting buildersWhile Rera benches have taken several steps against defaulting builders, this is perhaps the first time that such a move has been announced...
20 Sep, 2019, 11.51 AM IST
House delayed, home buyer can’t be forced to take possession: SCHome buyers are justified in seeking a refund for a house even if the delayed project is ready, the Supreme Court has ruled.
05 Aug, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
Home buyers can seek refund if flat delayed beyond 1 year: NCDRCBuyers forced to wait for over a year for flats can now claim refund from builders.
17 May, 2019, 11.42 AM IST
Supreme Court empowers home buyers to claim refundsRERA is a buyer-centric law where if a builder fails to deliver a project within the prescribed time frame then the buyer has a right to ca...
15 Apr, 2019, 10.03 AM IST
Buyer can't wait indefinitely for flat, says SC on seven-year delayThe court said a buyer cannot be required to wait indefinitely for possession of his house.
01 Apr, 2019, 11.40 AM IST
Builder-buyer agreements normally in favour of builders: NCDRCNCDRC said that if builders exercise their right to charge penalty in case of delayed payments, the same must be applicable in case the bui...
15 Jun, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
Supertech to deposit Rs 10 cr by Jan 3 in Noida twin tower project caseShoeb Alam, counsel for some of the home buyers, sought refund on the basis that the judgment of the Allahabad HC to refund money to the al...
08 Nov, 2016, 05.57 PM IST
- Builders, banks pass buck; Greater Noida buyers left in lurch
Over 5,000 flat buyers in Noida Extn are staring at an abyss. The bottom has been knocked out of their dream house because of a conspiracy ...
12 Jul, 2011, 07.55 AM IST