RERA: Mumbai couple wins Rs 20.65 lakh against builder who forfeited booking amount for cancellation of the dealRERA: The Maharashtra Appellate Tribunal (MahaREAT) has ruled that a promoter cannot arbitrarily forfeit advance money paid for a flat. The...
06 Nov, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
NRI homebuyer to get Rs 1.26 crore as refund and compensation from Godrej Properties against cancellation of flat bookingMahaRERA: A non-resident Indian (NRI) paid Rs 97 lakh to book a Godrej flat, however when Godrej cancelled the flat booking, entire money (...
05 Sep, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Will you get refund of flat booking amount after cancelling it? Check your state's RERA Act which will decide the extent of recoveryFlat booking refund: There are some states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh etc who specify up to how much amount of the booking amo...
03 May, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
Refund of flat booking amount: Homebuyer fights Godrej Properties and wins the case; Know your rights under RERAGodrej Properties: A homebuyer booked a flat with Godrej Properties near Mumbai in 2019 by paying Rs 5 lakh as earnest money. Due to person...
29 Apr, 2024, 11.08 AM 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
Maharashtra Real Estate Tribunal says booking amount forfeiture unfair due to inequitable, one-sided pactsMaharashtra Real Estate Tribunal rules in homebuyers’ favour to get booking amount refund.
30 Jun, 2020, 07.21 PM IST
Home buyers won't lose money for cancelling delayed flats: NCDRCIn order to discourage home buyers from cancelling allotment, builders always put stringent clauses in the agreement on forfeiture of a sub...
04 Jun, 2019, 12.36 PM IST
Exiting a project under RERA may cost you dearlyThe rule says that the Builder-Buyer Agreement has to be registered for which a certain amount of Stamp Duty has to be paid at time of regi...
02 Jun, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
What to do if builder delays home completionFind out how you can pressurize builders to complete housing projects or compensate for delays in delivery of your home.
21 Dec, 2015, 07.56 AM IST
Cricketer Dinesh Karthik sues automobile designer Dilip ChhabriaKarthik has moved a consumer forum seeking compensation from Chhabria for his failure to refund the booking amount for a sports car worth 3...
31 Aug, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
Real-estate firm asked to pay over Rs 11 lakhs for deficiency of serviceThe panel, in its order, said that in case of cancellation of the allotment, the firm should have returned the balance amount after deducti...
06 Nov, 2014, 05.53 PM IST
Budget 2014: FM Arun Jaitley's new income tax rule has the potential to kill black money market“The Finance Bill 2014 has made the forfeited amount chargeable to tax, thus making it an income and plugging this loophole.”
17 Jul, 2014, 05.46 AM IST
- Emaar MGF asked to refund money paid for booking plot
Emaar MGF Land Ltd has been directed by the apex consumer forum to refund Rs 2.4 lakh to a man for "deficiency" in service.
21 Aug, 2013, 05.38 PM IST
- Unitech asked to pay allottee 6.6 lakhs
A real estate developer has been ordered to pay Rs 6.6 lakh to a resident of Rohini for “raising illegal demands from time to time and refu...
10 Apr, 2012, 06.11 AM IST
- Unitech held guilty of unfair trade practice, told to pay Rs 6.6 lakh by consumer forum
Real estate firm Unitech has been held guilty of resorting to unfair trade practice by a consumer forum here and directed to pay Rs 6.6 lak...
09 Apr, 2012, 02.10 PM IST
- Airlines fleece travellers on refunds
Passengers booked on full-service carriers don’t get back any cash if they cancel a ticket, even days ahead of their scheduled departure.
03 Dec, 2007, 04.23 AM IST
- Spicejet under MRTPC scanner
The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) has initiated two cases of unfair trade practice against low-cost carrier...
16 Nov, 2006, 05.20 PM IST