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RERA defect guides

Five years from possession. Here's the route in your state.

Section 14(3) of the RERA Act, 2016 is central law, but every state runs its own authority, portal, forms and fees. Each page was checked against the authority's own website. Information, not legal advice.

Defect liability timelineRERA Act, 2016 · s.14(3)
From possession to the end of the defect liability periodPossessionDay 0Possession CheckWeek 1Letter to builderNotice given30 days to rectifySection 14(3)Window closes5 years

States

State RERA authorities
StateAuthorityPortalChecked
MaharashtraMaharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA)maharera.maharashtra.gov.inNovember 2026
KarnatakaKarnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA)rera.karnataka.gov.inNovember 2026
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA)rera.tn.gov.inNovember 2026
TelanganaTelangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA)rera.telangana.gov.inNovember 2026
West BengalWest Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority (WBRERA)rera.wb.gov.inNovember 2026
HaryanaHaryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA Gurugram and HRERA Panchkula)haryanarera.gov.inNovember 2026
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA)up-rera.inNovember 2026
GujaratGujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (GujRERA)gujrera.gujarat.gov.inNovember 2026

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