Telangana · checked November 2026
Raising a builder defect in Telangana.
If your flat in Hyderabad or elsewhere in Telangana is in a registered project and damp appears within five years of possession, the builder has to fix it without charge. Write to the builder first, then use the Register Complaint option on the TG RERA portal if the defect is not fixed.
- Authority
- TG RERA
- Portal
- rera.telangana.gov.in
- Window
- 5 years
- Checked
- November 2026
How a buyer files
Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA)
Official portal: rera.telangana.gov.in
- 01Write to the builder with each damp area, dated photos and readings, and ask for repair under Section 14(3) of the RERA Act, 2016.
- 02Allow the 30 days the Act gives for rectification and keep a record of every reply.
- 03If the defect is not fixed, use the complaint option on the TG RERA portal and create an account.
- 04Complaints against the project go to the Authority under Section 31. Compensation is decided by the adjudicating officer under Sections 71 and 72; the portal publishes the adjudicating officer's cause list and orders.
- 05Upload the agreement for sale, possession letter, correspondence and inspection evidence, pay the fee online and save the acknowledgement.
- 06Track the complaint on the portal.
The defect liability provision
What Section 14(3) gives you.
- Section 14(3) of the RERA Act, 2016: if a structural defect, or any other defect in workmanship, quality or provision of services, is brought to the promoter's notice within five years from the date of handing over possession, the promoter must rectify it without further charge within 30 days. If the promoter does not, the allottee is entitled to compensation under the Act.
- Damp and seepage usually come under defects in workmanship or quality: failed bathroom waterproofing, terrace leaks, gaps around window frames, leaking concealed pipes.
- Your possession letter, the occupancy certificate date and the physical handover date can differ. Ask a lawyer which applies to you.
- Your state's rules and your agreement for sale may add detail. Read the defect liability clause in your agreement alongside the Act.
Forms and fees
Check before you file.
- Check the current form and fee on the authority's portal before you file.
- Hyderabad's rain often comes in heavy, short bursts. Terrace and parapet leaks in top-floor flats are worth documenting right after a spell of rain.
- The authority's portal uses the short name TG RERA. You may also see it called Telangana RERA in older documents.
- For information only: the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 gives homebuyers a separate route through the district, state or national consumer commission for deficiency in service. The Supreme Court has treated the RERA and consumer remedies as concurrent. Whether to use one, and which, is a question for your lawyer.
Your deadline
Work out your last date.
Your possession letter, the occupancy certificate date and the physical handover date can differ. Ask a lawyer which applies to you.
Last day to bring a defect to the builder's notice
14 March 2031
Days left
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After notice, Section 14(3) gives the builder 30 days to rectify without further charge.
This page summarises the law for information and is not legal advice. Rules, forms and fees change; confirm on rera.telangana.gov.in before filing.
Questions buyers ask
Where do I file a RERA complaint in Hyderabad?
On the TG RERA portal, rera.telangana.gov.in, through its complaint option. Check the current form and fee on the authority's portal before you file.
Can I claim compensation for damaged interiors?
Compensation under the RERA Act is decided by the adjudicating officer under Sections 71 and 72. What you can claim depends on your facts. A lawyer can advise you.
Should I fix the leak myself first?
Get the damp documented before any repair, so the evidence exists with a date on it. Then give the builder the chance to rectify under Section 14(3). Ask a lawyer before paying for repairs you want to recover.
Evidence first, complaint second.
The Defect Claim Pack gives you dated, located findings and a letter to send before any complaint.