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How to verify a project on MahaRERA
Every legitimate Maharashtra project of meaningful size must be registered with MahaRERA. Verifying the registration before you book protects you from unregistered or legally-challenged projects — and it takes two minutes.
How to check a MahaRERA registration
- Go to the official portal: maharera.maharashtra.gov.in.
- Open Registration → “Search Project Registration”.
- Search by project name, promoter name, district, the MahaRERA registration number (printed on every brochure/ad), or the promoter’s PAN.
- Open the project to see registration number, developer details, address, carpet area, the RERA possession (completion) date, sanctioned plans, approvals and any complaints.
What to actually check
- Registration status is active and the project/phase matches the tower you are buying.
- RERA possession date — the legally-committed completion date (often later than the sales pitch).
- Carpet area — the net usable area you are paying for (see our area guide).
- Litigation / complaints tab — any disputes filed against the project.
- Quarterly progress updates — registered builders must file these; stalled updates are a red flag.
Why it matters
MahaRERA standardised the carpet-area definition and forces disclosure of approvals, timelines and complaints. Booking only registered projects — and matching the exact phase/tower RERA number — is the single cheapest piece of due diligence you can do.
FAQs
How do I check if a project is RERA registered?
Go to maharera.maharashtra.gov.in → Registration → Search Project Registration, and search by project name, promoter, district or the registration number on the brochure. The project page shows status, carpet area, possession date and complaints.
What does the RERA possession date mean?
It is the completion date the developer has legally committed to MahaRERA — usually more reliable than the marketing timeline, and what you should plan around.