Unified Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) Portal:
The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs recently launched the Unified Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) portal —rera.mohua.gov.in— at the 5th meeting of the Central Advisory Council in New Delhi.
- RERA, introduced in 2016, was designed to tackle project delays and protect homebuyers.
- Until now, each state and union territory had its own RERA website.
- The primary purpose of the Unified RERA Portal is to consolidate data from various state RERA portals into a single, integrated platform—making information such as approvals, project statuses, timelines, and developer histories easily accessible to homebuyers and regulators
- It was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
- The portal aims to create a national database of projects, enhance transparency, and share best practices across States and Union Territories.
- It will let both homebuyers and developers check the status of any project across India in one place.
- The portal is also designed to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools to flag potentially delayed or stalled projects.
- Key features include:
- Buyers can view project details nationwide in one place.
- Developer history, project approvals, and timelines are easily accessible.
- Uniform data makes it simpler to compare projects across states.
- Complaint filing and tracking can now be streamlined.
- A major highlight of the portal is easier access to verified information.
- Buyers can confirm whether a project has necessary approvals, track progress against timelines, and even review a developer’s compliance history.
- This would cut down the need for “endless follow-ups” and reduce complaints, making transactions more dependable.
- For developers, the portal standardises reporting requirements, making it easier to update project details and stay compliant with regulations.
