NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has notified the 10th amendment to its General Regulations, 2019.
The amendments, issued under Section 85 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, came into effect on March 25, 2026. Key changes have been made to Regulations 24 and 47, addressing long-standing concerns of homebuyers, particularly in unregistered projects and transfer-related charges.
Sanjay Bhoosreddy, chairman, UP-RERA said “The new provisions are expected to make the grievance redressal process more transparent, efficient and consumer friendly.”
A significant provision under the amended Regulation 24 clarifies that allottees of unregistered projects can approach UP RERA for grievance redressal. The authority will now hear such complaints and determine whether the project required registration under the RERA Act.
If the bench finds that registration was mandatory, it will refer the matter to the authority’s secretary for necessary action against the promoter. Following this determination, the complaint will be adjudicated on merits, and relief, if applicable, will be granted.
To facilitate this process, UP-RERA plans to introduce additional disclosure requirements from complainants, given the lack of project and promoter data for unregistered developments. A dedicated mechanism for filing such complaints is expected to be enabled on the authority’s portal.
Amendments to regulation 47 introduce caps on administrative charges levied by promoters during transfer or succession of property allotments.
In cases where ownership is transferred to a family member due to the death of the allottee, the processing fee has been capped at ₹1,000. The successor will need to submit documents such as a death certificate, succession certificate and no-objection certificates from other legal heirs.
For transfers involving non-family members, the maximum processing fee has been capped at ₹25,000. The amendment also clarifies that such transfers will not require execution of a new agreement; instead, changes will be recorded through endorsements in the existing agreement and updated in the promoter’s records.
