Authorities & RERA
State RERA Portals: Where to Check, State by State
The law is central. The portals are not. Here is where to look, wherever you are buying — and the one search almost nobody runs.
The short answer
RERA is a central law, administered by a SEPARATE AUTHORITY IN EACH STATE.
Each has its own portal, its own rules, its own fees, its own forms.
All of them let you search projects, promoters, agents and complaints — for free. And the most useful search is the one almost nobody runs: search by PROMOTER, not by project.
The portals, state by state
| State / UT | Authority |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | MahaRERA — the most developed portal in India, and worth using as a benchmark |
| Karnataka | K-RERA (Karnataka RERA) |
| Telangana | TS-RERA / RERA Telangana |
| Andhra Pradesh | AP RERA |
| Tamil Nadu | TNRERA |
| Uttar Pradesh | UP RERA |
| Haryana | HARERA — note: Gurugram and Panchkula have SEPARATE benches. Check the right one. |
| Delhi | Delhi RERA |
| Gujarat | GujRERA |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan RERA |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP RERA |
| West Bengal | WBRERA — see the note below |
| Kerala | K-RERA (Kerala) |
| Punjab | Punjab RERA |
| Bihar | RERA Bihar |
| Odisha | ORERA |
| Chhattisgarh | RERA Chhattisgarh |
| Assam, Goa, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Jharkhand | Each has its own authority |
Search for your state's authority BY NAME. Do not follow a link a builder or a broker sends you — see below.
The three searches that matter
1. Search the PROJECT
The obvious one. Enter the RERA number or the project name. Read:
- The declared possession date — not the one the sales team gave you
- The quarterly progress reports
- The carpet area schedule
- The approvals uploaded — commencement certificate, layout, land conversion
- Any complaints against the project
2. Search the PROMOTER — this is the one
Search by PROMOTER NAME, not by project name.
You will see every project that builder has registered — not just the one being sold to you.
Look at the ones from four and five years ago. Were they delivered? On time? Are there complaints?
A developer with three on-time deliveries is telling you something no brochure can. So is one with four delayed projects and a fifth being launched to you today.
It is free. It takes ten minutes. Almost no buyer does it. It is, by a wide margin, the highest-value ten minutes available to anyone buying an Indian apartment.
3. Search the AGENT
Ask your broker for their RERA agent registration number. Then verify it. An agent who isn't registered is operating unlawfully — and has no registration to lose when they mislead you.
Fake portals — a real and growing problem
Convincing fake portals exist. They return clean, official-looking records for projects with serious problems.
Search for the state authority by name. Type it yourself. Check the URL ends in .gov.in or is the authority's own official domain.
The same applies to a printed 'RERA certificate' handed to you in a sales office. It is a piece of paper. The portal is the record.
One thing about West Bengal
West Bengal initially enacted its own housing law — WBHIRA — rather than implementing the central RERA Act.
In 2021 the Supreme Court struck it down as unconstitutional, holding that the state could not legislate over a field already occupied by a central law.
West Bengal subsequently established WBRERA under the central Act.
If you bought in West Bengal during the WBHIRA period, the position of your project may be more complicated than elsewhere. Take advice.
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 is a central law. But it is administered by a separate authority in each state, each with its own portal, its own rules, its own forms, and its own fee schedule.
Which means: the principles below apply everywhere. The procedure does not.
Always check YOUR state's RERA portal for the current rules, forms and fees. Search for it by name — MahaRERA, K-RERA, TS-RERA, TNRERA, UP RERA, HARERA — rather than following a link a builder or a broker sends you.
Frequently asked questions
Is RERA the same in every state?
The Act is central, but it is administered by a separate authority in each state, each with its own portal, rules, forms and fees. So the principles are the same everywhere and the procedure is not. Always check your own state's portal.
How do I find my state's RERA portal?
Search for the authority by name — MahaRERA, K-RERA, TS-RERA, TNRERA, UP RERA, HARERA. Do not follow a link a builder or broker sends you: convincing fake portals exist, and they return clean-looking records for projects with serious problems.
What is the most useful RERA search?
Search by PROMOTER, not by project. You will see every project that builder has registered — including the ones from four and five years ago that were supposed to be delivered by now. A developer with three on-time deliveries is telling you something no brochure can. It is free, it takes ten minutes, and almost no buyer does it.
Does Haryana have one RERA authority?
No — HARERA has separate benches for Gurugram and Panchkula, with different jurisdictions. Make sure you are looking at the right one for your project.
What happened with RERA in West Bengal?
West Bengal initially enacted its own law, WBHIRA, instead of implementing the central RERA Act. The Supreme Court struck it down as unconstitutional in 2021, holding that the state could not legislate over a field already occupied by central law. West Bengal then established WBRERA under the central Act. If you bought during the WBHIRA period, your project's position may be more complicated — take advice.