Builder not handing over flat

[Swiftthinker5011]

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Swiftthinker5011
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March 30, 2025 at 12:33 pm

My cousin paid for a flat in a residential project. The time to handover as per the agreement was till last year, including the 6 month extension. But the work hasn’t even started on that land. He is liable to pay per month rent as per the agreement but he is ghosting everyone. Before going the legal route, can one complain about this somewhere? Maybe to rera or someone else?

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[Happyshark11]

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Happyshark11
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March 30, 2025 at 12:45 pm

Send a legal notice and file a case before RERA.

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[Swiftthinker5011]

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Swiftthinker5011
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March 30, 2025 at 12:52 pm

For both a lawyer is needed, right?

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[Happyshark11]

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Happyshark11
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March 30, 2025 at 12:54 pm

Yes. You will need a lawyer for it.

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[Swiftthinker5011]

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Swiftthinker5011
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March 30, 2025 at 3:32 pm

Thank you. Before going this way, is there any regulator or anything where we can complain about this? Like some RE authority or something?

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[Quickguru4523]

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Quickguru4523
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March 30, 2025 at 12:50 pm

Rera will come to your aid file the complaint and press for refund with interest

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[Swiftthinker5011]

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Swiftthinker5011
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March 30, 2025 at 12:51 pm

Do one need to go through a lawyer for this? Can you share the steps as in how to do that?

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[Quickguru4523]

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Quickguru4523
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March 30, 2025 at 1:09 pm

You may file your complaint on the rera website or you can visit your nearest rera court talk to the clerk there and get a recommendation of a lawyer file your complaint through him and if you know others in similar situation file a complaint collectively

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[Quickguru4523]

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Quickguru4523
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March 30, 2025 at 1:10 pm

You can also file your complaint with a consumer court collectively

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[Swiftthinker5011]

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Swiftthinker5011
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March 30, 2025 at 3:32 pm

Thank you. Before going this way, is there any regulator or anything where we can complain about this? Like some RE authority or something?

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[Quickguru4523]

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Quickguru4523
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March 30, 2025 at 4:31 pm

Dtcp is the authorising authority to issue licence you can complain there but they will seldom act but You can get the police to file an FIR and investigate under section 154(1) and 154(3) and if the police do not do that you can approach a magistrate for directions to the police file an FIR and investigate under 156(3) and simultaneously file a complaint with RERA

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[Braveseeker242]

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Braveseeker242
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March 30, 2025 at 12:51 pm

First thing is form what’sapp group of all victims.

and fire complaint with rera

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[Nupurthinker675]

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Nupurthinker675
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March 30, 2025 at 1:20 pm

Lawyer from Bangalore –

This could be an intimidation tactic, but you could also send a legal notice saying that you’ll file for initiate insolvency proceedings before NCLT , and you can then choose to initiate insolvency proceedings.
Consult your lawyer before proceeding, but just letting you know all your options.

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[Shivanifalcon22]

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Shivanifalcon22
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March 30, 2025 at 2:33 pm

This will be a long battle. All of you should come together and hire a good lawyer/firm who has experience of representing cases in the high court. Ultimately, there will be appeals that go to HC, and HC will have the final word. RERA is not much of use in recovering money. refer to Ozona urban case (https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2025/Mar/25/ozone-homebuyers-withdraw-cases-from-toothless-k-rera)

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[Epicrajendra5182]

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Epicrajendra5182
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March 30, 2025 at 7:08 pm

Upon reading answers. I must say.. No use of RERA to protect customer interest… RERA is just entity to help builders

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