How to Check MahaRERA Registration Before Buying a Flat in Nagpur

Under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, most new residential projects in Maharashtra must be registered with MahaRERA before they can be advertised or sold. Checking that registration takes about five minutes and is the single most useful thing you can do before paying a booking amount.

Why MahaRERA registration matters

• It's mandatory for most projects. Projects on land larger than 500 sq m, or with more than eight apartments, must be registered before they are marketed or sold.
• The promises are on record. The developer files approved plans, title documents and a completion date with MahaRERA, and has to update progress. If things go wrong, buyers can file a complaint with MahaRERA.
• Ads must show it. Since 1 August 2023, MahaRERA has required project advertisements to display the registration number along with a QR code that links to the project's record.
• Agents must be registered too. Real estate agents who sell registered projects need their own MahaRERA agent registration — it's fair to ask any agent, including us, for theirs.

Step-by-step: check a project

1. Get the registration number. It should be on the brochure, website and every ad, and starts with "P" (for project) followed by 11 digits. You can also scan the QR code on an ad.
2. Open the MahaRERA portal at maharera.maharashtra.gov.in.
3. Find the registered-projects search. On the portal this is listed under the projects or home-buyers section. Search by registration number for an exact match — you can also filter by district (Nagpur) or pincode.
4. Open the project record from the results and view its details. Some records open the original application on a separate page that asks you to enter a captcha.
5. Download and save the key documents (see below) so you can compare them with the agreement for sale later.

The portal's menus change from time to time. If you can't find the search, look for "Registered Projects" or "Project Search", or call us and we'll walk you through it.

What to look at in the record

• Promoter details – does the developer's name match the brochure and the agreement? Check their past projects too.
• Proposed completion date – the date the developer has committed to MahaRERA. Compare it with the possession date you've been promised.
• Approvals – building plan approval, commencement certificate and layout approval should be uploaded.
• Title and encumbrances – the legal title report and any encumbrances (such as loans against the land).
• Apartment details – apartment types, carpet areas and numbers. Make sure the carpet area of your flat matches the agreement — RERA requires flats to be sold on carpet area.
• Litigation and complaints – any cases or complaints listed against the project or promoter.

Red flags

• No registration number, or a number that doesn't return this project.
• A promoter name, location or unit count that differs from what you were told.
• A completion date that has already passed with no extension on record.
• Pressure to pay a large booking amount before you've seen the agreement for sale.
• An ad with no registration number or QR code.

MahaRERA numbers for projects we list

Here are the registration numbers for the projects on our site, so you can check them yourself:

Questions about any of these? Contact us and we'll share the project's MahaRERA documents with you.