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RERA for buyers: what it protects (and what it doesn't)

What RERA registration actually guarantees for Bengaluru projects, how to verify a project, and what recourse you have when things slip.

Updated 10 September 2026 · The Realty Company editorial team · Reviewed by an advisor

What RERA is

RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act, 2016) changed the default in home buying: projects above the size threshold must be registered, disclose their details publicly, and park 70% of buyer payments in a project-specific account. It is a disclosure and accountability regime — not an insurance policy.

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What RERA actually guarantees

Disclosed project details: plan, layout, carpet area definitions, and timelines are on the record.
Carpet-area pricing: you pay for what you get, by a standard definition.
70% escrow: your payments fund the project, not the builder's other businesses.
Delay penalties: buyers get compensation at the rate written into the agreement.
A 5-year defect liability on structural quality from possession.

What RERA does not do

It does not guarantee delivery — enforcement is slow and order-dependent.
It does not vet the builder's financial health.
It does not cover resale or plots below the size threshold.
Registration is not an endorsement of quality or price fairness.

How to check a Bengaluru project

Search the project name on rerak.karnataka.gov.in. Match the registration number on the brochure with the authority's record. Check the sanctioned plan and the quarterly progress filings — a project with no progress uploads is telling you something.

If things slip

  1. First: a written demand to the builder citing the agreement's delay clause.
  2. Then: a complaint to K-RERA — the process is designed for buyers without lawyers.
  3. Together: collective complaints from a building's buyers carry more weight.

Verified projects on this topic

The guides above reference real Bengaluru projects. These are live, verified listings — prices and RERA numbers are shown.

VERIFIEDSobha JayaWhitefield
VERIFIEDPrestige Townships WhitefieldWhitefield

Still have questions?

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