Homebuyers, Take Note: UP RERA Makes Big Rule Changes On Complaints, Transfer Charges

Published 6 July 2026 · india

Homebuyers, Take Note: UP RERA Makes Big Rule Changes On Complaints, Transfer Charges Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 19:52 IST The amendments are

Homebuyers, Take Note: UP RERA Makes Big Rule Changes On Complaints, Transfer Charges Published By, Last Updated: July 06, 2026, 19:52 IST The amendments are aimed at improving transparency, strengthening accountability in the real estate sector and making the grievance redressal mechanism more consumer-friendly. Rapid Read The Yogi government said buyers of unregistered projects will now be able to approach UP RERA, while developers' processing charges have also been capped. (IMAGE: HPCL/LinkedIn) If you’ve bought a home in Uttar Pradesh, a fresh set of changes by the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) could make it easier to seek relief against builders and reduce the amount developers can charge for transferring property. UP RERA has notified the 10th amendment to its General Regulations, 2019, introducing changes aimed at strengthening consumer protection, improving transparency and streamlining grievance redressal under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.

Homebuyers Can Now Approach RERA Even If A Project Is Not Registered One of the biggest changes concerns buyers of projects that are not registered with RERA. Until now, there was uncertainty over whether homebuyers in such projects could approach the authority for relief. Under the amended regulations, UP RERA has clarified that complaints from allottees of unregistered projects will be heard by its benches after determining whether the project was required to be registered under the law. If the authority concludes that registration was mandatory, it will separately initiate proceedings to ensure the project is brought under the RERA framework while also deciding the buyer’s complaint on its merits. UP RERA said it will soon introduce a dedicated feature on its online portal through which buyers of unregistered projects can submit complaints using Form-M. Cap On Transfer Charges The amendments also regulate the processing fees developers can charge when a flat is transferred.

If the allottee dies and the property is transferred to a family member, the promoter can charge a maximum processing fee of ₹1,000, subject to submission of documents such as the death certificate, succession certificate and no-objection certificates from other legal heirs. For transfers to individuals outside the family, the processing charge has been capped at ₹25,000. The authority has also clarified that developers cannot insist on executing a fresh sale agreement or lease deed in such cases. Instead, the transfer will be recorded through an endorsement on the existing agreement, with the promoter updating official records accordingly. What Does This Mean For Buyers? According to UP RERA, the changes are intended to make the complaint process more accessible for homebuyers, particularly those whose projects were never registered, while preventing arbitrary charges during property transfers. UP RERA Chairman Sanjay Bhoosreddy said the amendments are aimed at improving transparency, strengthening accountability in the real estate sector and making the grievance redressal mechanism more consumer-friendly.