Buying from a builder
Is the project registered with RERA, and what can a buyer claim if possession is delayed? (ss. 3, 18 and 31, RERA Act, 2016)
PRACTICE AREA / 05
Property & real estate
Know what the property papers promise.
The law on buying, building and renting property in Haryana: homebuyer rights, building permissions, and leases.
The laws covered: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 · Haryana Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2017 · Transfer of Property Act, 1882 · Registration Act, 1908
SUBJECTS WITHIN THIS AREA
Key questions under this law.
Building on a plot
What may be built on a residential plot in Haryana, and where does the stilt-plus-four policy stand in court?
Leases and rent
Which rent agreements must be registered and stamped, and what governs security deposits? (s. 107, Transfer of Property Act, 1882; s. 17(1)(d), Registration Act, 1908)
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COMMON QUESTIONS
A little more context.
Property law in Haryana depends on State rules, local building byelaws and the documents of the particular property.
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority ↗Can a homebuyer get a refund if possession is delayed?
If the promoter fails to give possession as agreed, the buyer may withdraw and claim a refund with interest and compensation, or stay in the project and receive interest for every month of delay (s. 18(1), RERA Act, 2016).
Where is a RERA complaint filed?
With the State Real Estate Regulatory Authority or, where compensation is claimed, with the adjudicating officer (ss. 31 and 71, RERA Act, 2016).
Is an 11-month rent agreement exempt from registration?
Compulsory registration applies to leases from year to year, for more than one year, or reserving a yearly rent (s. 107, Transfer of Property Act, 1882; s. 17(1)(d), Registration Act, 1908). A lease for one year or less that does not reserve a yearly rent need not be registered, though it may be. Renewal or lock-in clauses can take the real term past one year. Stamp duty under the State’s stamp law still applies.
Does a lease agreement confirm the landlord’s title?
No. Title, encumbrances and approvals are separate questions that depend on the property records.