How to Check a Project's RERA Registration in 2026: A Step-by-Step Guide

Before you pay a single rupee for an under-construction home, you can check the project's RERA registration yourself, for free, in about ten minutes. That check tells you more truth than any brochure or sales pitch. Yet most buyers skip it. This guide shows you exactly how to verify a project's RERA registration in 2026, what the page reveals, and the warning signs that should make you walk away.

Quick view

• Every under-construction project above a small size must be RERA-registered before it is marketed or sold.
• You check it on your state's RERA portal, HRERA for Haryana/Gurgaon, UP-RERA for Noida/Ghaziabad, and so on.
• The RERA page shows the registration number, sanctioned plans, promised timeline, quarterly progress, and any complaints or litigation.
• No registration when there should be one, or a mismatch between the brochure and the portal, is a serious red flag.

Step by step: how to check

1. Find your state's RERA portal. Haryana projects are on HRERA (haryanarera.gov.in), UP projects on UP-RERA (up-rera.in), Maharashtra on MahaRERA, and so on. Each state has its own.
2. Go to the "Registered Projects" search. Every portal has a way to search projects by name, promoter or registration number.
3. Search the project. Enter the project name or the RERA number from the advertisement. If nothing comes up for a project being actively sold, that is a problem.
4. Open the project page. This is where the real information sits, keep reading below for what to look at.
5. Match the number. Confirm the RERA number on the hoarding, brochure and website matches the one on the portal, for this exact project.

What the RERA page reveals

The project page on a RERA portal is a goldmine, and most buyers never open it. Look at:

• Registration number and validity. Is it registered and current, or expired?
• Promised completion date. The date the promoter committed to. This is the date your delay-interest rights are measured against.
• Sanctioned plans and approvals. What was actually approved, and how it compares to what is being sold to you.
• Quarterly progress updates. Promoters must update construction progress. A project far behind its own schedule tells you a lot.
• Complaints and litigation. Cases filed against the promoter. A trail of complaints is a warning about how they treat buyers.
• Sold inventory. How much of the project is already sold, useful context on demand and on the "last few units" sales line.

Cross-check the carpet area in your agreement against the RERA filing too, this is where quiet mismatches hide. Our carpet area guide explains why that number matters.

Red flags that should stop you

• No registration for a project that should have one. Projects above 500 sq m or 8 units generally must register. If it is being sold without RERA, walk away, you lose the strongest buyer protection there is.
• Number mismatch. The RERA number on the brochure does not match the portal, or belongs to a different project. Classic misrepresentation.
• Expired registration. The registration has lapsed and not been renewed. A serious sign of trouble.
• Far behind schedule. The quarterly updates show construction well behind the promised timeline.
• A litigation trail. Multiple complaints or orders against the promoter, especially for delays or refunds.

Why this ten-minute check is worth it

The whole point of RERA is to give buyers information and protection they never had before. The registration brings the 70% escrow rule, disclosure requirements, and your right to refund or delay interest if the promoter slips, all covered in our RERA guide and possession delay guide. But all of that only helps if the project is actually registered and you have checked. Ten minutes on the portal before you book can save you years of trouble. Do it every single time, for every under-construction project.

Checking an agent's RERA registration too

It is not just projects, real estate agents must be RERA-registered as well, and you can check that too. A registered agent has a registration number you can verify on the same state portal. Dealing with a registered agent gives you a layer of accountability, if something goes wrong, there is a registered entity answerable to the authority. It is a small extra check that is worth doing, especially when a broker is pushing you hard toward a particular project. Ask for the agent's RERA number and confirm it on the portal alongside the project's. An unregistered agent handling a large transaction is a reason for extra caution.

What RERA does not tell you

The portal is powerful, but know its limits so you do not over-rely on it. RERA confirms the project is registered, shows its plans, timeline and complaints, and protects your money through escrow. It does not guarantee construction quality, it does not promise the builder will hit the timeline, and it does not vet the neighbourhood or the price. So use the RERA check as your first filter, not your only one. After it passes, still check the builder's actual delivered projects, inspect a completed building if you can, and make sure the price and location make sense for you. RERA removes the worst risks; your own diligence handles the rest. Our buyer mistakes guide covers what else to watch.

State portals: where to check for each region

RERA is state-run, so you check on the right state's portal. For NCR buyers, the ones that matter:

• Haryana (Gurgaon, Faridabad, Sohna): HRERA. There are separate benches (Gurugram and Panchkula); use the Gurugram portal for Gurgaon-area projects.
• Uttar Pradesh (Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad): UP-RERA.
• Delhi: Delhi RERA, though Delhi has fewer large new-project registrations than the NCR states.
• Other states: MahaRERA (Maharashtra), K-RERA (Karnataka), and each state's own portal.

Always use the portal for the state where the project physically sits. A Gurgaon project is on HRERA, a Noida project on UP-RERA. Searching the wrong state's portal is a common reason people wrongly conclude a project "isn't registered".

How to read the quarterly progress reports

The most underused part of the RERA page is the quarterly progress update, and it is a goldmine for judging a project's health. Promoters must file, each quarter, how much construction has actually happened against what they promised. Here is how to read it. Compare the promised completion date with the current stage of construction, if the project is meant to finish in two years but is barely out of the ground, that is a warning. Look at the trend across quarters, is construction steadily progressing, or stalled? Check whether the sanctioned plans match what is being sold to you. And read the financial disclosures, whether the escrow account is being maintained and money used for this project. A project that is on or near schedule, with steady quarterly progress and clean disclosures, is a good sign. One that is far behind its own timeline, with thin updates, is telling you something the sales office will not. This ten-minute read, combined with the litigation tab, tells you more about whether you will actually get your flat on time than any brochure or sales pitch ever will. Combine it with the delay-rights knowledge in our possession delay guide.

What to do if a project is not RERA registered

Say you find a project you like, but it is not on the RERA portal, or the number does not match. What now? First, understand what it means: for a project above the size threshold (roughly 500 square metres or 8 units), selling without RERA registration is not allowed, and buying it means you lose the escrow protection, the disclosure requirements, and your refund and delay-interest rights. That is a lot of protection to give up. So the default answer is: do not buy an unregistered project that should be registered. If the builder says registration is "in process", ask to see proof and wait until it is actually registered before you pay anything, verbal assurances mean nothing here. If the project is genuinely small enough to be exempt, that can be legitimate, but then you must do extra diligence on the title and approvals yourself, since the RERA safety net does not apply. And if a sizeable project is being actively marketed without registration, treat it as a serious red flag about how the builder operates. The RERA check is not a formality; a missing registration where one is required tells you the builder is either cutting corners or not ready, and either way your money is safer elsewhere.

RERA check as part of your full diligence

The RERA check is powerful, but it is one step in a full diligence process, not the whole thing. Here is how it fits. The RERA portal confirms the project is registered, shows its plans, timeline, progress and litigation, and tells you your money gets escrow protection, that handles the biggest risks. But you still need to check the specific unit's carpet area and price in the agreement, the builder's actual delivered projects (visit one if you can), the title and approvals of the land, and whether the location and price make sense for you. Think of it as layers: RERA removes the worst builder risks, your title and document checks remove the ownership risks, and your own judgement handles location and value. Skipping the RERA check leaves you exposed to the biggest risks; relying only on it leaves the rest uncovered. Do all the layers, and you buy with genuine confidence. The RERA check is where you start, because it is free, fast and revealing, then build the rest of your diligence on top. Our verification checklist and buyer mistakes guide complete the picture.

FAQ

How do I check if a project is RERA registered?

Go to your state's RERA portal (HRERA for Haryana, UP-RERA for UP, etc.), search the project by name or registration number, and open its page. Match the number with the one in the advertisement.

What information does the RERA page show?

The registration number and validity, sanctioned plans, promised completion date, quarterly construction progress, complaints and litigation, and sold inventory.

Is RERA registration required for every project?

For under-construction projects above roughly 500 sq m or 8 units, yes. Small projects and completed properties may be exempt. If a sizeable project is sold without RERA, treat it as a red flag.

What if the RERA number does not match the brochure?

That is a serious warning of misrepresentation. Do not book until the number on the portal matches the project being sold to you.

Does RERA registration guarantee the project is safe?

It means the plans, title and disclosures passed scrutiny and your money gets escrow protection. It does not guarantee timely delivery, so also check the promoter's track record and progress updates.

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