Our method
How we check every project
- Start with the RERA number. We look for the Punjab RERA registration number and match it to the RERA record where we can find one.
- Name the promoter. The record shows the legal entity selling the project and its partners or directors. We show these on the project page.
- Compare claims with the record. We set listing figures (towers, units, price, possession) against the record. When they differ we show both and tell you what to ask.
- Check the paper trail. We note the expected completion date, the litigation field and how recently the developer filed quarterly progress updates.
- Separate facts from claims. What a developer says about itself in press material is labelled as a claim, not a fact.
- Date every check. Each project page shows when we last checked it. Things change, so check again before you pay.
What a RERA record tells you
- Who the promoter is, and its partners or directors
- Land area, towers and the units the promoter registered
- The completion date the promoter committed to
- Whether litigation is declared
- How regularly the promoter files progress updates
What it does not tell you
- Whether the price is fair
- Whether a promised possession date will be met
- The quality of construction
- Whether every unit or phase sits under the same registration
Our verification promise
Buyer's checklist
This is general information, not legal advice. For a purchase of this size, have a lawyer read the agreement.
Before you pay anything
- Ask for the RERA registration certificate and check the number on the RERA Punjab portal. Projects are often sold in phases, and each phase can have its own number.
- Check that the seller named in the agreement is the promoter named on the RERA record.
- Ask for the sanctioned building plan and the unit schedule for your phase.
- In Mohali many group-housing sites are auctioned by GMADA. Ask for the allotment and approvals for the land and for any completion or occupation certificate that applies.
- Read the agreement for sale in full before paying a token or booking amount.
Your rights under the RERA Act, 2016
- Carpet area. Apartments are to be sold on carpet area (Section 2(k)). Super area is a marketing figure. Ask for the carpet area in writing.
- Advance limit. A promoter cannot take more than 10% of the cost as advance before signing a registered agreement for sale (Section 13).
- Separate account. 70% of money collected for a project must be kept in a separate bank account and used for that project (Section 4(2)(l)(D)).
- Defects. Structural defects reported within five years of possession are to be fixed free of charge (Section 14(3)).
- Delays. If possession is late, the buyer can withdraw and claim a refund with interest, or stay in the project and receive interest for each month of delay (Section 18).
Get the full price in writing
Ask for one all-in figure that lists each of these: basic price, preferred-location charges (PLC), EDC/IDC, IFMS, club or amenity charges, parking, GST, stamp duty, registration and any maintenance deposit.
Red flags
- No RERA number on the advertisement or the brochure
- Pressure to pay a token or booking amount before you have seen the agreement
- Prices quoted only on super area, with no carpet area given
- Refusal to share the RERA certificate, sanctioned plan or unit schedule
- Guaranteed returns or buy-back promises that are not in the agreement
- A unit count, tower count or possession date that differs between the brochure and the RERA record
Terms in plain words
- Carpet area: the usable floor area inside the walls, not counting balconies and common areas.
- Super / built-up area: carpet area plus walls, balconies and a share of common areas. It is larger than carpet area.
- PLC: extra charge for a better location in the project, such as a park-facing tower.
- EDC / IDC: external and internal development charges levied by the authority.
- IFMS: interest-free maintenance security deposit.
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