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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Hurdles in appointment of Real Estate Regulatory Authority in Maharashtra Removed

Any time after 1st May 2016 the government of Maharashtra may establish Real Restate Regulatory Authority ( RERA )or delegate its power to somebody. On account of present controversy over Maple Groups misleading advertisements under Pradhanmantri awas Yojana ( PMAY) , FIR’s and further drama, it was alleged that presence of RERA would have made significant difference and timely intervention of RERA would have saved several peoples’ hard earned money. However, now with notification dated 27th April 2016 hurdles in appointment of RERA or delegating it’s powers to somebody have been removed .


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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MHUPA) of government of India has brought in to force some provisions of Real Estate ( Regulatortion nad Development )  Act 2016
( REA )   as well it has repealed The Maharashtra Housing (Regulation and Development) Act, 2012. The MHUPA has announced this with a notification dated 27 April 2016.With this notification MHUPA has brought some sections of the Real Estate Regulatory Act 2016   into force.


Section 81 read with Section 82 ( C ) Real Estate Regulatory Act empowers appropriate Government to delegate powers of RERA  to any authority  if circumstances exist which render it necessary in the public interest so to do. The MHUPA has brought in to force section 81 to 92 including following provisions of REA  from 1 may 2016.

Section 2 – Definitions, This section deals with the all the terms used in real estate sector

Section 20 to 39 – These sections deal with the Establishment and incorporation of Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Composition of Authority. Qualifications of Chairperson and Members of Authority. Term of office of Chairperson and Members. Salary and allowances payable to Chairperson and Members. Administrative powers of Chairperson. Removal of Chairperson and Members from office in certain circumstances. Restrictions on Chairperson or Members on employment after cessation of office

Section 41 to 58 – These sections deal with the Establishment of Central Advisory Council. Functions of Central Advisory Council. Establishment of Real Estate Appellate Tribunal.

Section 71 to 78 – These sections deal with Power to adjudicate. Factors to be taken into account by the adjudicating officer.

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