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MahaRERA finds one-fourth of Maharashtra housing projects non-compliant; show-cause notices issued
Officials say 33,029 projects were under construction in Maharashtra in the January-March 2026 period. Of these, 8,212 failed to update MahaRERA with project status by the April 20 deadline, prompting show-cause notices and possible enforcement actions.
Why It Matters
The enforcement underscores regulatory scrutiny of real estate disclosures, with potential impacts on project sales, financing, and homebuyer access to project information.
Timeline
7 Events
Defaults by district: Pune vs. Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Konkan
January-March 2026
In the January-March period, Pune district recorded the highest defaults with 1,957 projects, while the Mumbai Metropolitan Region including Konkan had 4,644 defaulting projects.
MahaRERA data: 33,029 ongoing housing projects in Maharashtra for January-March 2026
January-March 2026
MahaRERA data for the January-March 2026 period shows 33,029 housing projects in various stages of construction across Maharashtra, with 8,212 projects failing to update their status by the April 20 deadline.
MahaRERA chairman emphasizes homebuyers' right to information
May 5, 2026
MahaRERA chairman Manoj Saunik stated that homebuyers have a right to access information about their housing project from initiation to completion, and that the authority will monitor and require up-to-date status uploads.
Potential actions for non-compliance
May 5, 2026
If response is not received within 60 days, MahaRERA may cancel or keep a project’s registration in abeyance; bank accounts may be frozen, advertisements restricted, and registration for buying/selling transactions may be blocked by directing the Joint District Registrar not to register such deals.
Show-cause notices issued; 60 days to respond
May 5, 2026
MahaRERA issued show-cause notices to errant builders, giving them 60 days to respond to the notices and to update quarterly progress reports.
Projects failing to update status by deadline
April 20, 2026
A total of 8,212 housing projects did not update their project status with MahaRERA by the April 20 deadline.
Deadline to update project status with MahaRERA (April 20, 2026)
April 20, 2026
Per MahaRERA rules, developers must upload quarterly and annual updates including number of registered flats and garages, funds received and spent, and any amendments to construction plans; the deadline cited is April 20, 2026.