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The buyer protection toolkit

A press report is a question, not an answer. Use these official portals and checklists to confirm the real position of any developer or project — then keep dated screenshots of what you find.

Last updated 14 October 2026 Portal links open the official site in a new tab

State RERA registries

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Start here. A project that must be registered should show a RERA number for your exact phase, the registered promoter’s name, quarterly progress filings and any orders.

UP-RERARegistrations, quarterly filings and orders for Noida, Greater Noida and the rest of UP.Search a project · opens in a new tab HARERAHaryana RERA — Gurugram and Panchkula registrations and orders.Search a project · opens in a new tab MahaRERAMaharashtra project and promoter registry, with complaint records.Search a project · opens in a new tab Goa RERAGoa project registrations and orders — essential for outstation buyers.Search a project · opens in a new tab

Courts, tribunals and consumer complaints

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See whether the developer already faces consumer cases, insolvency proceedings or other litigation — and where you can file if you need to.

e-JagritiFile and track consumer-commission complaints online. It replaced the older e-Daakhil portal.Open portal · opens in a new tab NCDRCNational Consumer Commission — orders and cause lists.Search orders · opens in a new tab NCLTCheck for insolvency (IBC) proceedings against the company you are paying.Check cases · opens in a new tab eCourtsSearch pending and disposed cases by party name across district courts.Search cases · opens in a new tab

Company, tax and approvals

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Look behind the brand: which legal entity you are paying, whether its GST registration is active, and what the development authority has on record.

MCA21Company master data, directors, charges and filings for the entity on your receipt.Look up a company · opens in a new tab GST taxpayer searchCheck that the GSTIN on your invoice is active and belongs to the entity you pay.Search a GSTIN · opens in a new tab Income-Tax portalIf you receive a notice, check “Pending Actions → e-Proceedings” after logging in.Check notices · opens in a new tab Noida AuthorityOfficial site of the authority that issues building approvals and OC/CC in Noida.Open site · opens in a new tab Greater Noida AuthorityApprovals and notices for Greater Noida and Greater Noida West projects.Open site · opens in a new tab

Right to Information (RTI)

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Use RTI to ask an authority for sanctioned plans, approvals or OC/CC status. Pick the right portal: central-government bodies use RTI Online; Noida, Greater Noida and other UP bodies use the UP state portal (or a written application to the authority’s Public Information Officer).

RTI Online — Uttar PradeshFor UP authorities, including development authorities. Check the authority is listed before you pay the fee.File a UP RTI · opens in a new tab RTI Online — central governmentFor central ministries and bodies only. Most state authorities are not on this portal.File a central RTI · opens in a new tab

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Six checks before any payment

Interactive checklists

Tick items as you confirm them against original documents and official records — not brochures or verbal promises. Your ticks stay on this device only.

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OC / CC

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RERA registration

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Builder-buyer agreement

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Payments

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Broker or agent

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Extra checks for NRIs

Buying from abroad

Closing the distance for NRI buyers

If you cannot inspect in person, close the gap on purpose. The common risks and the fixes, side by side.

Common risks

  • Payment to a broker or third-party account
  • Only a partial receipt from the builder
  • No agreement after a large payment
  • Unit changed without written consent
  • An “assured return” that quietly stops
  • No registry; OC/CC never checked

Your checklist

  • Pay only the builder’s official account
  • Take full, stamped receipts
  • Check the RERA registration yourself
  • Appoint independent local verification
  • Confirm the OC/CC with the authority
  • Keep every chat and email

Next: confirm the OC / CC properly

The single document buyers most often take on trust. Here is how to check it with the authority.

Read the OC/CC guide Evidence checklist