Every residential project above 500 sq. m. or eight units must carry a valid RERA registration before it can be marketed or sold. Verifying this takes under five minutes and should be the very first thing you do before paying any token amount.
Start with the state regulator's website — Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan each run their own RERA portal. Search by project name or by the RERA number printed on the builder's brochure and cross-check the promoter name, sanctioned layout and promised completion date.
Red flags include a registration that has lapsed without renewal, a mismatch between the marketed unit count and the sanctioned plan, or a builder who cannot produce the registration certificate on request.
Once verified, keep a screenshot of the RERA listing with your booking file — it becomes useful documentation if timelines slip and you need to escalate.
