RERA checklist before booking an apartment in India

Short answer: Never treat a brochure, sales call or WhatsApp price sheet as legal proof. RERA verification should happen before token advance, not after.

Check these before booking

• RERA registration number on the official state RERA portal.
• Promoter name, project name, land details and completion date.
• Approved plans, phase details and whether your tower is included.
• Carpet area, common area, parking allocation and payment milestones.
• Litigation, encumbrance, cancellation terms and refund clauses.

Red flags

• Sales team delays sharing RERA or approval documents.
• Possession date differs across brochure, agreement and RERA.
• Large discounts are tied to immediate token payment.

Housystan property pages now surface RERA and buyer-risk prompts because legal verification is a ranking and trust signal, not just a buyer afterthought.

Sources used: Knight Frank India Real Estate H1 2025, ANAROCK Indian Residential Real Estate 2025, and Bengaluru Metro public updates. Housystan treats these as market signals, not guarantees.

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