Real Estate & RERA
Counsel for the people who build, fund and govern Indian real estate.
What this engagement covers
Real Estate & RERA, End-to-End.
Acting for developers, landowners, joint-venture partners, institutional investors and lenders on real-estate transactions, RERA compliance and disputes. We cover land aggregation through project handover and downstream investor exits.
Our process
From First Call to Final Order
Confidential Intake
30-min discovery call on phone or Zoom. We confirm scope, urgency and fee on the same call.
Diligence & Strategy
Document review, record retrieval and a written strategy note — including timeline, risks and milestones.
Documentation & Filing
Drafting, apostille, Power of Attorney, registration and filing handled end-to-end by a named matter lead.
Representation
Court, tribunal, registrar or counterparty representation — with weekly written updates across time-zones.
Closure & Handover
Final order, registered deed or settlement, plus a sealed matter file and post-closure compliance calendar.
Why IndusGuard
Built for Matters That Cross Borders
One named matter lead
No call-centre, no hand-offs. A senior advocate owns your file end-to-end.
NRI desks across 8 countries
Overlapping US, UK, Gulf and APAC hours — apostille and POA built into every workflow.
Weekly written updates
Plain-language progress notes, secure document portal and milestone-based fees.
Pan-India bar coverage
Empanelled counsel across High Courts, NCLT, DRT and the Supreme Court of India.
Where we serve
A Global NRI Desk, Anchored in India.
We act for clients across 8+ countries and represent matters in every major Indian jurisdiction — High Courts, NCLT, DRT and the Supreme Court.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- UAE
- Australia
- Singapore
- Germany
- Saudi Arabia
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Delhi NCR
- Bengaluru
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Pune
- Pan-India
Common questions
Before You Call
What projects must be registered under RERA in India?+
Under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016, all real estate projects where the area of land proposed to be developed exceeds 500 square metres or the number of apartments proposed to be developed exceeds 8 (inclusive of all phases) must be registered with the state RERA authority before any advertisement, marketing, or sale.
What are a developer's key obligations under RERA?+
A developer registered under RERA must: disclose all project details on the RERA website, deposit 70% of funds collected from buyers into a separate project account, adhere to the registered project timeline, obtain completion certificate and occupancy certificate before handing over possession, and rectify structural defects reported within 5 years of possession at their own cost.
Can a foreign company or NRI invest in Indian real estate through a JV?+
Yes. Foreign companies can invest in Indian real estate development through FDI subject to FEMA and DPIIT guidelines. The minimum capitalisation requirements that previously applied to FDI in construction development have been removed in recent years. NRI investment in real estate is permitted on both repatriation and non-repatriation basis.
What are a buyer's remedies under RERA for delayed possession?+
Under RERA, a buyer is entitled to interest at the prescribed rate (typically SBI's highest MCLR plus 2%) from the developer for every month of delay. The buyer can also withdraw from the project and claim a full refund with interest. RERA orders are enforceable as civil court decrees, and non-compliance attracts penalties of up to 10% of the project cost and imprisonment.
What is a joint development agreement and what are the key risk points?+
A joint development agreement (JDA) is a contract between a landowner and a developer whereby the landowner contributes land and the developer contributes construction expertise. Key risk points include the revenue or area share ratio, construction timeline obligations, quality standards, liability on RERA registration, tax treatment of the land contribution, and the mechanism for resolving disputes between the parties.
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