Govt Unveils Unified RERA Portal, Concern Remains over Maharashtra's Redevelopment Law

Moneylife Digital Team 05 September 2025

Investor Interest

The Union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) has officially launched the unified RERA portal (rera.mohua.gov.in), unveiling a nationwide centralised database for real estate projects. The portal was inaugurated on 4 September 2025, by Union housing minister Manohar Lal Khattar during the 5th meeting of the Central Advisory Council (CAC) at Sankalp Bhawan, New Delhi. The launch marks a significant stride toward greater transparency and accountability in the real estate sector.

The Unified RERA Portal is not just an administrative evolution—it’s a long-awaited recommendation realised. The idea was originally advocated in January 2021 by minister Hardeep Singh Puri, during an event organised by Moneylife Foundation. He urged for a “central database for the real estate sector with access to all stakeholders for maximum transparency” (Read: “Let Us Have a Central Database for Real Estate Sector with Access to all Stakeholders for Maximum Transparency”- Hardeep Singh Puri). This recommendation drew from Moneylife Foundation’s 2020 report, “Report on the Efficacy of RERA from the Consumer Perspective” and clearly helped catalyse this initiative (Read: Efficacy of Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 (RERA) From The Consumer Perspective).

The primary purpose of this unified portal is to consolidate data from various state RERA portals into a single, integrated platform—making information such as approvals, project statuses, timelines and developer histories easily accessible to homebuyers and regulators alike. The portal is also designed to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools to flag potentially delayed or stalled projects

Minister Khattar described it as “a major step in strengthening transparency and accountability…(as) RERA has empowered homebuyers, ensured timely delivery of projects and infused discipline in the sector.”

Designed as a collaborative effort with the All-India Forum of RERA (AIFORERA), the platform brings together data from 35 states/UTs, existing 151,113 registered projects, and 1,06,545 agents.

But even as the Centre pushes for integration, new proposals at the state level could pull in a different direction. Maharashtra has recently proposed a separate RERA-like law specifically for redevelopment projects as part of its new housing policy. The state government argues that redevelopment often throws up unique challenges: tenants or home-owners are shifted into temporary accommodation, projects are prone to long delays and disputes over rent compensation are common.

Policy-makers claim that a tailored law could ensure stricter oversight and quicker redress for these cases which are not always adequately covered under the current RERA framework.

However, consumer groups and industry experts remain sceptical. They warn that carving out a parallel system may fragment regulation, leaving homebuyers uncertain about which authority to approach, says a report from Hindustan Times.

Since redevelopment already involves multiple parties—tenants, cooperative housing societies, developers and financiers—introducing a separate legal framework risks complicating matters further. Critics argue that it could also dilute the central RERA’s authority and create opportunities for developers to exploit gaps between two overlapping laws.

A broad consensus among consumer advocates is that the more effective solution would be to expand the scope of the existing RERA law to cover redevelopment projects explicitly. This would ensure that redevelopment buyers and tenants enjoy the same protections as other home-buyers, while maintaining regulatory uniformity across the country.

The unified RERA portal, launched by the ministry in July 2024, is currently operational with data from several states already integrated. According to the government’s press release, the portal will progressively include all states and union territories, providing details of registered projects and promoters across India. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra government’s proposed redevelopment law is under discussion and has not yet been enacted.

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