NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP-RERA) has issued directions to extend the registration validity and stipulated completion period of eligible registered real estate projects in the state by four months.
The decision follows the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ advisory dated July 31, 2026, issued in view of the adverse impact of the West Asia situation on real estate projects.
UP-RERA said the extension has been granted under Section 37 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
Registered real estate projects whose original, revised or already extended completion dates fall between February 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026, will be eligible for the four-month extension.
The extension will take effect from the last date of validity of the existing project registration. Projects that have already received a completion certificate or occupancy certificate will not be eligible for the extension.
The authority said the extension will be subject to key regulatory compliances, including validity of the sanctioned map, layout or building plan as on February 28, 2026.
Promoters must also have filed all quarterly progress reports due up to the last quarter of the validity of the project registration and submitted the annual audit report, REG-5, for FY25.
For eligible projects that fulfil these requirements, the registration validity will be automatically extended by four months.
Promoters who have defaulted on any of these compliances can complete them and submit a written request to the authority. The technical division of UP-RERA will extend the registration validity after verifying the compliances.
UP-RERA clarified that the four-month extension applies only to the validity of project registration and the completion period recorded with the authority. The possession date mentioned in the agreement for sale will remain unchanged despite the extension.
The provisions relating to interest payable by the promoter to the allottee for delay in possession, and interest payable by the allottee to the promoter for delayed payment, will continue to remain the same.
The directions have come into force with immediate effect.
