MahaRERA 2026: Project Search, Login, QR Code on Ads, Quarterly Reports, Complaints, Conciliation and the New MahaCRITI Portal

Posted by Akhilesh Upadhyay on 07/11/2026

Legal & RERA

Akhilesh UpadhyayUpdated 7 Nov 2026 · 7 min read

Checked against official government sources. General information, not legal or financial advice.

MahaRERA is the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, the state body that registers real estate projects and real estate professionals and hears buyer complaints under the RERA Act, 2016. Its website is maharera.maharashtra.gov.in, and since 11 May 2026 all filings run on its new online system, MahaCRITI (MahaRERA portal 2.0). Here is how to do a MahaRERA project search, log in and file a complaint.

MahaRERA at a glance

Authority: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, under the RERA Act, 2016
Website: maharera.maharashtra.gov.in
Portal: MahaCRITI; the old MahaRERA 1.0 portal closed on 10 May 2026
Project search: free, no login needed; search by name, promoter or registration number
Ads: must show the registration number, website and a project QR code (from 8 April 2025)
Progress: promoters file quarterly progress reports (Forms 1, 2 and 3)
Disputes: online complaint, or the conciliation forum

In this guide

What MahaRERA does
How to do a MahaRERA project search
What to check on the project page
QR code on property ads
Quarterly progress reports
MahaRERA login
How to file a complaint with MahaRERA
MahaRERA conciliation forum
Registration of real estate professionals
Key MahaRERA changes in 2025–2026
Carpet area rules
Before you book a flat in Maharashtra
Frequently asked questions

What MahaRERA does

Registers projects: a project on land over 500 sq m or with more than eight units must be registered before it is advertised or sold.
Registers real estate professionals who sell for promoters.
Publishes project data: approvals, plans, completion dates and progress reports.
Hears complaints and can fine promoters, freeze project accounts and stop sale registrations.

How to do a MahaRERA project search

Open maharera.maharashtra.gov.in and go to the project search option (registered projects).
Search by project name, promoter name or registration number. Project numbers start with P; real estate professional numbers start with A.
Open the project and view its details, documents and progress reports.
If a project does not appear, search again by its exact registration number and ask the promoter for the official project link in writing.

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What to check on the project page

Item	What to look for
Registration status	Active, not lapsed, suspended or in abeyance
Completion date	Matches the date the sales team gives you
Approved plans	Building plan, number of floors and units
Quarterly reports	Filed on time for recent quarters
Complaints	Number of complaints and any recovery orders

QR code on property ads

From 8 April 2025, every ad for a registered project must show the MahaRERA registration number, the authority’s website address and a project-specific QR code. The details must sit in the top right of the ad, in a size at least as large as the contact details and in a clearly visible colour. It covers print, hoardings, TV, social media and messaging apps. Fines of ₹10,000–₹50,000 apply. An ad with no number or QR code is a warning sign.

Quarterly progress reports

Promoters must upload a quarterly progress report (QPR) for every registered project. It includes Form 1 (architect), Form 2 (engineer) and Form 3 (chartered accountant), and shows construction progress, units booked, money received and spent, and plan changes. 70% of buyer payments must go into a separate project account. In May 2026 MahaRERA issued show-cause notices to 8,212 of 33,029 projects for missing QPRs; the January–March 2026 report was due by 20 April.

You do not need a login to search projects. Promoters, real estate professionals and complainants log in to MahaCRITI from the MahaRERA website. A buyer first registers as a complainant with an email ID and mobile number, sets a password and then logs in.

How to file a complaint with MahaRERA

Register and log in as a complainant on the MahaRERA portal.
Choose a new complaint and enter the project registration number; the project and promoter details fill in.
Add the facts and the relief you want (refund, interest for delay, possession or compensation).
Upload the agreement for sale, payment receipts and letters to the promoter.
Pay the fee online and submit. The fee has been ₹5,000 per complaint; check the current amount on the portal.
Track hearing dates and orders online; most hearings are held online.

Under a November 2025 procedure, a promoter must pay compensation awarded by MahaRERA within 60 days. See our how to file a RERA complaint guide.

MahaRERA conciliation forum

The conciliation and dispute resolution forum lets a buyer and promoter settle without a full hearing. After a complaint is filed, either side can ask for conciliation, or MahaRERA can refer the case. Both sides must agree. Benches include members from consumer and promoter bodies. A case usually gets about three sittings over 45 days. A settlement becomes a MahaRERA order, enforceable like a court decree. If talks fail, the complaint goes back for a hearing.

Registration of real estate professionals

Real estate professionals in Maharashtra must register with MahaRERA, and the registration is valid for five years. Since 1 January 2024, individuals, the authorised signatories of firms and staff who deal with buyers need a Certificate of Competency. It needs 20 hours of training and an online exam. Search their registration number on the MahaRERA website before you deal with them.

Key MahaRERA changes in 2025–2026

Date	Change
8 April 2025	Registration number, website and QR code required in the top right of every ad
5 May 2025	New project applications moved to MahaCRITI
July 2025	4,812 lapsed projects suspended; bank accounts frozen and sale registrations stopped
11 May 2026	Old portal closed; MahaCRITI is the only channel for all filings
May 2026	Show-cause notices to 8,212 projects for missing quarterly reports

Lapsed projects: a project lapses when its registered completion date passes without an extension or completion filing. MahaRERA keeps such projects in abeyance, and sub-registrars are told not to register sales in them until the promoter complies.

Carpet area rules

Under the RERA Act, a flat is sold on carpet area: the net usable floor area inside the walls, excluding external walls, shafts, exclusive balconies and terraces. The Maharashtra model agreement for sale allows a 3% variation in the final carpet area. If the area is smaller, even within 3%, the promoter must refund the extra money within 45 days, with interest at MCLR plus 2% a year. See carpet area vs built-up area.

Before you book a flat in Maharashtra

Search the project on MahaRERA and confirm its status is active.
Match the completion date and carpet area with your papers, and read recent quarterly reports.
Do not pay more than 10% of the price before a registered agreement for sale.
Pay only into the project account named on MahaRERA.
At possession, ask for the occupancy certificate; the promoter must fix structural defects reported within five years.

Plan your costs with our guides to stamp duty in India, the ready reckoner rate in Mumbai and the ready reckoner rate in Pune.

Frequently asked questions

What is MahaRERA?

MahaRERA is the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority. It registers projects and real estate professionals and hears buyer complaints.

How do I do a MahaRERA project search?

Open maharera.maharashtra.gov.in, go to the registered projects search and enter the project name, promoter name or registration number. You can also scan the QR code on the project’s ad.

What is MahaCRITI?

MahaCRITI is MahaRERA’s new online system, also called MahaRERA portal 2.0. Since 11 May 2026 all registrations, extensions, corrections and quarterly reports are filed only on it.

How do I log in to MahaRERA?

Register on the MahaRERA portal with your email ID and mobile number, choose your user type, set a password and log in. Project search needs no login.

What is the fee to file a MahaRERA complaint?

It has been ₹5,000 per complaint; check the current amount on the portal.

What does “lapsed” or “in abeyance” mean on MahaRERA?

A lapsed project has passed its completion date without an extension. In abeyance means its account is frozen and sales are stopped until the promoter complies.

Is a QR code compulsory on property ads in Maharashtra?

Yes. Since 8 April 2025 every ad must show the registration number, website and a project QR code, or the promoter faces a fine.

MahaRERA rules, orders, fees and portal steps can change. Check the current details on maharera.maharashtra.gov.in before you pay or file anything. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Sources: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (website and orders, including Order No. 64/2025 and Order No. 65A/2026); Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016; MahaRERA model agreement for sale; 2025–2026 reports in the Free Press Journal, LiveLaw and other publications on MahaRERA advertisement rules, quarterly reports, lapsed projects and the conciliation forum.

About the author

Akhilesh Upadhyay Founder, Housepartner.in

Akhilesh Upadhyay is the founder of Housepartner.in, an India-wide property portal. He has worked in Indian real estate since 2013, across residential and commercial property, plots and development-authority schemes. He writes and reviews Housepartner's buyer guides on RERA, land records, stamp duty and property documents.

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