Mumbai Property News

MahaRERA's recovery of penalties is lagging, with only ₹222 crore collected from ₹912 crore imposed, despite dedicated recovery officers.

The Supreme Court has confirmed the Navi Mumbai civic body's authority to collect property tax from industrial units in the Thane-Belapur area.

MahaRERA has taken action against Mumbai builders for construction defects and delayed possession, emphasizing compliance with regulations.

Maharashtra's registration department encourages online registration of rental agreements to avoid legal issues.

Experts and homebuyers have welcomed a move to replace a jail-term provision in the housing law with a less punitive alternative, calling it a more balanced approach to enforcement. The change softens criminal liability that critics had argued was disproportionate.The earlier provision car

The Maharashtra government plans to approach the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order concerning 254 acres of land, seeking to overturn the ruling at the apex court. The state's challenge keeps the title and control of the large parcel in dispute.The decision to escalate signals

The real estate regulator has directed developers to keep their advertisements realistic, cautioning against misleading or exaggerated promotional claims about projects. The advisory targets marketing that overstates amenities, timelines or features not backed by sanctioned plans.Inflated

A ruling has held that landowners and developers are equally accountable for delays in real estate projects, widening the circle of liability beyond builders alone. The decision means landowners who partner in development cannot disclaim responsibility for delivery lapses.In many redevelop

MahaRERA has intensified action against non-compliant developers, issuing notices in connection with 8,212 projects across Maharashtra. The crackdown targets builders who failed to meet regulatory obligations on registration, project updates and other statutory disclosures.The regulator ha

The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra government to refund Rs 3 lakh in stamp duty to a homebuyer, ruling in favour of the applicant in a dispute over the levy. The decision affirms the right to reclaim stamp duty in eligible cases.The order addresses situations where stamp dut

The Bombay High Court has ordered the demolition of a 16-storey building in Ulhasnagar after finding it was constructed in violation of sanctioned plans and building regulations. The ruling underscores judicial intolerance for large unauthorised constructions in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.</p

The government has moved to replace the existing building code with a new unified standard governing construction, structural safety and design norms. The revised framework is intended to consolidate fragmented rules and align Indian construction practice with contemporary safety and sustainabili