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Telangana RERA imposes Rs 1.03 crore penalty on builder for illegal, incomplete villas
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 07:48 AM
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The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority fined a developer Rs 1.03 crore for constructing unregistered and unfinished villas, while ordering compensation of Rs 79 lakh to an aggrieved homebuyer.
The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has levied a fine of Rs 1.03 crore on a construction firm for developing villas that were neither registered with the regulator nor completed as promised. The enforcement action follows a complaint lodged by a homebuyer who alleged that the project remained unfinished despite full payment.
In its order, RERA also directed the builder to pay Rs 79 lakh to the affected buyer as compensation for the loss and inconvenience caused by the stalled construction. The authority emphasized that non‑registration and failure to deliver completed units violate the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
The penalty underscores RERA’s growing vigilance in Telangana’s real‑estate sector, where authorities are increasingly holding developers accountable for non‑compliance. The builder has been given a stipulated period to settle the fine and the compensation amount, after which further legal action may be pursued.
Stakeholders in the housing market have welcomed the decision, viewing it as a deterrent against malpractice and a reassurance for prospective homebuyers that regulatory mechanisms are being actively enforced.
In its order, RERA also directed the builder to pay Rs 79 lakh to the affected buyer as compensation for the loss and inconvenience caused by the stalled construction. The authority emphasized that non‑registration and failure to deliver completed units violate the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.
The penalty underscores RERA’s growing vigilance in Telangana’s real‑estate sector, where authorities are increasingly holding developers accountable for non‑compliance. The builder has been given a stipulated period to settle the fine and the compensation amount, after which further legal action may be pursued.
Stakeholders in the housing market have welcomed the decision, viewing it as a deterrent against malpractice and a reassurance for prospective homebuyers that regulatory mechanisms are being actively enforced.