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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has advised all State Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (RERAs) to grant a four-month extension to eligible real estate projects affected by disruptions arising from the West Asia situation. In an advisory issued in the past week, the Ministry invoked the Force Majeure provisions under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, following a Finance Ministry memorandum that classified the situation as a "war" for contractual purposes. The advisory applies to projects whose original, revised or previously extended completion deadlines fall on or after February 28, 2026. The Ministry has also recommended a common order for all eligible projects to simplify the extension process and reduce regulatory procedures.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has advised all State Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (RERAs) to extend the registration and completion timelines of eligible real estate projects by four months after disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia situation affected the availability of construction materials and delayed project execution.
The advisory, issued on July 31, asks State RERAs to invoke the provisions of Section 6 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, which permits the extension of project registrations in cases of Force Majeure. The Ministry stated that recent global supply chain disruptions caused by the West Asia situation had affected construction activity across the sector.
MoHUA referred to a memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance on April 29, 2026, which treated the prevailing West Asia situation as a "war" for the purpose of invoking the Force Majeure clause in government contracts. Based on this classification, the Ministry has advised State RERAs to provide regulatory relief to eligible projects impacted by the disruption.
Under the advisory, projects whose original, revised or previously extended completion dates fall on or after February 28, 2026, will be eligible for a four-month extension. The measure is intended to provide developers with additional time to complete projects affected by delays arising from shortages of critical construction materials and disruptions to supply chains.
To streamline implementation, the Ministry has suggested that State RERAs issue a single common order covering all eligible projects rather than requiring developers to submit individual applications for each project. According to the advisory, this approach is expected to reduce administrative procedures and enable quicker implementation of the extension across states.
Commenting on the advisory, Pradeep Aggarwal, Founder and Chairman of Signature Global (India) Ltd., said the Ministry had taken a practical and timely approach in recognising the challenges created by global supply chain disruptions linked to the West Asia situation. He stated that invoking the Force Majeure provision and allowing a four-month extension would help developers manage material shortages without compromising construction quality while enabling them to continue delivering projects to homebuyers.
The advisory is expected to provide regulatory relief to developers whose projects have been delayed by circumstances beyond their control. Industry stakeholders also believe the measure could help ensure continuity in project execution while providing greater clarity to both developers and homebuyers regarding revised completion timelines under the RERA framework.
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