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The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) has opposed the four-month extension granted by Uttar Pradesh RERA to eligible real estate projects, saying conditions attached to the relief have made it inaccessible to most developers. More than 400 developers under CREDAI Western UP have decided to oppose the regulator’s order and have sought its withdrawal or reconsideration. The association said the extension was intended to provide relief to projects affected by force majeure linked to the West Asia situation, but additional compliance requirements and a specified eligibility period have narrowed its scope.
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India (CREDAI) has opposed Uttar Pradesh RERA’s decision to grant a four-month extension to eligible real estate projects, alleging that the conditions attached to the relief have prevented a majority of developers from benefiting from it.
More than 400 developers under the CREDAI Western UP banner have decided to oppose the regulator’s order. The association has written to the UP RERA secretary seeking its withdrawal or reconsideration, according to a statement issued this week.
UP RERA issued the directions following a July 31 advisory from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), which suggested relief for real estate projects affected by force majeure due to the situation in West Asia.
Under the UP RERA order, projects whose original, revised or previously extended completion dates fall between February 28 and October 31, 2026, are eligible for a four-month extension. Projects that have already received completion or occupancy certificates are not covered by the relief.
The extension is also subject to several regulatory requirements. These include the sanctioned map, layout or building plan remaining valid as of February 28, 2026, filing of all pending quarterly progress reports and submission of the annual audit report for 2024-25.
CREDAI said the central government's advisory did not specify a cut-off period and argued that the additional conditions imposed by UP RERA have substantially reduced the number of projects that can benefit from the extension.
A CREDAI spokesperson said the central government had recognised the West Asia situation as a force majeure event and, therefore, projects should have automatically qualified for the four-month extension. The association maintained that the conditions added by UP RERA had complicated the process and left most developers outside the scope of the relief.
The association also argued that construction delays caused by disruptions in the supply of materials were a sector-wide impact of the West Asia situation and should not be assessed separately for individual projects.
CREDAI cited orders issued by real estate regulators in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Haryana, stating that these states had provided four-month extensions without imposing similar additional conditions.
The developers' body has warned of large-scale protests if the UP RERA order is not revised. It has also requested that no enforcement action be taken against developers until the authority takes a fresh decision.
CREDAI has sought a personal hearing before UP RERA and urged the regulator to issue a revised order that provides u
Source PTI
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