What RERA is, and which projects must register
The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 requires most residential and commercial projects above a certain size to be registered with the state regulator before they are advertised or sold. In Karnataka, that regulator is the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA). As a rule of thumb, a project with more than eight apartments, or on land larger than 500 square metres, needs to be registered.
Registration is not a quality certificate. What it does is put the promoter’s key commitments on a public record: the approved plan, the number of units, the timeline and the promoter’s details. That record is what you can check, and what you can hold the promoter to.
Step-by-step: verifying a project on the K-RERA website
Step 1: Ask for the registration number
Promoters must show the RERA registration number in advertisements, brochures and the agreement for sale. If you cannot find one, ask for it in writing. A Karnataka number looks like this: PRM/KA/RERA/1257/334/PR/230623/006019.
Step 2: Open the official website
Type the address of the Karnataka RERA website yourself (rera.karnataka.gov.in) instead of following a link from a message or an advertisement. Lookalike websites exist, so check the address in the browser bar.
Step 3: Search for the project
Use the project search on the website and look up the project by its registration number, project name or promoter name. The exact menu names on a government portal can change, so if you do not see the option immediately, look for the section that lists registered projects.
Step 4: Read the project page, not just the number
Open the project’s details and go through the points in the table below.
| What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Promoter name | It should match the company named in the brochure, advertisement and your agreement for sale. |
| Project name and location | Confirms the registration belongs to the project you are looking at, not a neighbouring or older one. |
| Number of units and towers | Compare with what the sales team has told you. |
| Proposed completion date | This is the date the promoter has committed to. Your agreement’s possession date should not be later without a reason. |
| Approved plans and sanctions | Shows the project is approved by the local authority. |
| Progress updates | Promoters are expected to post periodic progress updates. Regular updates are a good sign. |
| Complaints or orders | Check whether any complaints or orders are recorded against the project or the promoter. |
Step 5: Match it to your paperwork
Compare the website details with your booking form and the draft agreement for sale. The promoter’s name, the carpet area, the possession date and the project address should all agree. If anything differs, ask for the reason before you pay.
Red flags to watch for
- No registration number in the brochure or the advertisement.
- A number that does not appear in the search results, or belongs to a different project.
- A promoter name on the agreement that differs from the one on the registration.
- Pressure to pay a large booking amount before you have seen the registration page.
- A possession date in the agreement that is later than the registered completion date.
How we show it at IN-LAND Builders
We display the RERA registration number on every ongoing project, on the project page and on the homepage cards, so you can check it yourself before you speak to anyone:
- INLAND Ascott: PRM/KA/RERA/1257/334/PR/230623/006019
- INLAND Euphoria: PRM/KA/RERA/1257/334/PR/250826/008893
- INLAND Tiara: PRM/KA/RERA/1268/378/PR/230626/008749
Look these numbers up on the K-RERA website and compare what you see with what we have told you. That is exactly what we would do in your place.