RERA promised timely possession, financial discipline, transparency and faster redress. A decade later, it has changed how Indian real estate operates—projects are registered, disclosures are public, and developers work under greater scrutiny.

But visibility is not the same as relief. RERA’s real test now lies in execution: whether orders are enforced, funds remain protected, projects are completed, and buyers receive justice without another long fight.

One law, many state realities

India has one central RERA Act, but its implementation depends heavily on state machinery. MoHUA’s September 2025 update recorded 35 Real Estate Regulatory Authorities, 29 Appellate Tribunals, 1,51,113 registered projects, 1,06,545 registered agents and 1,47,383 complaints disposed of nationally. These numbers show scale, but not uniformity of performance.