MahaRERA Clears 10,379 Projects; MMR Leads the Boom

According to official data, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) approved 10,379 real estate projects in Maharashtra during fiscal year 2025-26, with nearly half (5,494) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and 3,566 in the Pune region.

During the same period, MahaRERA registered 4,204 projects, approved adjustments for 2,488 projects, and extended 3,687 projects.

Complaint disposal also increased significantly, with a 19% higher resolution rate in 2025 as the regulator concentrated on resolving pending cases.

District-level data

According to official data, the Pune district approved 3,150 projects, followed by Thane (1,714), Mumbai suburban (1,696), Mumbai City (375), Raigad (939), Palghar (568), Nagpur (474), Nashik (454), Sambhaji Nagar (155), Kolhapur (145), Satara (145), and Ratnagiri (134).

However, while Pune leads district-wise, when the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is considered, overall registrations rise to 5,494, with 3,566 in the entire Pune region, 563 in Vidarabha, which comprises Nagpur and Wardha, among others, and 723 from the remainder of Maharashtra, according to the data.

Complaint disposal rate increased by 19%.

According to official data, the authority resolved 6,045 homebuyer complaints in 2025, up from 5,073 in the previous year, as it prioritised settling older unresolved cases.

On March 16, MahaRERA stated that the complaint-disposal percentage in its first seven years ranged between 50% and 70%. This has since increased dramatically, with the overall disposal rate reaching 127% and possibly 137% in 2025 alone.

Since its beginning, 10,235 complaints have been lodged, with 13,003 disposed of, indicating a significant improvement in case resolution.

According to MahaRERA data, 1,324 complaints were reported in 2017, with a 27% disposal rate. In 2018, there were 4,253 complaints, and the disposal rate improved to 56%.

In 2019 and 2020, there were 4,376 and 3,049 complaints, with 71% and 53% of them resolved, respectively. In 2021, 3,554 complaints were registered, with a 57% disposal rate; in 2022, 3,312 complaints were filed, and the disposal rate increased to 79%.

In subsequent years, MahaRERA received 4,006 complaints in 2023, 3,868 in 2024, and 5,073 in 2025. The disposal rates in these years increased to 70%, 123%, and 137%, demonstrating a significant improvement in case resolution.

Is MahaRERA permission required for project changes and timeframe extensions under the RERA Act?

According to MahaRERA, obtaining its clearance is required for any modifications or extensions under the requirements of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act of 2016. Developers must also seek regulatory clearance for any changes or additions to the project plans provided at the time of registration.

Furthermore, at the registration step with MahaRERA, developers must specify a certain completion date for the housing project. “During the execution of any project, regardless of the reason, the developer must acquire MahaRERA clearance for a timeline extension. If this method is not followed, the project is labelled as ‘lapsed’, which has a negative impact on its progress. As a result, asking for an extension from MahaRERA is required to finish the project. From the standpoint of homebuyers, the developers must get MahaRERA’s clearance for the project’s repair and extension,” MahaRERA stated.