Tamilnadu RERA Registration for Project

Tamilnadu RERA Registration for Project

Under the RERA Act, all real estate projects in India must be registered under RERA for the promoter to advertise, market, or sell any plot, apartment, or building. Registration under RERA is not required only for the following types of projects:


  1. If the area of land does not exceed five hundred square meters.
  2. The number of apartments does not exceed eight inclusive of all phases.
  3. The promoter has received the completion certificate for a real estate project before the commencement of the RERA Act.
  4. Renovation or repair or re-development, which does not involve marketing, advertising selling, or new allotment of any apartment, plot, or building, as the case may be, under the real estate project.

The rules for obtaining RERA registration for a project are provided in Section 3 of the Tamilnadu RERA Rules.  Following are the steps to register for a project under RERA

Step 1: Submit RERA Application for Registration of Project

You will have to submit the RERA application for registration of the project in Form A and Form B along with the list of documents required. A copy of Form A and Form B are provided below. In addition to Form A and Form B, the following documents must be submitted.


  1. PAN of the Promoters
  2. Audited financial statements of the promoter
  3. Copy of title deeds
  4. Encumbrance certificate for the land
  5. Copy of joint development agreement or collaboration agreement, if applicable
  6. Copies of the approved plan
  7. Copy of approval letter along with the No objection Certificates submitted for obtaining planning permission and building license
  8. Detailed design and drawing for structural stability, electrical wiring, plumbing, sewage treatment plans, etc

Step 2: Pay Fee for RERA Registration

Along  with the application, the promoter must also submit the RERA registration fee at the rate mentioned below:


For  Layouts, Sub-divisions and Site Approvals

Rs.5 per square meter of the plottable area, excluding EWS plots (Roads and OSR excluded).


For  Residential Buildings

PANRs.10 per square meter of the FSI area for a residential project in which the dwelling unit size is less than 60 square meters. Rs.20 per square meter of the FSI area for other residential projects.


For Commercial Buildings

Commercial buildings – Rs.50 per square meter of the FSI area.

For Any Other Type of Project

Any  other projects – Rs.25 per square meter of the FSI area.


Step 3: RERA Registration Certificate

After the submission of all the documents the officer grants the RERA registration. After the grant of the RERA registration, the promoter can advertise, market and sell the project to the public.


Tamilnadu RERA Rules for Registration of Project

Tamilnadu RERA Rules for registration of the project is below for reference:

Section 3 of the Tamilnadu RERA Rules relates to the information and documents to be furnished by the promoter for registration of a project. The Rules for registration of the project are below for reference:

The promoter to furnish the information and documents for registration of the project.

(1) The promoter shall furnish the following additional information and documents, along with those specified under the Act, for registration of the real estate project with the Authority, namely:-

  • Authenticated copy of the PAN card of the promoter
  • The audited balance sheet of the promoter firm or company for the preceding financial year
  • Copy of the legal title deed reflecting the title of the promoter to the land on which development is proposed to be developed along with legally valid documents with authentication of such title if another person owns such land
  • The details of encumbrances on the land on which development is proposed including any rights, title, interest or name of any party in or over such land along with details
  • Where the promoter is not the owner of the land on which development is proposed, the details of the consent of the owner of the land along with a copy of collaboration agreement, development agreement, joint development agreement or any other agreement, as the case may be, entered into between the promoter and such owner and copies of title and other documents reflecting the title of such owner on the land proposed to be developed
  • Latitude and longitude details of the project site to monitor the progress of the work by the Authority
  • Copies of the approved plan and approval letter along with the No objection Certificates submitted while obtaining planning permission and building license
  • Parking spaces as shown in the approved plan of the said real estate project
  • Detailed design and drawing for Structural Stability, Electrical Wiring, plumbing, Sewage Treatment Plans, etc
  • Such other information and documents, as may be specified by the Authority in its regulations

2) The application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act, shall be made in writing in Form A, which shall be submitted in triplicate, until the application procedure is made web-based as provided under sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Act. (3) The promoter shall pay a registration fee at the time of application for registration for a sum calculated at the rate as specified by the Authority, from time to time. The registration fee shall not be levied for the Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board developed projects, Affordable Housing projects of the Tamilnadu Housing Board and Housing projects executed by the Tamilnadu Police Housing Corporation. (4) The declaration to be submitted under clause (l) of sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Act, shall be in Form „B,‟ which shall include a declaration stating that the promoter shall not discriminate against any allottee at the time of allotment of

(3) The promoter shall pay a registration fee at the time of application for registration for a sum calculated at the rate as specified by the Authority, from time to time. The registration fee shall not be levied for the Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board developed projects, Affordable Housing projects of the Tamilnadu Housing Board and Housing projects executed by the Tamilnadu Police Housing Corporation. (4) The declaration to be submitted under clause (l) of sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Act, shall be in Form B, which shall include a declaration stating that the promoter shall not discriminate against any allottee at the time of allotment of

4) The declaration to be submitted under clause (l) of sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Act, shall be in Form B, which shall include a declaration stating that the promoter shall not discriminate against any allottee at the time of allotment of any apartment, plot or building, as the case may be. (5) In case the promoter applies for withdrawal of application for registration of the project before the expiry of the period of thirty days provided under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act, registration fee as specified in the regulations made by the Authority shall be retained as processing fee by the Authority and the remaining amount shall be refunded to the promoter within thirty days from the date of such withdrawal.

(5) In case the promoter applies for withdrawal of application for registration of the project before the expiry of the period of thirty days provided under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act, registration fee as specified in the regulations made by the Authority shall be retained as processing fee by the Authority and the remaining amount shall be refunded to the promoter within 30 days from the date of such withdrawal.