As per the state economic survey for 2025-26, which was presented in the legislative assembly on Thursday, there are still 6,366 unresolved complaints with the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA). This situation underscores an ongoing backlog in the disputes between homebuyers and developers.
By December 2025, a total of 53,012 real estate projects have been registered with MahaRERA. Since its establishment, the authority has received 32,377 complaints, of which 26,011 have been addressed, leaving 6,366 unresolved complaints.
The survey indicated that MahaRERA, which was established under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act of 2016, oversees the real estate sector by promoting transparency in transactions, ensuring financial discipline, and safeguarding the interests of homebuyers. The authority also holds developers accountable and resolves numerous complaints through conciliation and quasi-judicial processes.
Officials have reported that a coordinated effort by three adjudicating officers has contributed to the reduction of the backlog. In 2025 alone, there were 5,039 new complaints filed, and 6,945 orders were issued from previously pending cases, in contrast to 3,880 complaints and 3,824 resolutions in 2024, and 4,000 complaints with 2,784 resolutions in 2023. Furthermore, officials noted that all complaints registered up to November 2025 have either received their first hearing or have scheduled hearing dates, with a new system in place to ensure that complaints are acknowledged and listed within one to two months of filing.
Consumer organizations, however, have called for more stringent and expedited redressal mechanisms, pointing to delays in orders and recovery warrants. A representative from a consumer body stated, “The delay needs to be addressed urgently to ensure the system operates effectively.” Nevertheless, the survey reveals that a considerable number of disputes remain unresolved, highlighting the necessity for quicker case resolutions as the volume of registered projects and complaints continues to increase, according to consumer activist S. Joshi.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court expressed criticism towards RERAs on a national level, indicating that these bodies were primarily enabling defaulting builders and even hinted at the potential for their abolition if they did not improve their performance. This remark was made in the case of State of Himachal Pradesh vs Naresh Sharma, which involved the relocation of the Himachal Pradesh RERA office from Shimla to Dharamshala.
MahaRERA was one of the initial state regulators to implement the central law and has been extensively utilized by numerous homebuyers for matters such as delayed possession, alterations in projects, and claims for refunds. “There is an urgent need to enhance the dispute resolution mechanism,” stated a real estate expert.
