RERA in Punjab — Registration Lookup, Complaints & 2026

RERA Punjab: Punjab RERA is headquartered in Mohali and governs real estate in the entire Punjab state. Chandigarh UT is separate (UT-RERA). Mohali and Zirakpur are Punjab (PBRERA); Panchkula is Haryana (HARERA). Filing fee: ₹1,000.

What is Punjab RERA

Punjab RERA was constituted in 2017 and is headquartered in Mohali. The authority covers the entire state including Chandigarh periphery projects in Mohali and Zirakpur, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Patiala.

For buyers in the Tricity (Chandigarh–Mohali–Panchkula) market, Punjab RERA governs the Mohali and Zirakpur side. Projects in Chandigarh UT fall under the separate UT-RERA; Panchkula projects are under HARERA (Haryana).

Punjab RERA portal & verification steps

The official portal is rera.punjab.gov.in ↗. Six-step verification:

1. Visit the portal and click "Registered Projects".
2. Search by project name (partial match works) or paste the full registration number.
3. Verify registration date, validity (proposed completion), promoter PAN, sanctioned plan PDF, Form-3 CA certificate.
4. Click "Quarterly Updates" — confirm the most recent QPR is within the last 90 days. Older = red flag.
5. Check "Complaints" tab for any pending or disposed complaints against the project.
6. Cross-verify the promoter on the relevant sub-registrar portal for title-deed chain.

Always verify on the official .gov.in domain — never trust a builder microsite, broker WhatsApp forward, or any third-party "RERA-approved" claim.

How to file a RERA complaint in Punjab

Filing fee: ₹1,000 per complaint.

1. Register on the RERA Punjab portal as a complainant. KYC with Aadhaar + PAN.
2. Pay the filing fee through the portal payment gateway.
3. Upload the complaint with allotment letter, sale agreement, all payment receipts, and the builder's possession commitment letter.
4. The Authority issues notice to the promoter — typically within 30–60 days.
5. Hearings scheduled at the RERA Punjab office or via video conference.
6. Order issued — statutory target 60 days, in practice longer.

Notable Punjab RERA cases & enforcement

• Punjab RERA has issued Section-18 orders on several Mohali and Zirakpur projects with extended delays (2021–2024).
• A cluster of Ludhiana residential projects received QPR non-filing notices in 2023.
• Punjab RERA acted against promoters advertising Amritsar housing layouts without RERA registration.

Punjab RERA registration number format

The RERA Punjab registration number follows the pattern PBRERA-{year}/{district}-{serial}. Example: PBRERA-2022/ASR-1234.

Always paste the FULL alphanumeric string into the portal search box — partial matches frequently fail. Treat any project listed only with a "RERA approved" tag and no actual number as unregistered until proven otherwise.

Punjab-specific quirks every buyer must know

• Chandigarh UT projects fall under the separate UT-RERA, not Punjab RERA. Panchkula (Haryana) is under HARERA.
• Zirakpur projects are in Punjab — PBRERA applies even though the area feels like part of Chandigarh.
• Punjab has a high proportion of plotted development — RERA enforcement on plotted layouts is active.
• Jamabandi (land revenue records) are critical title evidence in Punjab.
• Disposal pace: 5–10 months for routine complaints.

Top complained-against builders in Punjab

The list below reflects builders who have appeared in RERA Punjab complaint dashboards or appellate-tribunal orders. Inclusion does not imply current liability — many of these promoters have compliant projects in their portfolio.

• Several Mohali / Zirakpur developers — Possession-delay complaints in Tricity peripheral projects.
• Selective Ludhiana residential builders — QPR non-filing noted in 2023.
• Amritsar housing layout promoters — Registration compliance notices.

Frequently asked questions

Related Brickplot resources

• RERA Explained — central guide
• Punjab possession-delay claim guide
• The Brickplot Score — 11-axis methodology
• All state RERA hubs